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ROSE WINE 8 SPARKLING 9 CHAMPAGNE 10 RED WINE 11-14
I T A L I A N W I N E S Every one of Italy's 20 regions grows wine grapes. However, four distinctive macro-zonescan be discerned: Northwest, Northeast, Centre and South. Very succinctly, the Northwest is the area that has upheld quality principles longest; the Northeast has achieved the best blend of traditional and modern; the Centre is the home of the recent Italian wine 'renaissance'; and the South is the most traditional.
The basic Italian quality designation is Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC). This is equivalent to France's appellation d'origine contrôlée, and sets the rules or parameters within which producers in a demarcated territory must work in order to qualify for DOC status. At the time of writing, there are 330 DOCs and 70 DOCGs (the 'G' standing for garantita or 'guaranteed'), the latter being supposedly the top wines of the land. BY THE GLASS
WHITE WINE 250ML 175ML
CA 'DI PONTI GRILLO DOC, 2019 Sicily, Italy £6.95 £5.10
GARGANEGA PINOT GRIGIO, 2019 Vinazza, Venezie, Italy £7.50 £5.50
ALBENTE, 2019 100% FALANGHINA Campania, Italy £8.65 £6.30
ZIBIBBO VITESE, 2019 Colomba Bianca, Sicily, Italy £8.85 £6.45
SAUVIGNON BLANC, 2019 Sileni Estates, Marlborough, NZ £9.50 £6.90
GAVI DOCG, 2019 La Battistina, Piemonte, Italy £10.65 £7.70
SPARKLING 125ML
PROSECCO SPUMANTE Lunetta, Veneto, Italy £6.50
CHAMPAGNE 125ML
LALLIER GRAND CRU GRANDE RESERVE BRUT Champagne, France £9.95
ROSÉ WINE 250ML 175ML
NERO D'AVOLA ROSATO, 2019 Il Paradosso, Sicily, Italy £6.95 £5.10
WHITE ZINFANDEL ROSE, 2018 Burlesque, California, USA £7.35 £5.35
RED WINE 250ML 175ML
CA 'DI PONTI NERO D'AVOLA, 2018 Sicily, Italy £6.95 £5.10
MERLOT RESERVA, 2018 Echeverria, Chile £8.35 £6.05
PRIMITIVO IGT, 2018 Conviviale, Puglia, Italy £8.20 £5.95
APPASSIMENTO, 2019 Edizione Oro, Veneto, Italy £10.65 £7.70
3 WHITE WINE AROMATIC, FRESH & EXUBERANT
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1 CA 'DI PONTI GRILLO DOC, 2019 Sicily, Italy £19.75 Fragrant bouquet, dry, crisp, with ripe apricots on the palate which has a creamy texture and nutty finish
2 TORRES NATUREO MUSCAT 2018 De-alcoholised, Spain £19.95 Delicate fruit aromas, a fresh, smooth, luscious palate from Muscat of Alexandria grapes, known as Zibbibo in Italy
3 GARGANEGA PINOT GRIGIO, 2019 Vinazza, Venezie, Italy £21.50 Lightly aromatic, zesty lemons, clean with soft, lightly honeyed finish of fresh fruit
4 ZIBIBBO, 2019 Colomba Bianca, Sicily, Italy £25.50 Produced with minimal intervention, perfumed, orange blossom, jasmine, off dry, fruity with citrus finish
5 "LUMARI" CATARRATTO INZOLIA, 2018 Colomba Bianco, Sicily £23.95 Blend of native grapes give a perfumed and refreshing, vibrant, easy drinking wine
6 MALVASIA PUTINATA ROMA, 2018 Pallavicini, Lazio, Italy £37.50 Fresh soft fruit aromas, an elegant palate that has a finish full of mineral character
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10 "ALBENTE" 2019 Feudi di San Gregorio, Campania, Italy £24.95 100% Falanghina indigenous grapes, intense aromas, vibrant palate, soft expressions with stoned fruits
11 GAMBELLARA CLASSICO 2018 Cantina Gambellara, Veneto, Italy £27.95 100% Garganega grapes grown on volcanic soil, fragrant bouquet, palate with complexity and pronounced minerality
12 GAVI DOCG, 2019 La Battistina, Piemonte, Italy £30.95 Cortese grapes from 35 year old vines, apple, lime, white flower, complexity and weight with attractive minerality
13 PECORINO CIVITAS, 2018 Cantina Orsonga, Abruzzo, Italy £34.50 Produced completely naturally, aromatic, clean and rich with pleasing mineral complexity, long finish
14 ETNA 'CIURI', 2018 Terrazze Dell L'Etna, Sicily, Italy £44.50 Wine of great clarity from the northern slope of Mount Etna, fragrant, fresh fruit, good balance, crisp, finesse, intense
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20 VERDECA "TALO", 2019 San Marzano, Sicily, Italy £25.95 Orange blossom, camomile, intense aroma, rich with body
21 VERMENTINO, 2019 San Feliche Perolla, Toscana, Italy £29.50 From the Tuscan coast. Rounded, good weight, pleasing minerality with freshness from 15% Sauvignon Blanc
22 GRECI DI TUFO, 2019 Feudi di San Gregorio, Campania, Italy £41.50 Powerful aromatic nose, creamy palate, harmoniously balanced with complexity, texture, refreshing finish
23 LUGANA 1909, 2017Ancilla, Lombardy, Italy £48.95 No added sulphates, from Sirmione on Lake Garda, citrus, jasmine, body, harmoniously balanced palate
24 VERDICCHIO CLASSICO RISERVA, 2016Villa Bucci, Marche, Italy £57.50 Only produced in the best years, complex, intense and persistent, almond, honey, full with great depth
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26 GALEM DRY MUSCAT, 2019 Murviedro, Alicante, Spain £24.95 Intense, complex bouquet of exotic aromas, dry but rich palate, smooth, fresh, long finish
27 Sileni Estates, Marlborough, NZ SAUVIGNON BLANC, 2020 £27.50 Exuberant aromas of gooseberry and elderflower introduces a palate of ripe tropical fruit and zingy finish
28 CHARDONNAY "LESCA" 2019 De Wetshof, Robertson, SA £34.95 Lightly wooded with elegance and intensity of the great white Burgundies, perfectly balance, long finish.
29 SANCERRE, 2019 Domaine Michel Girard, Loire, France £42.95 Ripe, generous style of Sancerre, real depth of fruit, many layers retained from the Sauvignon Blanc grapes
30 RIESLING "SINGLE VINEYARD" 2018 Jim Barry, Clare Valley, Oz £45.95 Aromas of citrus fruits, powerful and concentrated wine, great depth, lingering finish
31 CHABLIS 1ER CRU VAU-LIGNEAU, 2016 Motte, Burgundy, France £49.95 Rich with good acidity and a steely, linear, mineral style, full and complex
32 Bouchard Pere et Fils, Burgundy, France MEURSAULT, 2017 £79.95 Chardonnay from a famous Cote d'Or village, the complete wine, complex, rich and full, long finish
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33 NERO D'AVOLA ROSATO, 2019 Il Paradosso, Sicily, Italy £19.75 An alluring fruit scented bouquet leads to soft, crisp, well balanced palate
34 PRIMITIVO ROSE 'TRAMARI', 2019 San Marzano, Puglia, Italy £28.50 Intense aromas, cherry, raspberry, elegant, slightly off dry with refreshing finish
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35 WHITE ZINFANDEL ROSE, 2018 Burlesque, California, USA £20.95 Luscious strawberry ice cream, berry fruits, medium, fruit packed wine
36 COTES DE PROVENCE, 2019 Chateau Gairoird, Provence, France £32.95 Gastronomic, elegant, aromatic wine with ripe, fleshy-textured palate
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40 PROSECCO SPUMANTE Lunetta, Veneto, Italy £27.50 Fragrant, apple, peach, light & fruity, a fresh palate, with characters of soft ripe fruit stones
41 PIGNOLETTO BRUT, 2019 Villa Cialdini, Emilia Romagna, Italy £36.50 Distinctive light floral notes, pear, apple, enhanced by fine persistent bubbles, characteristically refreshing
42 BELLAVISTA FRANCIACORTA BRUT, 2015 Lombardy, Italy £71.95 Italy's finest sparkling wine produced in the traditional method, elegant, dry palate with complexity
SPARKLING ROSÉ
45 PINOT GRIGIO ROSATO SPUMANTE "FILI" Sacchetto, Veneto, Italy £29.95 Fruit scent of white flowers, full bodies sparkling, smooth and balanced, off dry and velvety
SPARKLING RED
48 GRAGNANO DOC FIZZ, 2016 Campania, Italy £36.50 Sparkling red, served chilled
46 BRACHETTO D'ACQUI 5.5%, 2019 Alasia, Piemonte, Italy £22.95 Low in alcohol, bright and aromatic. Lightly sparkling, juicy and fruity, sweetness balanced by mouth watering acidity
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49 LALLIER GRAND CRU GRANDE RESERVE BRUT Champagne, France £54.50 Exhilirating freshness, complexity and finesse
half bottle 50 BOLLINGER SPECIAL CUVEE Champagne, France £39.75 £75.95 beautiful mousse, aromatic and complex bouquet, subtle palate, structure, length and vivacity
51 DOM PERIGNON, 2009 Champagne, France £230.00 perfection
52 BOLLINGER R.D. 1996 EXTRA BRUT Champagne, France £350.00
53 DOM PERIGNON P2 VINTAGE 1998 Champagne, France £500.00
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9 RED WINE DRY, SOFT RED FRUITS, GRIP
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60 CA 'DI PONTI NERO D'AVOLA, 2018 Sicily, Italy £19.75 Perfumed aromas, plum, cherry, palate combines, warm red fruit flavours and savoury spice
61 TORRES NATUREO GARNACHA SYRAH, 2018 Spain, De-alcoholised £19.95 Intense and sensual, exquisite fruit aromas with touch of spice, soft, supple and delicious on palate
62 CORVINA "C", 2019 Alpha Zeta, Veneto, Italy £22.50 Fresh vibrant aromas of red fruits, balanced palate with juicy fruit, supple structure, lively finish
63 SYRAH "VITESE", 2019 Colomba Bianca, Sicily, Italy £25.50 Structured, supple tannins, enveloping and penetrating, pure red berry flavours continue through to the finish
64 PINOT NERO, 2018 Castello Del Lupo, Lombardy, Italy £27.95 Warm, ripe black fruit, palate of concentration, delicacy and structure Antichi Poderi Jerzu, Sardegna, Italy
65 CANNONAU "BANTU", 2018 £32.95 From a remote village on the east coast, aromas of forest fruits, medium bodied, well balanced palate with grip
66 BENEVENTANO AGLIANICO, 2017 Vesevo, Campania, Italy £29.95 Low intervention, elegant, unique and complex, from grapes grown on volcanic soil rich in minerals
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10 RED WINE TOUCH OF EARTH, REFINED, GNARLY WINE
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70 PRIMITIVO IGT, 2018 Conviviale, Puglia, Italy £23.50 Dark aromas, cherry, plum, rich flavours, generous on the palate, concentrated silky feel
71 APPASSIMENTO, 2019 Edizione Oro, Veneto, Italy £30.95 Super ripe merlot and primitivo, perfectly balanced, full bodied, long fruit forward finish
72 MONTEPULCIANO COSTE DI MORI, 2016 Orsonga, Abruzzo £31.95 Excellent structure, plump red fruit, smooth and vivacious with harmonious balance
73 RIPASSO VALPOLICELLA, 2018 Corte Giara, Veneto, Italy £35.95 Excellent structure, plump red fruit, smooth and vivacious with harmonious balance.
74 SANT ANDREA BARBERA, 2018 V.Marina Coppi, Piemonte, Italy £41.95 Powerful, elegant, rounded and supple, delicious fruit with characteristic bitter twist
75 BOLGHERI SAN FIORENZO, 2017 San Felice, Toscana, Italy £42.95 Classic oak aged blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, rich, structured wine with layers of fruit, firm tannis
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11 RED WINE BOTTLE AGE, ROBUST, FIRMER, NOT ALWAYS HEAVY
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80 SUSUMANIELLO, 2019 A. Mano, Puglia, Italy £37.95 Intense aromas, full bodied, well structured, fantastic freshness carries through to seamless finish
81 CHIANTI CLASSICO, 2017 Fontodi, Tuscany, Italy £48.50 Sour cherry, plums, great structure, silky smooth texture with elegence and grip
82 ROSSO DI MONTALCINO, 2017 Conti Costanti, Tuscany Italy £61.95 Vibrant, red fruits on the nose and palate, soft tannins, lovely balance, long lingering finish
83 ETNA CIRNECO, 2011 Terrazze Dell L'Etna, Sicily, Italy £63.95 Intense, complex array of aromas, balanced, supple, elegant and refined, and a finish that goes on and on
84 AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA, 2015 Tenuto Vignega, Veneto, Italy £98.50 Ripe dried fruit, cherry bodied, concentrated, full well rounded, long finish
85 BRUNELLO DI MONTALICINO, 2014 San Polo, Tuscany, Italy £102.95 Violets, red berries, full bodied and warm, densely-woven texture, robust
86 BAROLO BAUDANA , 2014/15 Luigi Baudana, Piemonte, Italy £107.95 Matured in oak for 42 months, intense aromas, elegant with firm tannins balanced by lush fruit, full
87 ORMA TOSCANA, 2013 V.Bolgherese, Tuscany, Italy £210.00 Rich, intense aromas, velvety texture, fabulous depth
88 SASSICAIA, 2013 Tenuta San Guido, Tuscany, Italy £250.00 The original super Tuscan, aromatic, intense and elegant with dark rich layered fruit, epic rendition of a celebrated wine
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89 MERLOT RESERVA, 2018 Echeverria, Entre Cordilera, Chile £23.95 IFrom family owned and run Estate, vibrant fruity aromas, juicy and beautifully balanced
90 MALBEC AVANTI, 2018 Bodegas Borbore, San Juan, Argentina £25.95 Intense dark purple fruit, well balanced, palate bursting with black fruits, good structure from oak ageing
91 ZINFANDEL LONG BARN, 2016 Fior di Sole, California, USA £28.95 Oak ageing gives this soft and juicy wine a vanilla, toasty character which lasts long onto the finish
92 BMW SHIRAZ, 2014 Geoff Merrill, McLaren Vale OZ £38.95 Not a car! But the creation of cricketers Botham and Willis with Merrill, great shiraz, rich fleshy palate, intense flavours
93 MARQUES DE RISCAL RIOJA RESERVA, 2015 M de R, Spain £41.95 Aged in American oak, for 2 years, medium bodied wine, notes of red fruits combined with spice and vanilla
94 PINOT NOIR "BANNOCKBURN" 2018 Mt, Difficulty, Central Otago, NZ £51.95 Violets, red berries, full bodied and warm, densely-woven texture, robust
95 NUITS ST. GEORGES, 2015 Bouchard Pere et Fils, Burgundy,France £69.95 Pinot Noir from one of the most famous villages of the Cote d'Or, well structured with good fruit and depth
96 CHATEAU KIRWAN MARGAUX 3EM CRU 1998 Bordeaux, France £111.95 Full bodied yet elegant, this wine successfully balances complexity with richness and power resulting in exceptional concentration
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