Levan Wine Menu 05.11.19
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Contents Page 1 Magnums Page 2 Sparkling // Aperitifs // Beer Pages 3 By the Glass // Carafe Page 4 & 5 White Pages 6 & 7 Red Page 8 & 9 Jura Page 10 Skin Contact // Orange // Rosé // Pink Page 11 Raiding the Cellar Magnums Get the party going in big style with a big bot White// (150cl) Skin contact//Orange//Pink (150cl) 2018 Weingut Brand, Wildersatz 95 2017 Radikon, Slatnik 140 Pfalz, Germany Friuli, Italy Varietal: Müller Thurgau, Sylvaner, Chardonnay, Scheurebe Varietal: Chardonnay & Friulano on mineral-rich clay & sandstone “Pithy, citrusy, herbal and unfiltered - jazzed up Victorian Bitter Lemonade” “Simply an iconic wine. So versatile and food friendly, so richly mineral” 2012 Sybille Kuntz, Spätlese 110 2017 Radikon, Sivi 140 Mosel, Germany Friuli, Italy Varietal: Riesling on slate Varietal: Pinot Grigio on mineral-rich clay & sandstone “Stony, zesty, off-dry but fresh AF. Weight and power in its belly” “Straddling the line between orange and rosé, this is the best Pinot Grigio in the world, end of.” (150cl) Red// (150cl) 125 NV L’Acino, Sputnik 88 2017 Jean-Francois Ganevat, Poulprix Jura & Beaujolais, France Calabria, Italy Varietal: Magliocco on volcanic sandy-soil Varietal: Gamay & Enfariné “A blend of rich, oaked 2013 and fresh, unoaked 2017. “80% Gamay from Château de Grand Pré in Morgon, 20% super- Deep, rustic and mineral. Very, very drinkable” rare variety Enfariné from Jean-Francois’ own vineyards. Funky fresh” 130 2015 Domaine de la Borde, Côte de Feule 110 2017 Frederic Cossard, Bedeau Burgundy, France Arbois Pupillin, Jura, France Varietal: Ploussard on grey marl Varietal: Pinot Noir on clay and limestone “A fun, fresh and light red from this exciting young “Splashy and fruit-forward Pinot, with Freddy Cossard’s winemaker in our favourite wine region” trademark lightness of touch and finesse” 140 2015 Domaine de la Borde, Brume des Chambines 110 2017 Jean-Pierre Robinot, Regard Loire, France Arbois Pupillin, Jura, France Varietal: Ploussard on red clay Varietal: Pineau d’Aunis on gneiss “Bright bright perfumed juice, full of cranberries, “Herbal, stemmy, juicy but nuanced. JP’s wines are one of a kind. pomegranates and redcurrants” Action Bronson’s favourite” 150 2016 Tenuta di Carleone, Chianti Classico 110 2017 Tenuta di Carleone, Il Guercio Tuscany, Italy Tuscany, Italy Varietal: Sangiovese on clay Varietal: Sangiovese on clay “Single-vineyard, high-altitude Sangiovese masquerading “Perfect balance of acidity, tannin and cherry-fruit. Pure class” as Burgundy. A future legend” 2016 Hughes-Beguet, Côte de Feule 120 Arbois Pupillin, Jura, France 2017 Christian Tschida, Abra Ka Dabra 150 Varietal: Ploussard on grey marl Burgenland, Austria “An initial hit of funk, but elegance and amazing aromatics lie beneath” Varietal: Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon “A big and ballsy blend of Bordeaux varieties” 2018 Domaine de la Borde, Sous la Roche 120 Arbois Pupillin, Jura, France 2016 Jean-Francois Ganevat, Cuvée Julien 160 Varietal: Pinot Noir on clay and limestone Jura, France “Delicate, brightly-fruited and light-bodied juicy Pinot” Varietal: Pinot Noir on clay and limestone “Gorgeously elegant Pinot from the Jura master” Welcome to the party In honour of our favourite, late disco DJ, Larry Levan, we’ve put together a few wines & drinks in this book that will hopefully take you somewhere near to seventh heaven and back again. Or at least mountain high or river deep. The list features a range of wines which have been made with care and love. The majority are low intervention, organic or biodynamic winemakers who care as much about the environment as what’s in the glass. Enjoy! Sparkling // Pétillant Naturel AKA Pet Nat Sparkling // Crémant & Champagne style 2018 Domaine Saint Cyr, Pet Nat 45 NV Les Hautes Terres, Joséphine Crémant de Limoux 54 Beaujolais, France Limoux, France Varietal: Gamay Varietal: Chardonnay, Mauzac & Chenin on chalk and limestone “Lightly sparkling, lightly pink, juicy juice” “Like a fresh, focused Champagne, but without the price tag!” 2018 Les Quatre, Brut Nature Pétillant Blanc 48 NV Domaine Overnoy, Crémant du Jura Rosé 64 Loire via Gaillac, France Jura, France Varietal: Semillon & Mauzac Varietal: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Poulsard on limestone “Fruit grown in Gaillac in the south west, made into a ‘pet nat’ in the “Blended pink fizz, 48 months on lees. Saline and feelin’ fine” Loire in the north. Fresh, mineral, fruity, vive la différence!” NV Domaine des Marnes Blanches, Crémant du Jura Réserve 72 2018 Domaine Landron-Chartier, Naturlich 48 Jura, France Loire, France Varietal: Chardonnay on white marl Varietal: Gamay & Folle Blanche on schist “Super rich and indulgent, after long lees and barrel-ageing” “Cult favourite salmon-pink smasher from the Muscadet region” NV Westwell, Pelegrim 74 2017 La Folle Berthe, Folles Bulles 55 Kent, England Loire, France Varietal: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier on chalk & flint Varietal: Chenin Blanc on limestone “Great acidity and a lovely biscuity finish. 24 months on lees” “RIch and honeyed on the nose, crisp, fresh and clean on the palate” NV Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot, BBF Crémant du Jura 78 2014 Dobra Vinice, Creme de Vin 60 Jura, France Moravia, Czech Republic Varietal: Chardonnay on clay & limestone Varietal: Pinot Noir & Welschriesling “48 months on lees, so lovely and toasty, buttery and rich” “Savoury, fresh, and incredibly rich mouthfeel” NV Franck Pascal, Fluence Brut Nature 85 2018 Cantina Giardino, Vino Rosato Frizzante 65 Champagne, France Campania, Italy Varietal: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier & Chardonnay on chalk Varietal: Aglianico on volcanic soil “Fresh and crisp with tons of wild strawberries and raspberries” “Very lightly spritzy boozy cherryade for grown-ups” 2014 Bérêche, Rive Gauche Extra Brut 105 2017 Jerome Lambert, De l’Air 75 Champagne, France Loire, France Varietal: Pinot Meunier on chalky clay Varietal: Chenin Blanc on schist “Intense and elegant Blanc de Noirs” “Chenin from the same latitude as southern Champagne. Beautifully elegant and precise” Cider & Perry// Beer// Skyborry, Pommage (5%) 25 750ml Powys, Wales Braybrooke Beer Co., Keller Lager (4.8%) 6 330ml “‘Medium’ Normandy-style artisanal cider. The challenge is not to Leicestershire, England drink the whole bottle In 5 minutes” “Unfiltered & unpasteurised lager, classic Germanic style” Skyborry, Waiting for the Miracle (5%) 25 750ml Toast, Bloomin’ Lovely Session IPA (4.5%) 6 330ml Powys, Wales Yorkshire, England “‘Medium’ artisanal perry made from a single variety - Blakeney Red” “Made partly from bakeries’ leftovers. Low waste, high taste!” Bières Overnoy, Brise Glace Bière Blanche (4.3%) 9.5 330ml Aperitifs// Jura, France “Two ace Jura winemakers have teamed up to make a Henri Bardouin Pastis (35ml) 6.5 sour-style beer brewed with added Savagnin lees” Lucky Saint, 0.5% Unfiltered Lager (0.5%) 5.75 330ml Lillet Blanc or Lillet Rosé on the rocks (50ml) 7 Bavaria, Germany “Ultra-low alcohol lager, properly brewed and aged at a 400 year old brewery. Full flavour, no hangover!” Levan Spritz 10 - East London Liquor Co. Gin, Dolin Chamberyzette, Burning Sky, This Land (6%) 28 750ml RinQuinQuin à la Pêche, Pétillant Naturel Brighton, England “Belgian-style sour beer fermented with pressed grape skins from our Levan Negroni 10 winemaking mates Westwell in Kent, and oak barrel-aged” - East London Liquor Co. Gin, Lillet Rouge, Suze, Byrrh Grand Quinquina By the Glass // Carafe Bottle prices available for all wines below. Please ask. Glass Carafe Glass Carafe 125ml 500ml Red// 125ml 500ml Sparkling// 2016 Bodega de las Estrella, Tempranillo 5.5 19 2018 Les Quatre, Brut Nature Pétillant Blanc 9 - La Mancha, Spain Loire via Gaillac, France Varietal: Tempranillo on limestone & chalk Varietal: Semillon & Mauzac “A fresh, meaty and savoury little number” “Fruit grown in Gaillac in the south west, made into a ‘pet nat’ in the Loire in the north. Fresh, mineral, fruity, vive la différence!” 2017 Terres Falmet, Carignan 7 26 Languedoc, France Varietal: Carignan on clay “Crunchy, earthy, like falling facedown into a Languedoc herb garden” 2018 Domaine Saint Cyr, Kanon Keg 7.5 28 White// Beaujolais, France Varietal: Gamay on granite and clay 2018 Tenuta Aurea, Friulano 5.5 19 “Beautiful bright fruit, so fresh and clean, light and instantly smashable” Friuli, Italy Varietal: Friulano on sandy gravel & sandstone 2018 Domaine Chevassu-Fassenet, Poulsard 8.7 33 “So classically Italian, it’s practically screaming MAMA MIA!” Jura, France Varietal: Poulsard on limestone, marls & clay 2018 Michael & Anna Arndorfer, Handcrafted 7 26 “Pomegranates and cranberries frolicking about. Juicy and fresh” Kamptal, Austria Varietal: Gruner Veltliner on gneiss 2017 La Grande Ourse, Côtes-du-Rhône Villages 9.2 35 “Apple pie and bell pepper on the nose with herbs and flowers” Rhône Valley, France Varietal: Grenache, Syrah & Carignan 2017 Sybille Kuntz, Riesling Trocken 8 30 “Declassified Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Dark fruits, spice & such elegance” Mosel, Germany Varietal: Riesling on slate 2017 Vincent Quirac, Clos 19 Bis 10 38 “Juicy limes and racy acidity, a pure bone-dry Rizza” Bordeaux, France Varietal: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon & Malbec on gravel 2018 Domaine de Majas, Blanc 8.7 33 “That rare thing, an unoaked Bordeaux! Still big and hearty, but fresh” Cotes Catalanes, Roussillon, France Varietal: Macabeu, Rolle, Carignan Blanc on clay and limestone 2012 Domaine Alain Voge, Les Vieilles Vignes 17 - “Fresh & gently floral, lovely mouthfeel - underrated grape varieties” Cornas, Rhône,