We have really enjoyed putting a list together for Hazel Bank. It is a combination of some classics from the more traditional wine producing areas of the world, together with some modern and innovative from lesser-known countries and areas, which we feel, are definitely worth attention.

When matching our wines with Donna’s food we have found some marriages made in heaven, which we will be happy to share with you. There are also some basic principles to bear in mind to help you, which you will find at the back of the list.

We have chosen the award winning Berkmann Wine Cellars to help us put this selection together. We hope you enjoy the results. Wine by the Glass

White Wine 175ml Bottle 1 Castel Firmian Pinot Grigio £6.50 £25.00 Mezzacorona, Trentino, Italy Not the typical Pinot Grigio, this one offers elegance and purity. Only the juice of the first press is used to give this wine some gentle floral aroma and a refreshing finish. Just pure class! 2 Beauvignac Picpoul de Pinet £5.95 £23.00 Languedoc Roussillon, The best Picpoul I’ve tried. Citrus, pear with a crisp and mineral palate. Please give me some seafood and oysters!! 3 Deakin Estate £5.95 £23.00 Victoria, Australia Not the 80’s overly oaky and buttery style, just the expression of the fruit. Smooth and ripe with pear, nectarine and apple aromas. A fine, clean example of what the Aussie can do. 4 Penny Lane £6.95 £26.00 Marlborough, New Zealand Aromas of pineapple, gooseberries and guava dominate. The weighty palate presents passionfruit and gooseberry with a zesty backbone and lengthy finish.

Rosé Wine 175ml Bottle 5 Domaine Coste Rosé £5.95 £23.00 des Côtes de Thongue, France Palish pink in colour, with a plump, dry palate and flavours of strawberry and blackberry. Fresh and round with good length.

Red Wine 175ml Bottle 6 Passo Doble (/Corvina) £6.50 £25.00 Masi, Tupungato, Argentina Fragrant and complex on the nose with ripe fruit aromas enhanced by notes of prune and liquorice. Up-front and powerful on the palate with hints of spice and and cherries followed by a long appetizing finish. 7 Deakin Estate Shiraz £5.95 £23.00 Victoria, Australia Good punchy aromas of mulberry and plum, supported by hints of vanilla and coffee . The palate is juicy and spicy with a rounded finish. 8 Domaine La Prade £5.95 £23.00 VdP des Côtes de Thongue, France A smooth, spicy Merlot with aromas of plums, berries and tobacco. The palate is medium-full and packed with both fruit and savoury flavours. 9 Conde de Valdemar Crianza £6.50 £25.00 Bodegas Valdemar, Spain Complex aromas of ripe black berries balanced with vanilla notes and spice. Excellent, rounded structure on the palate with aromatic complexity.

Chardonnay Bottle Chardonnay: the facts The chardonnay is a thin-skinned 10 Lost Angel Chardonnay £25.00 green grape that buds and ripens early California, United States in the growing season. The chardonnay This Chardonnay is full of ripe apple and luscious peach flavors. Full of yellow grapevine originated in Lebanon, apples, fresh pear and hints of coconut and tropical fruit. Bright and refreshing. developed further in France’s Burgundy region, and is currently grown all over the world, particularly in California, 11 Bramìto del Cervo (Chardonnay) £33.00 South Africa, South America, New Marchesi Antinori, Umbria IGT, Italy Zealand and Australia. This grapevine The baby brother of the iconic Cervaro della Sala is an exceptional wine in has a natural tendency to mutate, its own right, with a richly structured palate and aromas of citrus and toast. which has produced many genetic variants. Hundreds of varieties display 12 Clos Reyssié Pouilly-Fuissé £35.00 the same basic chardonnay traits, but Georges Duboeuf, Burgundy, France with regionally-based variations in the This wine is vibrant and generous with apple and melon fruit, a creamy growing cycle and flavor profile. For mid-palate texture, and a poised, mineral finish. example, the chardonnay grape is the only grape permitted to be grown in the Chablis region of France. Chardonnay 13 Fourchaume Chablis 1er Cru £39.00 wines from this area have an extremely Domaine J-M Brocard, Burgundy, France distinctive flinty, biting flavour. An exotic nose of pineapple, mango and aniseed is followed by a harmonious palate with an added hint of honeyed fruit, and a refreshing mineral finish.

14 Chassagne-Montrachet £49.00 Domaine Philippe Colin, Burgundy, France Generous and accessible, with delicious pear, apple and white peach fruit, underpinned by mineral precision and lifted by some floral notes.

15 Henri de Villamont Meursault Les Clous £49.00 Burgundy, France A decadent style of Meursault, with plenty of creamy-rich peach fruit, notes of grilled nuts, and a full-bodied palate. It is all held together by a lovely streak of lemony acidity, which brings focus and finesse. Sauvignon Blanc: the facts An early-ripening, aromatic grape, which produces dry wines, with marked Sauvignon Blanc Bottle acidity that are distinctly aromatic and herbaceous. In cooler climates the wines often have a verdant, vegetal, nettley 16 Gran Hacienda Reserva Sauvignon Blanc £24.00 character moving to riper, more exotic Santa Rita, Casablanca Valley, Chile fruits and gooseberry in warmer, New The nation favourite Sauvignon Blanc made more approachable by adding World climates. As a variety, it is happiest a touch of wood. Intense aroma of grapefruit, citrus and apricot. in cool vine-growing regions or warmer regions that have a cooling influence. If 17 Les Chailloux Pouilly-Fumé £33.00 grown in too warm an environment, it Domaine J-C Châtelain, , France has a tendency to lose its key aromatics A lively, intense nose of green fruit, then focused minerally notes on the and acidity resulting in a heavy, blousy palate backed up by zippy citrus and some spice and mint flavours. wine. It is therefore found growing at its best in the northern vine-growing latitudes of the northern hemisphere 18 La Croix du Roy Sancerre £34.00 as well as the southerly regions of the Domaine Lucien Crochet, Loire Valley, France southern hemisphere. Notes of citrus, blossom, peach and pear on the nose. Nice pure entry, fruity and crisp on the palate. Good length and classic mineral flavours. In its homeland of the Loire Valley, France, sauvignon blanc showcases its aromatic character and refreshing acidity at its best in the form of pure, zesty wines. White Wine

Riesling: the facts Bottle Originating in German soil, today Riesling is Germany’s leading grape 19 Weinhaus Ress Riesling £25.00 variety, known for its characteristic Balthasar Ress, Rheingau, Germany “transparency” in flavour and presentation of , and its balance between fruit Crisp, medium-bodied dry Riesling, with lemon, lime and apple fruit and mineral flavours. In Germany, Riesling flavours, a floral lift and a clean finish. normally ripens between late September 20 Live Wire Riesling £30.00 and late November, and late Riesling can be picked as late as January. Langmeil, Australia A delightfully moreish medium-dry Riesling, light in alcohol and full of Riesling wines are often consumed when vivid green apple, lime and floral notes. Natural grape sweetness enhances young, when they make a fruity and the fruit flavours up-front, but then gives way to a crisp dry finish. aromatic wine which may have aromas of green or other apples, grapefruit, peach, gooseberry, honey, rose blossom or cut green grass, and usually a crisp taste due to the high acidity. Pinot Grigio Bottle 21 Passo Blanco (Pinot Grigio/Torrontés) £24.00 Masi, Tupungato, Argentina A well-known maker in Argentina? That’s what you get: old and new world united. The aromas of the Torrentes adds to the more subtle Pinot Grigio: the facts Pinot Grigio. A success! The refreshing Pinot Grigio style has enjoyed great success in various countries. 22 Rene Mure Pinot Gris £27.00 The most common descriptors of the Alsace, France style are “light”, “crisp” and “dry”. These Richly dry, with enticing flavours of spiced pear, clean citrussy balance characteristics are complemented by and a good positive finish. aroma notes citing lemon, green apple and blossoms.

Pinot Blanc Bottle 23 Schlumberger Pinot Blanc £28.00 Alsace, France The nose is fine and delicate, on floral and fruity notes. Green lime and grape fruit notes can be found after airing. In the mouth, the onset is generous, slightly full-bodied but very supple nevertheless. The finish is of Pinot Blanc: the facts medium length and very fine, making this wine very pleasing to drink. In Alsace, Germany, Luxembourg, Italy, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia, the wine produced from this grape is a full-bodied white. In 2000, there were 1,300 hectares (3,200 acres) of Pinot blanc in France, with most of the plantations found in Alsace, where it is used for both still and sparkling wines, Historically, Pinot blanc was used both in Burgundy and . It is still allowed in the Champagne blend and small amounts of Pinot blanc may in principle be blended into some Burgundy wines, but very small amounts are cultivated in either region. In the Champagne region, Pinot blanc is often called Blanc vrai. White Wine

Other Whites Bottle : the facts The Chenin blanc grapevine buds early 24 Kanu Chenin Blanc £24.00 in the growing season and ripens mid Stellenbosch, South Africa to late in the harvest year. However, in Full bodied, crisp and floral. A fruit salad in a glass to drink anytime of warm years, the balance between the the day. Loire’s marginal climate and the warmth needed to attain full ripeness has the potential of producing wines with some 25 Gaillac Blanc £25.00 depth of complexity and finesse. The Château Lions Lamartine, France age of the vine can have an influence on A broad spread of aroma – mandarin, apricot, white flowers – leads to wine quality, with older vines producing a rich, expressive palate bursting with fruit and yet with a certain crispness naturally lower yields. When infected by that keeps it fresh and lively. Really characterful, distinctive white wine. , which also lowers yields and adds and intensifies certain flavours, the 26 Delas Freres Viognier £26.00 wines develop less overtly floral aroma Vin de Pays d’Oc, France notes but more depth and layers. Bursting with Viognier character: apricots, peaches and preserved citrus fruit. The palate is both smooth and fresh, with hints of spice.

27 Conde de Valdemar Rioja Blanco Finca Alto Cantabria £27.00 Bodegas Valdemar, Spain Rioja Blanco: the facts A successful blend of modern fruit and traditional oak ageing: lemony, With Rioja Blanco, Viura is the smoke- and vanilla-scented, with subtle aromas of peaches and apricot, prominent grape (also known as and beautifully balanced. ) and is normally blended with some Malvasía and Garnacha blanca. In the white wines the Viura 28 Regaleali Bianco (/Inzolia/Grecanico) £27.00 contributes mild fruitness, acidity and Tasca d’Almerita, Sicilia IGT, Italy some aroma to the blend with Garnacha Delicately fruity nose with apple, peach and pink grapefruit notes. blanca adding body and Malvasía adding The palate is quite intense and crisp, with plenty of fresh fruit flavours. aroma. Rosados are mostly derived from Garnacha . The “international 29 Cuvée 113, Sauska 2012 £27.00 varieties” of and Sauska, Tokaj, Hungary Merlot have gained some attention and use through experimental plantings I don’t think anybody can properly describe Cuvee 113 in a few lines… by some bodegas but their use has Just unique! Complex, crisp and refreshing. Ripe stone fruit, melon and created wines distinctly different from herbal flavours. the typical Rioja. 30 Gewürztraminer Côte de Rouffach £29.00 Rene Mure, France Controlled yet expressive, this wine offers the characteristic exotic aromas of Gewurztraminer – rose petals, lychee and gingerbread – in an elegant, medium-bodied style. This is a Gewurz made for food!

31 Albariño Casal Caeiro £29.00 Rias Baixas DO, Spain Gewürztraminer: the facts From the coolest part of Rias Baíxas, this wine bursts with juicy Albariño Gewürztraminer is an aromatic wine character: pear, citrus fruit, musky perfume and hints of mineral and spice. grape variety, used in white wines, and Clean, intense and very long on the palate. performs best in cooler climates. It is sometimes referred to colloquially as Gewürz. Gewürztraminer is a variety with a pink to red skin colour, which makes it a “white wine grape” as opposed to the blue to black-skinned varieties commonly referred to as “ grapes”. The variety has high natural sugar and the wines are white and usually off-dry, with a flamboyant bouquet of lychees. Dry Gewürztraminers may also have aromas of roses, passion fruit and floral notes. It is not uncommon to notice some spritz (fine bubbles on the inside of the glass). White Wine

Other Whites Bottle 32 Gavi di Gavi Bruno Broglia £38.00 Bruno Broglia, Piedmont, Italy This top selection shows great refinement and minerality on the nose, with a nutty savouriness on the palate. Taut, concentrated and structured, Vermentino: the facts it sets the benchmark for great Gavi. Vermentino is a light-skinned wine grape variety, primarily found in Italian wine. It 33 Condrieu La Galopine £59.00 is widely planted in Sardinia, in Liguria Delas Freres, Rhone Valley, France primarily under the name Pigato, to some extent in Corsica, in Piedmont under the Rich, spicy wine showing the wonderful voluptuous texture and perfumed name Favorita, and in increasing amounts apricot fruit of the very best Viognier. in Languedoc-Roussillon. The leaves are dark green and pentagonal. The grapes are amber-yellow and hang in pyramidal bunches. The vines are often grown on slopes facing the sea where they can benefit from the additional reflected light. The Catalogue now gives Italy as its origin. Red Wine

Merlot Bottle Merlot: the facts Dark blue-colored wine grape variety, 34 Gran Hacienda Reserva Merlot £27.00 that is used as both a blending grape and Santa Rita, Maipo Valley, Chile for varietal wines. The name Merlot is This Merlot has a complex aroma that combines ripe black fruits and thought to be a diminutive of merle, the weet plums enhanced by vanilla and spice notes. It is concentrated on the French name for the blackbird, probably palate, with a very ripe, almost sweet structure, resulting in a complex and a reference to the color of the grape. balanced wine. Its softness and “fleshiness”, combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with 35 Château Montaiguillon £32.00 the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Montagne-Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in An expressive nose of roasted plums, dried herbs and fresh earthy notes tannin. leads to a full, plush palate typical of this very successful . Merlot is also one of the most popular red wine varietals in many markets. This 36 Château Palais Cardinal £38.00 flexibility has helped to make it one of Bordeaux, France the world’s most planted grape varieties. A particularly sumptuous Saint-Emilion, showing all the ripeness of a fine As of 2004, Merlot was estimated to be vintage, but lifted by a seam of freshness. Red berry and plum fruit meet the third most grown variety at 260,000 cedary spice in a wine of superb balance and length. hectares (640,000 acres) globally, with an increasing trend. This puts Merlot just behind Cabernet Sauvignon’s 262,000 hectares (650,000 acres).

Shiraz/ Bottle 37 Côtes-du-Rhône Saint-Esprit £26.00 Delas Freres, Rhone Valley, France With Syrah to the fore, this is full of berry fruit, violet, liquorice, and spices. It has a generous, rounded palate and a long, elegant finish.

38 Crozes-Hermitage Les Launes £29.00 Delas Freres, Rhone Valley, France A fresh, medium-bodied Crozes, with aromas of cassis, plums and violets, alongside the telltale black pepper. The palate offers a supple mouthfeel Shiraz/Syrah: the facts and a fine mineral finish. Syrah (also known as Shiraz) is a dark- skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine. Syrah should not be confused with Petite Sirah, a synonym for , a cross of Syrah with dating from 1880. The style and flavor profile of wines made from Syrah is influenced by the climate where the grapes are grown with moderate climates (such as the northern Rhone Valley and parts of the Walla Walla AVA in Washington State) tending to produce medium to full-bodied wines with medium-plus to high levels of tannins and flavors of blackberry, mint and black pepper notes. In hot climates (such as the Barossa Valley of Australia), Syrah is more consistently full-bodied with softer tannin, jammier fruit and spice notes of liquorice, anise and earthy leather. In many regions the acidity and tannin levels of Syrah allows the wines produced from the grape to have favorable aging potential. Red Wine

Cabernet Sauvignon: the facts Cabernet Sauvignon Bottle is one of the world’s most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It 39 Medalla Real Cabernet Sauvignon £29.00 is grown in nearly every major wine Santa Rita, Maipo Valley, Chile producing country among a diverse Classic high-class Chilean Cabernet: sweet cassis fruit intertwined with spectrum of climates from Canada’s savoury notes of currant leaves, tobacco, and leather. Lovely balance and Okanagan Valley to Lebanon’s Beqaa poise in the mouth, and a good refreshing finish. Valley. Cabernet Sauvignon became internationally recognized through its prominence in Bordeaux wines where 40 Founders Block Cabernet Sauvignon £29.00 it is often blended with Merlot and Katnook Estate, Australia . From France, the grape Intense blackcurrant and mint aromas mark this classic Coonawarra spread across Europe and to the New Cabernet, while the lush yet fine-grained palate offers abundant berry World. For most of the 20th century, fruit alongside toasty, spicy complexity from the oak. it was the world’s most widely planted premium red wine grape until it was 41 Château Lagrange St Julien £75.00 surpassed by Merlot in the 1990s. Bordeaux, France The classic profile of Cabernet Vigorous and rich, this a superb 2007, showing kirsch ripeness on the nose Sauvignon tends to be full-bodied wines and a concentrated, structured, meaty palate. Impressive. with high tannins and noticeable acidity that contributes to the wine’s aging potential. 42 Château Kirwan £99.00 Margaux 3rd Growth, Bordeaux, France A classic medium-bodied Margaux, showing good aromatic depth of cassis, blackberry and smoke, and a palate of charming freshness and succulence.

Pinot Noir Bottle

Pinot Noir: the facts 43 Terra Andina Reserva Pinot Noir £25.00 A red wine grape variety of the species Terra Andina, Central Valley, Chile . The name may also refer to A fragrant Pinot Noir with notes of cherry, Turkish apricot, orange peel wines created predominantly from Pinot and liquorice. Medium-bodied and delicate in the mouth, with an appealing noir grapes. The name is derived from smooth texture and long finish. the French words for pine and black; the pine alluding to the grape variety having 44 Penny Lane Pinot Noir £28.00 tightly clustered, pine cone-shaped New Zealand bunches of fruit. The grapes were selected from the inland, elevated Matapiro region in the It is widely considered to produce some Hawkes Bay and matured in French Oak Barriques. of the finest wines in the world, but is a difficult variety to cultivate and transform 45 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Evocelles £49.00 into wine. The grape’s tendency to Henri de Villamont, Burgundy, France produce tightly packed clusters makes it An elegant style of Gevrey from a well-situated single , offering susceptible to several viticultural hazards a beguiling blend of red and black berry fruit, a juicy texture, and a hint of involving rot that require diligent canopy earthy complexity. management. The thin-skins and low levels of phenolic compounds lends Pinot to producing mostly lightly colored, medium bodied low tannin wines that can often go through dumb phases with uneven and unpredictable aging. When young, wines made from Pinot noir tend to have red fruit aromas of cherries, raspberries and strawberries. As the wines age, Pinots have the potential to develop vegetal and “barnyard” aromas that can contribute to the complexity of the wine. Red Wine

Tempranilo Bottle : the facts Tempranillo is a black grape variety 46 Conde de Valdemar Rioja Reserva £29.00 widely grown to make full-bodied red Bodegas Valdemar, Spain wines in its native Spain. Its name is the Complex aromas with subtle spicy notes and ripe black fruit touches, diminutive of the Spanish temprano, a leading to a generous, intense palate full of plums, raisins and chocolate. reference to the fact that it ripens several Beautiful balance of fruit and oak, with a long, persistent finish. weeks earlier than most Spanish red grapes. Tempranillo has been grown on the Iberian Peninsula since the time of 47 Conde de Valdemar Rioja Gran Reserva £41.00 Phoenician settlements. It is the main Bodegas Valdemar, Spain grape used in Rioja, and is often referred On the nose, it shows spicy aromas of black pepper and vanilla combined to as Spain’s noble grape. with ripe black fruit. Round and full-bodied, good balance between the fruit notes and the oak with a persistent finish.

Sangiovese Bottle : the facts 48 Pèppoli Chianti Classico £28.00 A red Italian wine grape variety that Marchesi Antinori, Tuscany, Italy derives its name from the Latin sanguis A single estate vineyard owned by Marchesi Antinori aka “Mister Sangiovese”. Jovis, “the blood of Jove”. Though it is Intense red fruit aromas are offset by delicate notes of vanilla and chocolate. the grape of most of central Italy from Pleasantly lingering with a fresh, vibrant feel in the mouth. Romagna down to Lazio, Campania and , outside Italy it is most famous as the only component of Brunello di 49 Tignanello £98.00 Montalcino and Rosso di Montalcino Marchesi Antinori, Toscana IGT, Italy and the main component of the blend The 2009 vintage marks a new phase in Tignanello’s stylistic development. Chianti, Carmignano, Vino Nobile The wine’s characteristic power has been joined by a new sense of grace, di and Morellino di with notes of violet and liquorice complementing the red fruit and toasty Scansano, although it can also be used to oak aromas. make varietal wines such as Sangiovese di Romagna and the modern “Super Tuscan” wines like Tignanello.

Malbec Bottle

50 Malbec Finca Perdriel £26.00 Malbec: the facts Argentina The grapes tend to have an inky dark A ripe, succulent wine offering aromas of violets, spice and tobacco. color and robust tannins, and are known A round, mouthfilling palate, flavours of berry fruit and a persistent finish. as one of the six grapes allowed in the blend of red . The French 51 Château Haut Monplaisir Tradition £27.00 plantations of Malbec are now found Cahors, France primarily in Cahors in South West This wine shows the classic Malbec characterics: deep plum and berry France. It is increasingly celebrated as aromas, with some leafy brightness, and a rich, appetising palate that an Argentine varietal wine and is being blends fruit with mineral and tobacco notes. grown around the world. The Malbec grape is a thin-skinned grape and needs more sun and heat than either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot to mature. It ripens mid-season and can bring very deep color, ample tannin, and a particular plum-like flavor component to add complexity to claret blends. Sometimes, especially in its traditional growing regions, it is not trellised and cultivated as bush vines (the goblet system). Here it is sometimes kept to a relatively low of about 6 tons per hectare. The wines are rich, dark and juicy. Red Wine

Nero d’Avola: the facts Other Reds Bottle Nero d’Avola (“Black of Avola” in Italian) is “the most important red wine 52 Delas Freres Côtes-du-Ventoux £24.00 grape in Sicily”and is one of Italy’s Rhone Valley, France most important indigenous varieties. Rounded and fruit-driven, with ripe red berries on the nose and It is named after Avola in the far south a plump, juicy palate. of Sicily and its wines are compared to New World Shirazes, with sweet tannins and plum or peppery flavours. It also 53 Regaleali Nero d’Avola £25.00 contributes to Marsala blends. Tasca d’Almerita, Sicilia IGT, Italy Notes of cherry, mulberry, black cherry, blueberry, vanilla and sage on the nose. Velvety and balanced in the mouth.

54 Haras de Pirque Reserva Carmenere £26.00 Maipo, Chile Mint, graphite and lots of fresh fruit on the nose, especially black fruit and blueberries. The palate is spicy with rosemary and cinnamon notes and a smooth, supple mouthfeel with good balance and concentration.

55 Teroldego Rotaliano Riserva £26.00 Teroldego: the facts Mezzacorona, Trentino, Italy Wine has been produced since ancient Complex, characteristic fragrance with a pleasant ripe fruit aroma of prunes times in “Campo Rotaliano”, an alluvial and blackcurrant. Full-bodied and well-balanced with a soft mouthfeel. plain between the rivers Adige (Etsch) and Noce. Teroldego takes its name from its of cultivation, 56 Sebastiani £27.00 trained on a system of “tirelle” or wire California, United States harnesses, an explanation that’s more Ah Zinfandel! A wine that every red wine drinker loves but forgot about it! likely, if less pretty, than its legendary I love to go back in time and try it again and who better than Sebastiani to association with German dialect for guide us through the travel?!? Founded in 1904, this vineyard still shows gold of the Tirol. It has recently been others how it should be made: very smooth and juicy, with ripe black fruit discovered to be a full sibling of the and no hard edges – a gentle giant. Dureza variety from France, which is one of the parents of Syrah. 57 Casa Valduga Raizes Cabernet Franc £28.00 Brazil A fascinating example of Cabernet Franc showing red fruits, strawberry and cherries well matched with spices; soft yet refreshing on the palate.

58 Fleurie La Madone £28.00 Georges Duboeuf, Burgundy, France This famous Cru lives up to its name with a smooth, elegant and – yes – floral wine of immense charm.

59 Brolo di Campofiorin Rosso del Veronese IGT £32.00 Masi, Veneto, Italy An impressive, complex nose of berry fruits and a touch of vanilla. Rich, Pinotage: the facts baked fruit flavours on the palate with hints of cocoa. Impressive structure South Africa’s signature variety. It was and length, with a soft and velvety finish. bred there in 1925 as a cross between Pinot noir and (Cinsaut was 60 Neil Ellis Vineyard Selection Pinotage £35.00 known as “Hermitage” in South Africa during that time, hence the portmanteau Stellenbosch, South Africa name of Pinotage). It typically produces Pinotage, the iconic grape from South Africa, is often mis-understood due to deep red varietal wines with smoky, shelves filled in with low cost, expressionless even sometimes boring wines. bramble and earthy flavors. Pinotage Neil Ellis has a different vision and it shows, this wine blows me away every is often blended, and also made into time I taste it. Pristine red fruit, plum and cherry aromas with subtle hints of and even red sparkling tobacco lead to a generous yet neatly balanced palate that sets a new standard wine. in Pinotage. Red Wine

Other Reds Bottle

61 Alfredo Prunotto Barolo £46.00 Potugese Wine: the facts Piedmont, Italy Douro wines (Vinho do Douro) Complex nose with notes of rose, strawberry and forest fruits. Delicately originate from the same region as port floral, perfumed yet persistent on the palate, this is Barolo at its best. wines. In the past they were considered to be a bitter tasting wine. In order 62 Casa Ferreirinha Quinta da Leda £48.00 to prevent spoilage during the voyage Douro, Portugal from Portugal to England, the English This single-vineyard wine from the estate’s flagship site is sleek and expressive, decided to add a with ripe black fruit, mocha and spice. Powerful and velvety in the mouth, brandy known as aguardente. The first documented commercial transactions with a long, elegant finish. appearing in registries of export date as far back as 1679. Today’s Douro table 63 Vaio Armaron Amarone Classico £59.00 wines are enjoying growing favor in the Seregho Alighieri, Masi, Veneto, Italy world, maintaining many traits that are Concentrated and elegant on the nose, with hints of spices and sumptuous reminiscent of a port wine. ripe red fruit. The velvety palate is dominated by the same notes, with added flavours of wild flowers and herbs. Dry on the finish with excellent length.

64 Mazzano Amarone Classico £99.00 Masi, Veneto, Italy An intensely elegant, quite austere bouquet offers violet, vanilla and incense scents. The palate is full-bodied and long, with flavours of plum, sweet and bitter cherries, candied fruit and hazelnut chocolate.

65 Masi Amarone 1988/89 £149.00 Veneto, Italy Bright and intense on the nose with aromas of preserved cherries and dried plums together with hints of fruits of the forest and cinnamon. Good weight from the alcohol and structured on the palate, opening out to attractive aromas of cherries and vanilla. Long, velvety finish. Rosé Wines

Rosé Wine: the facts 66 Rosa dei Masi £25.00 A rosé (from French rosé; also known as Masi, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy rosado in Portugal and Spanish-speaking A fresh and fruity but complex and elegant at the same time. A new countries and rosato in Italy) is a type of interpretation of the rosé wine category thanks to the use of Masi’s speciality wine that incorporates some of the color Appassimento technique. A Supervenetian, and a “brother” to Campofiorin, from the grape skins, but not enough the famous red wine. to qualify it as a red wine. It may be the oldest known type of wine, as it is the 67 Chateau de Pampelonne, Côtes de Provence Rosé £27.00 most straightforward to make with the skin contact method. The pink color can Provence, France range from a pale “onion”-skin orange A classic Provence rosé, this is elegant and lively in the mouth, with mineral to a vivid near-purple, depending on the refinement alongside peach and hawthorn notes. grape varieties used and techniques. There are three major ways to 68 Lucien Crochet Sancerre Pinot Rosé £35.00 produce rosé wine: skin contact, saignée Loire Valley, France and blending. Rosé wines can be made Pale coral in colour, with an intense nose of strawberry and raspberry. still, semi-sparkling or sparkling and with The palate is vibrant and well-balanced with spicy red fruits and a wide range of sweetness levels from mineral notes. bone-dry Provençal rosé to sweet White and blushes. Rosé wines are made from a wide variety of grapes and can be found all around the globe. & Champagne

Sparkling

69 Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Brut £27.00 Pinotage: the facts Col de’Salici, Italy Prosecco is an Italian white sparkling A sophisticated, vinous Prosecco, with aromas of spring flowers and stone wine, generally a dry or extra dry wine. fruit, a delicate citrus quality on the palate, fine bubbles and a clean, dry finish. It is made from grapes, formerly known also as Prosecco, but other grape varieties such as Bianchetta Trevigiana may be included.

Champagne ½ Bottle Bottle 70 Champagne Drappier Carte d’Or Brut £25.00 £45.00 Champagne, France A Pinot Noir-based champagne of style and finesse, Carte d’Or offers delicate Champagne Drappier: the facts aromas of white peach, quince and a touch of spice. The dry, elegant palate For one of Champagne’s most forward- shows an impressive degree of concentration, along with fine bubbles and thinking producers, Drappier has no a long, crisp finish. shortage of historic roots. An 8th generation family business, the house 71 Champagne Drappier Rosé Brut £49.00 was founded in 1808, and occupies Champagne, France magnificent twelfth-century cellars built A beautifully balanced style of rosé: elegant yet full of character. Pretty red by Cistercian monks. Indeed, it was berry aromas lead to a delicate palate of summer fruit and herbs, finishing members of this monastic order who crisply dry and refreshing. travelled up from Burgundy to the Aube region nearly a millennium ago, and planted the early ancestor of Pinot Noir. 72 Champagne Louis Roederer Brut £48.00 France In the early 20th century, however, Pinot Noir had fallen out of favour in the Delicate and well balanced with a vine and lime blossom attack followed by region. Drappier could sense its potential, a mellow and harmonious finish. and was the first to replant it in the 1930s, earning ridicule from neighbours 73 Champagne Pol Roger Brut £49.00 until the quality advantages became clear. France Other innovations have followed: rosé An expression of precision and elegance is enhanced by multilayered fruit in a clear bottle was introduced in 1968; flavours. extremely low levels of sulphur are used, and there is even a no-added-sulphur cuvée made; the liqueur d’expédition is 74 Champagne Drappier Grande Sendrée 2006 £85.00 matured for over fifteen years in oak and Champagne, France demi-johns; and Drappier is the only Impressively rich and savoury, Drappier’s flagship wine shows complex, house to ferment every format, from mature notes of dried fruit, toast and wax, alongside vivid stone fruit and half-bottles up to the gigantic 30-litre citrus flavours. The palate is graceful despite its underlying power and Melchisédech, in the bottle in which it finishes extremely long. is sold. Today, Drappier owns fifty-five hectares 75 Cristal 2006 £220.00 of vineyard around the town of Urville, Louis Roederer, France with another fifty hectares under contract An intensely floral bouquet with almond, hazelnut and wild flowers. in the Côte des Bar, Montagne de Reims, Light and fresh with a finish of elegant persistence. and Côte des Blancs. Although Pinot Noir accounts for the majority of wine produced, the style is not heavy. There is a vivacity and lightness of touch here that demonstrates great skill, since these have plenty of concentration and substance. And, again despite the Pinot dominance, the house has a great feel for Blanc de Blancs, be it 100% Chardonnay, or the rare blend of all four, mostly obscure, white grapes permitted in Champagne. Dessert Wines

50ml Glass Bottle : the facts 76 Late Harvest Gewürztraminer Santa Rita £3.20 £16.00 There is no simple definition of a Casablanca Valley, Chile dessert wine. In the UK, a dessert A complex aroma, dominated by ripe fruits such as apricot, quince and honey, wine is considered to be any sweet mingles with a subtle floral background. On the palate, it is delicate and elegant, wine drunk with a meal, as opposed with an opulent and persistent finish. to the white fortified wines (fino and amontillado ) drunk before the meal, and the red fortified wines (port 77 Muscat de Beaumes de Venise £19.00 and madeira) drunk after it. Thus, most Delas Freres, Rhone Valley, France fortified wines are regarded as distinct Intensely fruity – one of the few wines that actually smells of grapes! Floral from dessert wines, but some of the and citrussy on the palate, with delicate flavours balancing the sweetness and less strong fortified white wines, such leaving a refreshing aftertaste. as Pedro Ximénez sherry and Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, are regarded as 78 Pineau des Charentes Rouge 10 years old £4.00 £23.75 honorary dessert wines. In the United Château de Beaulon, France States, by contrast, a dessert wine is legally Extended barrel ageing has given this Pineau wonderful depth of black defined as any wine over 14% alcohol by cherry, prune and blackcurrant aroma. The palate is rich yet savoury, with volume, which includes all fortified wines - and is taxed more highly as a result. cinnamon and cocoa notes from the wood framing the cedary black fruit. This dates back to a time when the US wine industry only made dessert wines by fortification, but such a classification is outdated now that modern yeast and can produce dry wines over 15% without fortification, yet German dessert wines can contain half that amount of alcohol. Food & Wine Matches

STARTERS Salads - Sauvignon Blanc or Chablis Goats Cheese - Sauvignon Blanc Smoked Salmon - Champagne, Sparkling or Oaked Chardonnay Shellfish - Crisp dry white such as Chablis Cured Meats - Rioja Joven, New World Pinot Noir, Beaujolais

MAIN COURSES Beef - Merlot or St Emilion Lamb - Rioja or Red Bordeaux Chicken - Full flavoured whites or lighter reds Duck - Pinot Noir or Australian Shiraz White Fish - Viognier or Unoaked Chardonnay Venison - Zinfandel or Southern Italian

DESSERTS Sticky Toffee Pudding - Moscatel Fruit Desserts - Sauternes Cheese - Red wine or Port

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