Est. 2003
WINE LIST
2013
SPRING/SUMMER
10 year anniversary edition: april 2003 - april 2013
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Cellar Temperature Serving Guide
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MINERAL WATER ______
Evian, Natural Mineral Water, France 330ml 6.50
San Pellegrino Sparkling Water, Italy 500ml 7.00
Badoit Sparkling Water, France, 750ml 9.50
APERITIFS/DIGESTIVES Individual
Pimms with Pomelo and Lime Zest, GB 12.00
Campari with Pomegranate Fizz, Italy 12.00
Henri Bardouin Pastis, France 12.00
Germana Cachaça, Brasil 14.00
Villa Massa Limoncello, Italy 14.00
Lillet, Blanc/Rosé/Rouge, France 15.00
Ramazzotti, Amaro, Italy 15.00
Nocello Walnut & Hazelnut, Italy 15.00
Disaronno Amaretto, Italy 16.00
Martin Miller’s ‘Benchmark Classic Martini’, GB/Iceland 17.00
SHERRY STYLES (in order - from dry to sweet) 75ml
Gonzalez Byass, “Tio Pepe”, Fino, Jerez, Cadiz, Spain 12.00
Hidalgo, “La Gitana”, Manzanilla, Cadiz, Spain 12.00
Romate, “NPU”, Amontillado, Jerez, Cadiz, Spain 13.00
Romate, “Regente”, Palo Cortado, Jerez, Cadiz, Spain 15.00
Romate, “Don Jose”, Oloroso, Jerez, Cadiz, Spain 15.00
Romate, “Ambrosia”, Moscatel, Jerez, Cadiz, Spain 16.00
Romate, “Iberia”, Cream, Jerez, Cadiz, Spain 16.00
Romate, “Cardenal Cisneros”, Pedro Ximenez, Jerez, Cadiz, Spain 16.00
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SPARKLING WHITE & RED 125ml 750ml
Vallformosa, ‘MVSA’ Cava, Penedes, Spain, NV 15.00 65.00
Biancavigna, Prosecco Brut, Treviso, Veneto, Italy, NV 16.00 68.00
Seppelt, Original Sparkling Shiraz, Great Western, VIC, 2009 17.00 72.00
Gratien & Meyer, Chenin Blanc, Loire Valley, France, NV 18.00 78.00
42 Degrees South, Premier Cuvee, Coal River, Tasmania, NV 19.00 85.00
Mountadam Vineyards, Cuvee, Eden Valley, SA, NV 20.00 85.00
Akarua, Rosé Brut, Central Otago, NZ, NV 22.00 95.00
Clover Hill, Méthode Tradinionnelle, Pipers River, TAS, 2009 115.00
Ridgeview Estate,’Bloomsbury Sparkling Brut’, South Downs, Sussex, UK, 2010 155.00
CHAMPAGNE 125ml 750ml
André Jacquart, Blanc de Blancs, Premier Cru, Vertus, Champagne, France, NV 22.00 130.00
Pommery, Brut Royal, Reims, Champagne, France, NV 26.00 150.00
Gosset, Brut Excellence, Aÿ, Champagne, France, NV 180.00
Canard-Duchêne, Authentic Vintage Brut, Reims, Champagne, France, 2006 195.00
Drappier, Val Demoiselle, Brut Rose, Urville, Champagne, France, NV 250.00
Gosset, Grande Reserve, Aÿ, Champagne, France, NV 280.00
A.Robert, Brut Rose, Marne, Champagne, France, NV 285.00
Lallier, Grande Reserve Brut, Grand Cru, Aÿ, Champagne, France, NV 300.00
Pommery, ‘Apanage’ Rose, Reims, Champagne, France, NV 320.00
Bollinger, Grande Annee, Aÿ, Champagne, France, 2004 460.00
Pol Roger, ‘Sir Winston Churchill Cuvee’, Èpernay, France, 2000 480.00
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CHAMPAGNE (Cont.) 125ml 750ml
Pommery, ‘Grand Cuvee Louise’, Reims, Champagne, France, 1999 500.00
Gosset, Celebris Extra Brut, Aÿ, Champagne, France, 1998 560.00
Krug, Grande Cuvée, Reims, Champagne, NV 620.00
Louis Roederer, ‘Cristal’, Reims, Champagne, 2005 790.00
Krug, Vintage, Reims, Champagne, France, 1998 980.00
Salon, Cuvée ‘S’, Blanc de Blancs, Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger, Champagne, France1999 1400.00
SAUVIGNON BLANC 180ml 750ml
Pebble Row, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ, 2012 12.00 48.00
Miles from Nowhere, Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon, Margaret River, WA, 2012 13.00 52.00
Motif, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ, 2011 14.00 56.00
Longbend, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ, 2012 15.00 60.00
Johnston, ‘Oakbank’, Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills, SA, 2012 15.00 60.00
Wairau River, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ, 2012 16.00 64.00
Goldwater, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ, 2012 17.00 68.00
Alan & Veitch, Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills, SA, 2012 18.00 72.00
Clayfork Vineyard, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ, 2011 19.00 76.00
Catalina Sounds, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ, 2012 20.00 80.00
Dominique Roger, ‘Domaine du Carrou’, Sancerre, France, 2011 120.00
J. D. Pabiot, Pouilly Fume, Loire Valley, France, 2011 135.00
Domaine Christian Salmon, ‘Les Criots’, Pouilly Fume, Loire Valley, France, 2011 145.00
Domaine Bailly-Reverdy, ‘Le Merci Dieu’, Sancere, Loire Valley, France, 2011 160.00
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SEMILLON & SEMILLON DOMINANT 180ml 750ml
Edwards, Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, Margaret River, WA, 2012 15.00 60.00
Scarborough, Semillon, Hunter Valley, NSW, 2012 16.00 64.00
Maiolo, Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, Margaret River, WA, 2012 17.00 68.00
Capercaillie Wines, Semillon, Hunter Valley, NSW, 2012 18.00 72.00
RIESLING 180ml 750ml
Surveyor’s Hill Vineyards, Riesling, Canberra District, 2012 16.00 64.00
Kilikanoon, ‘Mort’s Block’ Riesling, Clare Valley, SA, 2013 18.00 72.00
Crab Tree, ‘Watervale’ Riesling, Clare Valley, SA, 2012 19.00 76.00
Dr Loosen, Dry Riesling, Mosel, Germany, 2011 20.00 80.00
Frankland Estate, ‘Isolation Ridge Vineyard’, Riesling, Frankland River, WA, 2012 92.00
Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt, ‘Wiltlinger’ Riesling’, Saar, Qba, Germany, 2010 110.00
CHARDONNAY 180ml 750ml
Alkoomi, Unwooded Chardonnay, Frankland River, WA, 2012 13.00 52.00
Heirloom Vineyards, Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills, SA, 2012 16.00 64.00
Harewood, Chardonnay, Great Southern, WA, 2010 17.00 68.00
Swings & Roundabouts, Chardonnay, Margaret River, WA, 2012 18.00 72.00
Portsea Estate, Chardonnay, Mornington Peninsula, VIC, 2012 22.00 88.00
Pike & Joyce, Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills, SA, 2010 24.00 96.00
Byron, ‘Santa Barbara’, Chardonnay, Santa Maria Valley, California, USA, 2012 25.00 100.00
Scorpo, Chardonnay, Mornington Peninsula, VIC, 2009 105.00
Dexter, Chardonnay, Mornington Peninsula, VIC, 2011 110.00
Pimpernel Vineyards, Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, VIC, 2010 120.00
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CHARDONNAY (Cont.) 180ml 750ml
Te Mata, ‘Elston’, Chardonnay, Hawkes Bay, NZ, 2011 135.00
Picardy, Chardonnay, Pemebrton, WA, 2006 145.00
Cullen Vineyard, Chardonnay, Margaret River, WA, 2012 150.00
Shaw + Smith, ‘M3’, Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills, SA, 2012 160.00
Domaine Louis Michel & Fils, Chablis, AC, France, 2011 165.00
Jean-Paul & BenoÎt Droin, Chablis, AC, France, 2010 185.00
Olivier Leflaive, ‘Charme’s’, Premier Cru, Mersault, Burgundy, France, 2009 350.00
Agnes Paquet, ‘Les Battaudes’, Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy, France, 2011 450.00
Maison Louis Jadot, ‘Les Referts’, Premier Cru, Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy, France, 2010 550.00
Leroy, Puligny-Montrachet, AC, Burgundy, France, 2004 600.00
Bonneau Du Martray, Corton-Charlemagne, Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2008 680.00
OTHER WHITE WINE VARIETIES 180ml 750ml
Albarino
Eidosela, Albarino, Rias Bias, Spain, 2011 20.00 80.00
Arneis
Marcarini, ‘Roero’, Arneis, Piedmont, Italy, DOCG, 2010 22.00 88.00
Cortese
Castellari Bergaglio, ‘Fornaci’, Gavi di Tassarolo, Piedmont, Italy, 2011 25.00 100.00
Chenin Blanc
Voyager Estate, Chenin Blanc, Margaret River, WA, 2012 16.00 64.00
Domaine d’Orfeuilles, Vouvray Sec, Loire Valley, France, 2010 90.00
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OTHER WHITE WINE VARIETIES 180ml 750ml
Friulano
Ronco Dei Tassi, Friulano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, DOC, Italy, 2010 26.00 104.00
Garganega
Montetondo, Soave Classico, DOC, Veneto, Italy, 2011 16.00 64.00
Bertani, ‘Sereole’, Soave Classico, DOC, Veneto, Italy, 2009 23.00 92.00
Gewurztraminer
Brookfields, Gewurztraminer, Hawke’s Bay, NZ, 2011 20.00 80.00
Grüner Veltliner
Sepp Moser, Grüner Veltliner, Kremstal, Austria, 2012 18.00 72.00
Weingut Jäger, ‘Steinfeder’, Grüner Veltliner, Wachau, Austria, 2011 115.00
Moscatel
Telmo Rodriguez, ‘Mountain Blanco’, Moscatel, Spain, 2010 22.00 88.00
Moschofilero
Ktima Tselepos, ‘Mantinia’, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, 2011 19.00 76.00
Muscadet Sauvion, ‘Sèvre et Maine Baronne Cléray, Muscadet, Loire Valley, France, 2011 16.00 64.00
Pinot Blanc
Domaine Schlumberger, ‘Les Princes Abbes’, Pinot Blanc, Alsace, France, 2011 20.00 80.00
Domaine Ostertag, Pinot Blanc, Alsace, France, 2010 150.00
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OTHER WHITE WINE VARIETIES 180ml 750ml
Pinot Grigio & Pinot Gris
Franz Haas, ‘Kris’, Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige, Italy, 2011 15.00 60.00
La-Vis, ‘Simboli’, Pinot Grigio, DOC, Trentino, Italy, 2011 16.00 64.00
Alta, Pinot Grigio, Adelaide Hills, SA, 2012 18.00 72.00
J.L. Wolf, ‘Villa Wolf’, Pinot Gris, Pfalz, Germany, 2012 19.00 76.00
Vavasour, Pinot Gris, Marlbourough, NZ, 2012 20.00 80.00
Provenance Wines, Pinot Gris, Geelong, VIC, 2011 22.00 88.00
Jean-Baptiste Adam, ‘Tradition’, Pinot Gris, Alsace, France, 2010 98.00
Mezzacorona, ‘Riserve’, Pinot Grigio, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, DOC, 2010 100.00
Verdejo
Orden Tercera, Verdejo, Rueda, Spain, 2011 18.00 72.00
Verdelho
Rusty Fig, Verdelho, Bermagui, NSW, 2009 17.00 68.00
Verdicchio
Umani Ronchi, ‘Villa Bianchi ’, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, Marches, Italy, DOC, 2011 15.00 60.00
Vermentino
Santadi, ‘Villa Solais’, Vermentino, Sardinia, Italy, DOC, 2011 16.00 64.00
Viognier
Yeringberg, Viognier, Yarra Valley, VIC, 2011 25.00 100.00
Guigal, Condrieu, Rhône Valley, France, 2010 250.00
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RED WINES
ROSE______180ml__ 750ml
Château La Gordonne, Rose, Provence, France, 2011 16.00 64.00
Turkey Flat, Rose, Barossa Valley, SA, 2012 17.00 68.00
PINOT NOIR______180ml_ _750ml
Hoddles Creek Estate, Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, VIC, 2012 19.00 76.00
Joseph Chromy, ‘Pepik’ Pinot Noir, Tamar Valley, TAS, 2012 20.00 80.00
Goaty Hill, Pinot Noir, Tamar Valley, TAS, 2011 24.00 96.00
Sugarloaf Ridge, Pinot Noir, Coal River, TAS, 2010 26.00 104.00
Two Paddocks, ‘Picnic’, Pinot Noir, Central Otago, NZ, 2011 110.00
Taemas, Pinot Noir, Canberra District, 2009 115.00
Carrick, ‘Crown & Cross’, Pinot Noir, Central Otago, NZ, 2008 125.00
Gibbston Vallley,’School House’, Pinot Noir, Central Otago, NZ, 130.00
Curlewis Winery, Pinot Noir, Bellarine Peninsula, VIC, 2011 140.00
Providence, ‘Miguet’, Pinot Noir, Piper River, Tasmania, 2009 150.00
Yabby Lake, ‘Single Vineyard’, Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula, VIC, 2010 165.00
Elk Cove, ‘Willamette Valley’, Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon, USA, 2011 175.00
Cristom, ‘Mount Jefferson’ Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon, USA, 2010 185.00
Pisa Range, ‘Black Poplar’ Pinot Noir, Central Otago, NZ, 2008 195.00
Rex Hill, ‘Reserve’, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA, 2010 220.00
Domaine A, ‘Stoney Vineyard’, Pinot Noir, Coal River Valley, TAS, 2008 240.00
Frederic Magnien, ‘Vieilles Vignes’, Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France, 2008 290.00
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PINOT NOIR (Cont.)______180ml_ _750ml
Lechéneaut, Vosne-Romanée, Côte Du Nuits, Burgundy, France, 2010 350.00
Joseph Roty, Clos Vougeot, Gevrey-Chambertin, Côtes Du Nuits,Burgundy, France, 2008 380.00
Domaine Bertagna, ‘Les Murgers’, Premier Cru, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côtes Du Nuits, Burgundy, France, 2009 480.00
Château des Pedrix, ‘Aux Pedrix Quasi-Monopole’, Premier Cru, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côtes Du Nuits, Burgundy, France, 2009 550.00
Domaine Jean-Marc Millot, Grands Echézeaux, Grand Cru, Echézeaux, Côtes Du Nuits, Burgundy, France, 2008 790.00
CABERNET SAUVIGNON & CABERNET SAUVIGNON DOMINANT 180ml 750ml
Millicent Road, Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, SA, 2009 15.00 60.00
Hay Shed Hill, Cabernet Merlot, Margaret River, WA, 2011 16.00 64.00
Thorn Clarke, ‘Sandpiper’, Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa Valley, SA, 2011 17.00 68.00
Paulett Wines, Cabernet Merlot, Clare Valley, SA, 2008 18.00 72.00
Viña Ventisquero, ‘Queulat’ Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valley, Chile, 2011 19.00 76.00
Nugan Estate, ‘Alcira Vineyard’, Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, SA, 2009 20.00 80.00
Kangarilla Road, Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale, SA, 2010 22.00 88.00
Rothschild, ‘Reserve Speciale’, Bordeaux, A.C. France, 2010 25.00 100.00
Woodlands, Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Margaret River, WA, 2011 110.00
Burton, Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, SA, 2004 120.00
Sally’s Paddock, ‘Redbank Winery’, Pyrenees Range, VIC, 2010 265.00
Lake’s Folly, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pokolbin, NSW, 2010 285.00
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON & CABERNET SAUVIGNON DOMINANT (Cont.) 180ml 750ml
Château Les Pagodes de Cos, Saint- Estèphe, Bordeaux, France, 2006 300.00
Leeuwin Estate, ‘Art Series’, Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, WA, 2008 320.00
Chateau Sansonnet, Saint-Emilion, Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France, 2009 340.00
Mastro Janni, ‘San Pio’, Montalcino, Tuscany, IGT, Italy, 2007 360.00
Marchesi Antinori, Tenuta Guado Al Tasso, Bolgheri, DOC, Italy, 2005 370.00
Marchesi Antinori, Tenuta Guado Al Tasso, Bolgheri, DOC, Italy, 2007 390.00
Marchesi Antinori, Tenuta Guado Al Tasso, Bolgheri, DOC, Italy, 2006 450.00
Château Haut Bailly, Grand Cru Classé, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, 2007 500.00
Mount Mary,’Quintet’, Coldstream, Yarra Valley, VIC, 2008 560.00
Château Lascombes, Margaux, Deuxièmes Cru, Bordeaux, France, 2008 600.00
Château La Petit Cheval, Grand Cru Classé, Saint- Emilion, Bordeaux, France, 2008 650.00
Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta, Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy, 2009 660.00
Château Pichon Longueville, Baron de Pichon-Longueville, Pauillac-Medoc, Deuxièmes Cru, Bordeaux, France, 2007 680.00
Marchese/Lodovico/Antinori, Ornellaia, Superiore, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy, 2008 690.00
Château Léoville Barton, Saint-Julien, Deuxièmes Cru, Bordeaux, France, 2004 750.00
Marchese/Lodovico/Antinori, Ornellaia, Superiore, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy, 1995 900.00
CABERNET FRANC DOMINANT
Chateau Roques Mauriac, Entre-Deux-Mers, Bordeaux, France, 2009 120.00
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SHIRAZ & SHIRAZ DOMINANT 180ML 750ML
Hesketh, ‘Usual Suspects’, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, SA, 2010 15.00 60.00
Cape Barren, ‘Native Goose’ Shiraz, McLaren Vale, SA, 2011 16.00 64.00
Langmeil, ‘Long Mile’, Shiraz, Barossa Valley, SA, 2012, 17.00 68.00
Surveyor’s Hill, Shiraz Cabernet, Canberra District, 2009 18.00 72.00
Schild Estate, Shiraz, Barossa Valley, SA, 2010 19.00 76.00
Boekenhoutskloof, ‘Porcupine Ridge’, Syrah, Franschhoek, South Africa, 2011 20.00 80.00
Dandelion Vineyards, ‘Lionheart’, Shiraz, Barossa Valley, SA, 2011 23.00 92.00
Le Sorelle, Shiraz, Heathcote, VIC, 2011 25.00 100.00
Serafino, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, SA, 2010 110.00
McIvor Estate, Shiraz, Heathcote, VIC, 2008 115.00
Kenred, ‘Single Vineyard’ Shiraz, Pyrenees, VIC 2008 120.00
JJ Hahn, ‘1975 Plantings’, Shiraz’, Barossa Valley, SA, 2008 125.00
Domaine des Entrefaux-Charles et Francois Tardy, Crôzes-Hermitage Les Champs Fourne, Rhône Valley, France, 2011 130.00
Shirvington, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, SA, 2008 150.00
S.C. Pannell, ‘Single Vineyard’, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, SA, 2010 170.00
Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards, ‘HJ Reserve’, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, SA, 2011 185.00
Paradise IV, “Chaumont”, Shiraz and Bordeaux Varieties, Geelong, VIC, 2007 190.00
D’Arenberg, ‘Dead Arm’, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, SA, 2008 220.00
Kilikanoon, ‘Oracle’, Shiraz, Clare Valley, SA, 2010 210.00
Dutschke, ‘Oscar Semmler’, Shiraz, Barossa Valley, SA, 2008 220.00
Dalwhinnie, Shiraz, Moonambel, VIC, 2008 230.00
Domaine Durand, ‘Eimpreintes’, Cornas, Rhône Valley, France, 2008 250.00
Domaine Guillaume Gilles, Cornas, Rhône Valley, France, 2008 280.00
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SHIRAZ & SHIRAZ DOMINANT (Cont.) 180ML 750ML
Langmeil, ‘Freedom 1843’, Shiraz, Barossa Valley, SA, 2010 340.00
Domaine René Rostaing, ‘Ampodium’, Côte-Rôtie, France, 2010 350.00
Glaetzer, ‘Amon Ra’, Shiraz, Barossa Valley, SA, 2010 365.00
Patrick et Christophe Bonnefond, Côtie-Rôtie, Rhône Valley, France, 2008 380.00
Giaconda, ‘Estate’, Shiraz, Beechworth, VIC, 2008 420.00
Giaconda, ‘Warner Vineyard, Shiraz, Beetchworth, VIC, 2008 450.00
Penfolds, ‘St Henri’, Shiraz, Barossa Valley/McLarenVale/Coonawarra, SA, 2002 460.00
Jasper Hill, ‘Georgies Paddock’, Heathcote, VIC, 1999 470.00
Penfolds, ‘RWT’, Shiraz, Barossa Valley/McLlaren/Coonawarra, SA, 2008 580.00
Penfolds,’Grange’, Shiraz, Barossa Valley/McLaren Vale/Coonawarra, SA, 2005 1200.00
Penfolds, ‘Grange, Shiraz, Barossa Valley/McLaren Vale/Coonawarra, SA, 1990 2600.00
OTHER RED WINE VARIETIES 180ml 750ml
AGIORGITIKO
Ktima Driopi, ‘Nemea’ Agiorgitiko, Archaia, Peloponnese, Greece, 2011 22.00 88.00
BARBERA
Prunotto, Barbera d’Alba, Piedmont, DOC, Italy, 2011 20.00 80.00
Traversa, Barbera d’Alba, Piedmont, DOC, Italy, 2008 180.00
Chiara Boschis E. Pira, Barbera D’Alba Superiore, Piedmont, DOC, Italy, 2010 200.00
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OTHER RED WINE VARIETIES (Cont.) 180ml 750ml
CORVINA & RONDINELLA DOMINANT
Speri, ‘La Roverina’, Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy, 2010 19.00 76.00
Vigne Nuove di Musella, Valpolicella Superiore, Veneto, Italy, 2008 120.00
Masi, ‘Costasera’ Amarone Classico, DOC, Veneto, Italy, 2008 320.00
DOLCETTO
Bruno Porro, ‘Dogliani’, Dolcetto, DOC, Piedmont, Italy, 2011 20.00 80.00
Arpartin, Dolcetto, Piedmont, DOC, Italy, 2010 22.00 88.00
Conterno Fantino, “Bricco Bastia”, Dolcetto D’Alba, Monteforte D’Alba, Italy 2011 110.00
GRENACHE/GARNACHA DOMINANT
Domaine Toddler, GSM, Barossa, SA, 2010 15.00 60.00
Artazuri, Garnacha, Navarra, Spain, 2011 18.00 72.00
Gabriel Meffre, ‘La Chasse’ Côtes Du Rhône, France, 2010 22.00 88.00
Domaine Elodie Balme,’Rasteau’, Côtes Du Rhône, France, 2011 120.00
Domaine du Cayron, Gigondas, Rhône Valley, France, 2009 220.00
Alvaro Palacios, ‘Les Terrasses’, Priorat, Spain, 2009 280.00
Clos du Mont Olivet, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley, France, 2007 300.00
MALBEC
Bodega Catena Zapata, ‘Catena’, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina, 2011 19.00 76.00
Bodega Norton, ‘Privada’, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina, 2008 150.00
Marta’s Vinyard, ‘Signature Reserve’ Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina, 1999 175.00
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OTHER RED WINE VARIETIES (Cont.) 180ml 750ml
MAVROTRAGANO
Domaine Sigalas, Mavrotragano, Santorini, Aegean, Greece, 2010 250.00
MONTEPULCIANO
Farnese, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Italy, DOC, 2011 14.00 56.00
Umani Ronchi, ‘Podere’, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Italy, DOC, 2010 16.00 64.00
MERLOT AND MERLOT DOMINANT
Bollini, Merlot, Trentino, Italy, 2012 14.00 56.00
Chrismont, Merlot, King Valley, VIC, 2011 18.00 72.00
Château Beaulieu, ‘Comtes de Tastes’, Bordeaux Supérieur, Salignac, Bordeaux, France, 2009 20.00 80.00
Dourthe, ‘Château Pey La Tour Réserve’, Gironde, Bordeaux, France, 2009 130.00
Parker, ‘Terra Rossa’, Merlot, Coonawarra, SA, 2010 150.00
Château Guillemin la Gaffelière, Grand Cru, Saint Emillion, Bordeaux, France, 2008 295.00
Henschke, ‘Cyril’, Cabernet Sauvignon, Eden Valley, SA, 2008 450.00
Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol, France, 2002 500.00
MONASTRELL
Bodegas Castaño, ‘Molino Loco’, Monastrell, Yecla, Spain, 2012 15.00 60.00
Bodegas Bocopa, ‘Laudum’, ‘Barrica Especial’, Alicante, Spain, 2009 21.00 84.00
El Seque, ‘Laderas de el Sequé’, Monastrell, Alicante, Spain, 2010 23.00 92.00
MONTEPULCIANO
Farnese, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Italy, DOC, 2011 14.00 56.00
Umani Ronchi, ‘Podere’, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Italy, 2010 16.00 64.00
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OTHER RED WINE VARIETIES (Cont.) 180ml 750ml
MORELLINO
La Mozza, ‘I Perazzi’, Morellino Di Scansano, Tuscany, DOCG, Italy, 2009 25.00 100.00
NEBBIOLO
Travaglini,’ Coste Della Sessia’, Nebbiolo, Piedmont, DOC, Italy, 2009 22.00 88.00
Roberto Voerzio, Nebbiolo, Langhe, Barolo, DOC, Italy, 2010 195.00
Benevelli Piero, ‘Monteforte’, Barolo, Piedmont, DOCG, Italy, 2006 250.00
Ca’Romé, ‘Sori Rio Sordo’, Barbaresco, Piedmont, DOCG, Italy, 2008 365.00
Roagna, ‘Asili’, Barbaresco, Piedmont, DOCG, Italy, 2007 390.00
Poderi Colla, ‘Bussia’, Barolo, Piedmont, DOCG, Italy, 2006 480.00
Gaja, Barbaresco, Piedmont, DOCG, Italy, 2008 680.00
NEGROAMARO
Matane, Negroamaro, Puglia, Italy, IGT, 2011 16.00 64.00
NERO D’AVOLA
Morgante, Nero d’Avola, Sicily, Italy, IGT, 2010 23.00 92.00
SAGRANTINO
Adanti, ‘Arquatta’, Rosso, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, DOC, 2007 125.00
Adanti, ‘Arquatta’, Sagrantino di Montefalco, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, DOCG, 2003 280.00
SANGIOVESE
Fattorie Parri, ‘Poggiano’, Chianti, Tuscany, DOC, Italy, 2011 14.00 56.00
Monte Antico, Sangiovese, Tuscany, Italy, IGT, 2008 15.00 60.00
Rookery, Sangiovese, Kangaroo Island, SA, 2010 17.00 68.00
Villa Vistarenni, ‘V’, Chianti, Tuscany, DOC, Italy, 2009 19.00 76.00
Bissoni, Sangiovese Superiore, Emilia Romagna, DOC, Italy, 2010 22.00 88.00
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OTHER RED WINE VARIETIES (SANGIOVESE Cont.) 180ml 750ml
Castello ColleMassari, ‘Rigoleto’, Chianti, Tuscany, DOC, Italy, 2010 24.00 96.00
Marchesi Bartolini Baldelli, ‘Fattoria di Bagnolo’, Chianti Colli Fiorentini’, Tuscany, Italy, 2011 105.00
Il Palazzone, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy, 2008 220.00
Rocca Di Montegrossi, ‘San Marcellino’, Chianti Classico, Tuscany, DOCG, Italy, 2007 240.00
Antinori, Tignanello, Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy, IGT, 2009 350.00
Conti Costanti, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, DOCG, Italy, 2007 400.00
Angelini, ‘Val Di Suga’, Brunello Di Montalcino, Tuscany, DOCG, 2003 450.00
San Giusto A Rentennano, Riserva Le Baroncole, Chianti, Tuscany, DOCG, Italy, 2008 500.00
TEMPRANILLO
Bodegas Beronia, Crianza, Rioja, Spain, 2006 13.00 52.00
Bodegas Chivite, ‘Gran Fuedo’ Crianza, Navara, Spain, 2008 15.00 60.00
Bodegas Valdemar, Crianza, Rioja, Spain, D.O, 2008 18.00 72.00
Ebano, Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero, Spain, D.O, 2011 19.00 76.00
Bodegas Unidas, ‘Siglo Saco’, Crianza, Rioja, Spain, D.O, 2009 20.00 80.00
Viña Eguía, Reseva, Rioja Alavesa, Spain, D.O, 2007 22.00 88.00
Telmo Rodriguez ‘LZ’, Vinedos de Lanziego, Rioja, Spain, D.O, 2011 96.00
Bodegas Protos, ‘Roble’, Ribera Del Duero, Spain, D.O, 2011 105.00
Marta’s Vinyard, ‘Tempranillo Reserve’, Mendoza, Argentina, 2006 125.00
Cillar de Silos, ‘Estate’, Ribera del Duero, Spain, D.O 2009 140.00
Palacios Remondo, ‘La Montesa’, Rioja, Spain, D.O, 2007 165.00
Ramon Bilbao, ‘Gran Reserva’, Rioja, Spain, D.O, 2004 190.00
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OTHER RED WINE VARIETIES (TEMPRANILLO Cont.) 180ml 750ml
Telmo Rodriguez, ‘M2’ de Matallana, Ribera del Duero, Spain, D.O, 2008 250.00
Alnardo Para Dominio de Pingus,‘Ψ’,(Psi), Ribera del Duero, Spain, D.O, 2010 280.00
Bodegas Roda, Reserva, Rioja, Spain, D.O, 2007 320.00
Bodegas Vega Sicilia, ‘Valbuena’, Ribera Del Duero, Spain, 2002 680.00
ZINFANDEL
Conti Zecca, Primitivo, Salento, Puglia, Italy, IGT, 2008 16.00 64.00
A●Mano, Primitivo, Salento, Puglia, Italy, IGT, 2009 18.00 72.00
McHenry Hohnen, Zinfandel, Margaret River, WA, 2011 120.00
Cape Mentelle, Zinfandel, Margaret River, WA, 2011 180.00
Luccarelli, ‘Pazzia’, Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia, Italy, 2007 210.00
Sessantanni, Primitivo Di Manduria, San Marzano, Italy, 2006 290.00
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SWEET WINES
125ml /375ml
Cantine Vietti, ‘La Cascinetta’, Moscato d’Asti, Piemonte, Italy, DOCG, 2012 16.00 70.00
Michele Chiarlo, ‘Nivole’, Moscato d’Asti, Piemonte, Italy, DOCG, 2010 17.00 85.00
90ml / 375ml
Primitivo Quiles, Moscatel, Alicante, Spain, NV 14.00 56.00
Mitchell, ‘Noble Semillon’, Clare Valley, SA, 2012 15.00 60.00
The Crater Rim, ‘Ashes’, Late Harvest Pinot Gris, Central Otago, NZ, 2008 16.00 64.00
Domaine de Coyeux, Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, France, 2007 17.00 68.00
Château Chartreuse de Coutet, Barsac, France, 2009 20.00 80.00
Frogmore Creek, Iced Riesling, Coal River, Tasmania, 2011 90.00
Château d’Yquem, Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur, France, 2004 800.00
90ml/ 500ml
Royal Tokaji, ‘Áts Cuvée’, Late Harvest, Tokaj, Hungary , 2011 25.00 90.00
Marco Cecchini, ‘Verlit’, Verduzzo Friulano, Friuli, Italy, DOC, 2006 180.00
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LIQUEUR MUSCAT & LIQUEUR TOKAY 60ml
Chambers, Liqueur Tokay, Rutherglen, VIC 10.00
Chambers, Liqueur Muscat, Rutherglen, VIC 10.00
Grand Burge, Age Unknown, Liqueur Muscat, Barossa Valley, SA 15.00
Morris, Old Premium Liqueur Tokay, Rutherglen, VIC 18.00
Edgar Riek, Grand Liqueur Tokay, Collector, NSW/Rutherglen .VIC 30.00
Edgar Riek, Grand Liquer Muscat, Collector, NSW/Rutherglen , VIC 30.00
VINTAGE & NON-VINTAGE TAWNY PORT STYLES ______60ml
Warre’s ‘Warrior’ Port, Douro, Portugal, NV 15.00
Grant Burge, 10 Year Old Tawny Port, Barossa Valley, SA 18.00
Seppeltsfield, ‘Para’ Grand 21 Year Old Tawny Port, Seppeltsfield, SA 28.00
Penfolds, Grandfather Rare Tawny Port, Magill, SA 68.00
750ml
Kalleske ‘JMK’, Shiraz Vintage Port, Barossa Valley, SA 110.00
Quinta do Vale Meão, Douro, Portugal, 2007 280.00
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ARMAGNAC 90ml
Delord, Bas-Armagnac, 1985 35.00
Chateau Tariquet, 12 Year Old, Folle Blanche, Bas-Armagnac, NV 38.00
Comte de Lamaëstre, Bas-Armagnac, 1979 38.00
Delord, Ténaréze, 1979 38.00
Castarède, Grand Bas-Armagnac, 1978 40.00
Francis Darroze, Bas-Armagnac, 1981 45.00
Delord, Bas-Armagnac, 1972 45.00
Castarède Grand Bas-Armagnac, 1970 50.00
Lacourtoisie, Grand-Bas Armagnac, 1982 50.00
Domaine de Jouatmaou, Grand Bas-Armagnac, 1985 60.00
Comte de Lamaëstre, Bas-Armagnac, 1967 65.00
COGNAC 90ml
Hennessy, VS, Petite Champagne, NV 18.00
Paul Giraud, VSOP, Grande Champagne, NV 30.00
Dudognoc, VSOP, Grande Champagne, Premier Cru, NV 30.00
Francis Voyer, Grande Champagne, Cognac, NV 35.00
Jean Grosperrin, Cognac de Collection, Fins Bois Organic, 2001 40.00
Jean Grosperrin, Cognac de Collection, Petit Champagne 1992 45.00
Normandin Mercier, ‘Peraudiere’, Grande Champagne, 20 years 50.00
Renier, XO, Grande Champagne 25 Years 60.00
Delamain, Très Vénérable, Grande Champagne 90.00
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EAU DE VIE / RUM-RHUM / MARC / BRANDY ______90ml
Carpenē Malvolti, Grapa Bianca, Veneto 18.00
Massenez, Marc d -Alsace, Rare Noble Grape, Alsace 18.00
Adrien Camut, Pays d’Auge 6 years Calvados, Normandy 20.00
Rhum Clément, VSOP, Martinique 20.00
Angostura, 1919, 8 Year Old Rum, Trinidad & Tobago 20.00
English Harbour, Extra Old Rum 10 Year Old, Antigua 25.00
Eau de Vie de Poires William La Salamandre, South West France 25.00
Saint James, 12 Year Old Rhum, Réserve Privée, Martinique 25.00
Hardys, XO Brandy, Reynella, SA 25.00
Marie Galante, Bielle Vieux Hors-D’Age, 7 Years Old, Guadeloupe 25.00
Angostura, 1824, 12 Year Old Rum, Trinidad & Tobago 30.00
Bertrand Eau de Vie Poire William, Alsace 35.00
Comte de Lauriston, Domfrontais, Calvados, Normandy, 1992 40.00
WHISKY & WHISKEY 60ml
Aberlour, 10 Year Old, Speyside, Single Malt Scotch Whisky 16.00
Talisker, 10 Year Old, Isle of Skye, Single Malt Scotch Whisky 16.00
Bowmore, 12 Year Old, Isle of Islay, Single Malt Scotch Whisky 17.00
Blackbush, 10 Year Old, County Antrim, Irish Single Malt Whiskey 16.00
Highland Park, 12 Year Old, Orkney Islands, Single Malt Scotch Whisky 16.00
Cragganmore, 12 Year Old, Speyside, Single Malt Scotch Whisky 17.00
Bushmills, 16 Year Old, County Antrim, Irish Single Malt Whiskey 18.00
Dalwhinnie, 15 Year Old, Inverness-Shire, Single Malt Scotch Whisky 18.00
Glenmorangie, ‘The Lasanta’, Ross-Shire, Single Malt Scotch Whisky 18.00
Sullivans Cove, Bourbon and Port Oak, Cambridge, Tasmania 19.00
Knappogue Castle, Very Special Reserve Irish Whiskey, 1995 22.00
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PREMIUM & BOUTIQUE BEERS
Light Beer 5.00
Cascade Premium Light, TAS (2.7%)
Premium & Full-strength 9.00
Becks, Germany, (5.2%)
Coopers Sparkling Ale, SA (5.8%)
Corona, Mexico (4.6%)
Crown Lager, VIC (4.9%)
Karlovacko Pivovara, Croatia (5.4)
James Boag’s Premium Lager, TAS (5%)
Little Creatures Pale Ale, WA (5.2%)
Menabrea, Italy (5.1%)
Mountain Goat Hightail Ale, VIC (4.5%)
Peroni, Italy (4.7%)
Pilsner Urquell, Czech Republic (4.6%)
Stella Artois, Belgium (5.2%)
Super Premium
McLaren Vale Ale, SA, (4.5%)
Knappstein Reserve Lager, SA (5.6%) 10.00
Hoegaarden Blonde, Belgium (4.9%)
Leffe Blonde, Belgium (6.6%)
Chimay Rouge, Belgium (7.00%) 13.00
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SUPPLEMENT (P20-P35)
OLD WORLD WINE REGIONS & VARIETIES
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FRANCE
ALSACE – Set against the grand backdrop of the Vosges Mountain – Partly as a result of its Germanic heritage and partly of its climate, Alsace is predominantly a white wine region, producing massively bodied, super concentrated wines, often with a dramatic streak of acidity.
BEAUJOLAIS – The vineyards extend north to south for some 35 miles over low granite hills in the southernmost reaches of Burgundy – Beaujolais wines are, almost without exception, red, soft, fruit driven and light-truly, wines with universal appeal.
BORDEAUX – No other wine region is more powerful, more commercially clever, or more important as a source of profoundly complex, ageworthy wines – Bordeaux is the largest fine-wine vineyard on the globe – This single region covers more territory than all of the vineyard areas of Germany put together.
BURGUNDY – Burgundy elicits two things most other wines don’t: emotion and intrigue – a fairly small wine region in central east France, producing some of the world’s most sought after, expensive and exquisite wines – Burgundy has thousands of tiny vineyards, each of which has multiple owners.
LANGUEDOC – ROUSSILLON – The largest wine producing region in France – About 270,000 hectares of vines lie between the Rhône delta and the Spanish border – A wide variety of grapes are grown, from Mediterranean varieties to international varieties – Wines are among the most exciting best-value wines in France.
LOIRE VALLEY – The Loire is the most diverse wine region in France – Just about every style of wine is made here, from dry still wines to snappy sparkling wines to elegant, long-lived sweet wines – The Loire is defined by the Loire River, France’s longest and arguably most beautiful, and the pastoral valley that extends along its banks, which is known as the garden of France.
PROVENCE – Provence, in the far southeastern corner of France along the Mediterranean Sea, has only recently emerged as a region producing serious wines – The majority of Povençal wines are blends based on a curious array of international as well as Rhône grape varieties.
RHONE VALLEY – The Rhône Valley takes its name from the Rhône River, which begins high in the Swiss Alps and flows into France through the canyons of the Jura Mountains – Vineyards begin south of Lyon and just north of the Ampuis – Among the world’s great reds, Rhônes are the most untamed – There are whooshes of sweet earthingness and surges of smoky black fruit – Home of the most voluptuous white of the Rhône – Viognier.
SOUTHWEST FRANCE – The vineyards of southwestern France are dispersed over a wide area, stretching from the edge of Sauternes in Bordeaux to Toulouse in the southeast and the Spanish border in the far southwest – The region produces some of the most distinctive French wines, often using grape varieties found nowhere else.
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Alsace – Gewϋrztraminer, Muscat, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling
Beaujolais – Gamay (gamay noir à jus blanc – black gamay with white juice)
Bordeaux – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
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Burgundy – Chardonnay & Pinot Noir
Languedoc – Roussillon White – Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Picpoul, Marsanne, Rolle, Roussane, Chardonnay, Mauzac, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Sauvignon Blanc,Viognier.
Red - Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Cinsaut, Grenache, Merlot, Mourvèdre, Syrah.
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Loire Valley – White: Chenin Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne, Sauvignon Blanc Red: Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Grolleau, Pinot Noir
Rhône Valley – White: Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier. Red: Calitor, Carignan, Cinsaut, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah.
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ITALY
PIEDMONT – Lying in a remote white amphitheater created by the Alps, Piedmont is Italy’s preeminent wine region. Two of the country’s most legendary reds – Barolo and Barbaresco – are born here. Barolo and Barbaresco are made from the nebbiolo grape, a highly site-specific variety known for its forceful tannin. Piedmont’s other major wine is Asti, a semisweet sparkler known the world over for its provocative, fruity - musky flavour.
THE TRE VENEZIE – FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA – Friuli’s position is east of Venice, straddling the top of the Adriatic sea and stretching around to Trieste and the Slovene border. Some of the best whites are intriguing blends of such native varieties as tocai friulano and ridolla gialla with international varieties like pinot grigio (pinot gris), sauvignon blanc, pinot bianco (pinot blanc) and chardonnay. Red wines account for almost half of the total production. - TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE – The region of Trentino-Alto Adige is Italy’s northernmost, bordering Austria. It boasts a large number of grape varieties, including fascinating indigenous varieties, such as teroldego and lagrein, as well as international varieties, such as cabernet
sauvignon and merlot. Encompassing what was once known as the South Tyrol, due to its Austrian heritage, Trentino-Alto Adige is one of the most beautiful wine regions in Europe. - VENETO – Both the Veneto and its beloved city of Venice take their names from the Veneti, the tribe that settled in the area around 1000 B.C. - Two of Italy’s most well-known and widely exported wines come from the Veneto: Soave and Valpolicella. Some Veneto wines, both dry and sweet, are made by a special process known as ‘recioto’, which concentrates the sugars in the grapes. The best known of these is the dry red amarone.
TUSCANY – Toscana to the Italians, Tuscany is the quintessential Italian wine region. The birthplace of three of Italy’s most important red wines: Chianti, brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Though all are made from the sangiovese grape, the wines taste remarkably different, partly due to genetic variations and Tuscany’s virtual kingdom of distinct microclimates. A wine revolution in the 1970s and 1980s led to wines of an immensely higher quality as well as the creation of the so-called Super Tuscans, a group of avant-garde, expensive wines made in an untraditional manner. Example? Sassicaia and Ornellaia.
CENTRAL ITALY – The central part of the Italian peninsula includes the regions of Marche, Umbria, and Lazio. Widespread plantings of sangiovese, and trebbiano form the base for much of the wine seen. Each region has at least one variety indigenous to one or more zones which put their stamp on the wines.
SOUTHERN ITALY – The south has long been regarded as the sleeping giant of Italy, despite an abundance of grape varieties of indisputable quality. The southern Italian regions comprise Abruzzo, Molice and Puglia, heading south from the Marche along the Adriatic coast; Campania and Calabria, South from Lazio along the western coast; Basilicata, the instep, joining the heel of Puglia to the toe of Calabria; and the island of Sardinia. 30
Piedmont – Whites: Arneis, Cortese, Moscato/ Reds: Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo
The Tre Venezie Friuli-Venezia Giulia – White: Chardonnay, Picolit, Pinot-Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Ribolla Gialla, Sauvignon Blanc, Tocai, Verduzzo / Red: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Refosco, Schioppettino, Tazzelenghe. Trentino-Alto Adige – White: Chardonnay, Mϋller-Thurgau, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer / Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Lagrein, Marzemino, Schiava, Teroldego. Veneto – White: Garganega, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Prosecco, Tocai, Trebbiano, Vespaiola Red:Cabernet Sauvignon, Corvina, Merlot, Molinara, Negrara, Rondinella
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Tuscany – White: Chardonnay, Malvasia, Vernaccia. Red: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Canaiolo
Central Italy (750ml) Marche – White: Verdicchio / Red: Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Lacrima Umbria – White: Procanico, Verdello, Grechetto, Drupeggio Red: Sagrantino, Sangiovese, Canaiolo
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Southern Italy Abruzzo – White: Bombino / Red: Montepulciano Puglia – White: Verdeca, Bianco d’Alessano / Red: Zinfandel, Negroamaro Campagna – White: Falanghina / Red: Aglianico, Fiano, Greco
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SPAIN
ARAGÓN – SOMONTANO - Halfway up the south side of the Pyrenees, this region’s unique microclimates, rich soils and traditional export market into southern France, make it unique in northern Spain. The local candidates are the red moristel and the white alcañón and these are joined by many other international varieties. This region must be regarded as one of the most exciting new regions of Spain.
CASTILLA-LEÓN – RIBERA DEL DUERO – About 80 miles north of Madrid, Ribera del Duero is the poster image
of Don Quixote’s Spain, a land of rugged ocher mesas. Massive stone castles stand as fortresses atop the highest ridges. At their best, Ribera del Duero wines are deeply concentrated, richly textured and among the longest lived of all Spanish red wines. All of its top wines are red, while no whites of importance are produced. The most legendary and expensive red wine in
Spain, Vega-Sicilia’s Unico, is made here. RUEDA – Rueda lies just east of Ribera del Duero. This is the land of the verdejo, a grape which was simply waiting for technology to catch up with it; Introduction of inert gas and cold fermentation. This is arguably the best white wine of modern Spain. TORO – Big and beefy, as you’d expect from a region named ‘Bull’. The major interest is in the Reds, made from the tinta de toro. This is the tempranillo but grown here in hotter, lower-altitude vineyards which give a thicker skin to the grape and more extract to the wine.
CATALONIA – PENEDÈS – Arguably the most dynamic province in Spain and the epicenter of Spanish art, literature, philosophy, gastronomy, finance and culture; where everyone speaks Catalan first and Spanish second. The
Penedès is known for Spain’s best cavas, which have been produced since the 1870’s. In addition, a wide range of still wines are produced from international varieties.
GALICIA – RÍAS BIAS – Rías Bias is the small white wine region in far northwestern Spain. The best Rías Bias whites
are made from Spain’s most exciting white – the albariño grape. Albariño is a racy, refreshing wine considered one of the best matches in the world of seafood.
NORTH-CENTRAL SPAIN – RIOJA – For more than a century, Rioja has been considered Spain’s preeminent wine region. The vineyards, running for 75 miles along both banks of the Ebro River, cover more than 123,000 acres in the remote interior of northern Spain. In general, Riojas red wines are aged longer before release than any other wines in the world.
Although Rioja is often thought of as Spain’s Bordeaux, many of the wines have a delicacy more reminiscent of Burgundy.
NAVARRA – Once under the shadow of neighboring Rioja, Navarra has reinvented itself with a vengeance as a source of some of Spain’s most interesting new wines. Thanks to the support for the regional government through the enological research station in Olite, the range of wines has never been more exciting.
VALENCIA – ALICANTE – This coastal region was best known in the 1950s for high-strength, sweet wines, made from moscatel and a legendary but expensive dessert red called fondillón, made from sun-dried monastrell grapes and aged for at least eight years. Both of these are still made and are justly popular, but modern Alicante also turns out fresh, crisp whites from merseguera, airén and macabeo. The best wines are probably reds made from monastrell, garnacha and bobal.
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Aragón Somontano – White: Alcañón, Macabeo, Chardonnay Red: Moristel, Tempranillo, Garnacha, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Castilla-León Ribera del Duero – Red: Tinto Fino(Tempranillo), Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon Rueda - White: Verdejo, Sauvignon Blanc Toro – Red: Tinta de Toro(Tempranillo), Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha Zamora – Red: Tempranilo, Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon
Catalonia Penedès – White: Chardonnay, Macabeo, Parellada, Xarel-lo. - Red: Cariñena, Ull de Llebre(Tempranillo), Cabernet, Sauvignon, Monastrell, Garnacha, Merlot.
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Galicia Rías Baixas – White: Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura.
North-Central Spain
Navarra – White: Viura / Red: Tempranillo, Merlot, Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Rioja – White: Viura, Malvasia, Garnacha Blanca. Red: Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Garnacha, Graciano.
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Valencia Alicante – White: Merseguera, Airén, Macabeo Red: Monastrell, Garnacha, Bobal, Cabernet Sauvignon
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MOSEL-SAAR-RUWER – If one of Germany’s wine regions could be Considered greater than all others, many wine drinkers would argue for the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer. This is where Germany’s most evanescent, most transparent, most ravishing wines are made. The wine region is defined by the hauntingly beautiful and eerily still Mosel River, which GERMANY cuts a deep snakelike gorge through the land. The river enters Germany where Luxembourg, France and Germany converge, then winds back and forth for about 145 miles northeast until it empties into the Rhine near the town of Koblenz. The Saar and Ruwer are small tributaries of the Mosel.
NAHE – The Nahe, named after a tributary of the Rhine, is one of Germany’s more amorphous regions. Whereas the Mosel and Rheingau are geographically focused, the vineyards of the Nahe are more dispersed. Nor is there much uniformity of style, which is hardly surprising given the geological variation within the region. Some of the best wines, with fine extract and raciness, come from the volcanic and slatey soils around Niederhausen and Schlossböckelheim. The best wines, inevitably, are Rieslings, but this variety amounts for less than one third of the area planted.
PFALZ – The Pfalz is the most exciting, inventive wine region in Germany today. Formerly known as the Rheinpfalz, it runs in an almost continuous 50-mile band of vineyards from Kindenheim to just beyond Neustadt. It is a varied wine region, united principally by its sheltered location to the east of the Haardt Mountains. These protect it from cold and wet and ensure an exceptionally warm microclimate in which even fig trees can flourish. Soils vary remarkably, which partly explains the diversity of wines. Hence the Pfalz rieslings which are known to be eccentric and variable.
RHEINGAU – West of the twin cities of Mainz and Wiesbaden, the northern banks of the Rhine are swathed in an almost uninterrupted band of vineyards for about 22 miles as far as the picturesque village of Rüdesheim, with its exceptionally steep vineyards. The Rheingau holds the longest history of quality winemaking of any region in Germany. The leading grape is Riesling with the highest percentage of plantings. The wines are rich, round, earthy and voluptuous.
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Mosel-Saar-Ruwer – Riesling / Minor White: Müller-Thurgau, Elbling
Nahe – Riesling / Minor White: Müller-Thurgay, Silvaner
Pfalz – Riesling / Minor White: Gewürztraminer, Weissburgunder(Pinot Blanc), Ruländer(Pinot Gris)
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Rheingau – Riesling / Red: Spätburgunder(Pinot Noir)
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