Carta dei Vini HALL OF FAME - NATIONAL WINNER Gourmet Traveller WINE Magazine - Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards 2015 WORLD’S BEST WINE LISTS, THREE STAR - INTERNATIONAL WINNER The World of Fine Wine - Wine List Awards 2012 BEST OF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - INTERNATIONAL WINNER Wine Spectator Magazine - Wine List Awards 2011 WINE LIST OF THE YEAR - NATIONAL WINNER Gourmet Traveller WINE Magazine - Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards 2011 BEST RESTAURANT WINE LIST - NATIONAL WINNER Gourmet Traveller WINE Magazine - Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards 2010+2011 BEST WINE LIST - NEW SOUTH WALES Gourmet Traveller WINE Magazine - Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards 2008+2010 BEST REGIONAL WINE LIST - NATIONAL WINNER Gourmet Traveller WINE Magazine - Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards 2010 WINE LIST OF THE YEAR Sydney Morning Herald - Good Food Guide Awards Benvenuti The Pilu at Freshwater wine list has been conceived to take you on a Sardinian gourmet tour and is designed to complement our chef/owner Giovanni Pilu’s Sardinian cuisine. More than ever and in this time of historic travelling restrictions, the concept is being emphasized. Our offering of succulent, traditional Sardinian dishes presented by our head-chef Federico and complemented by carefully selected Sardinian and Italian wines is our way to bring Sardinia to your table: please ask for our seasonal degustation menu for the full experience. We have a diverse range of local wine too, largely from our own state of New South Wales, as we love to showcase local produce. For a quicker selection, you can turn to the Sardinian wine section, complete with maps and information on the history and varietals. In the main list, Italian and Australian wines are listed together, by varietal, to assist in navigating through the list more easily. We have a large range of wine by the glass including a premium selection, as well as small and large bottles. If you require guidance, a member of our wine team will be happy to assist. Cin Cin! Index Map of Italian wine regions - 3 Background to organic, biodynamic, natural and orange wines - 3 Water, non alcoholic Cocktails - 4 Beers and Ciders - 5 Aperitives and spirits - 6 Cocktails - 7 Wine by the glass - 8 Small anad large format - 9 Sparkling wines - 10 Sardinian wines – 11 to 16 White wines – 17 to 20 Rosé wines - 20 Red wines – 21 to 25 Dessert wines, Dessert Cocktails - 26 Digestives - 27 Liqueurs and spirits – 28 Legend: (O) Organic. (B) Biodynamic. (N) Natural. (V) Vegan friendly. Regioni d’Italia 2 Organic, Biodynamic, Natural and Orange Wines As increasingly popular as they are controversial, organic, biodynamic and natural wines are now an important part of our wine culture - here we offer a little information for those who may be curious about, or new to them. Although it may all seem a little newage to some, it is worth noting that many of the best wines in the world from some of the most prestigious estates are made using these methods. Organic wines are produced from grapes grown without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides and herbicides. Biodynamic agriculture is based on respect for the natural course of nature - in particular the phases of the moon - and its resources, as well as on the use of biodynamic preparations (natural compost) in certain phases of the year. The result will be naturally healthy plants, of high quality and able to defend themselves against parasites. Like organic wine, biodynamic wine also does not eliminate sulphites but limits them further. Natural wines are more difficult to define, as there is no governing body set up to control production methods, resulting in various interpretations. They are generally made with ‘minimal intervention’, using natural yeasts, and minimal or no sulphur is added. Wine is often left on skins (both white and red) and there is no filtration, fining or adjusting. Natural wines look and taste a little different to ‘conventional’ wines, they will be darker in colour and cloudy, and will evolve dramatically in your glass. They are food friendly, vibrant and interesting though, so whilst not for everyone, they are most certainly worth trying. Orange wines are created when white wine grapes are treated like red and left in contact with the juice. The longer the skins are left, the deeper the colour of the wine. Acqua e bibite Acqua S. Pellegrino Natural Sparkling Mineral Water 500ML-1 LITRE Lombardy 7-12 Acqua Panna Natural Still Mineral Water 500ML-1 LITRE Tuscany 7-12 Soft Drinks 3 Sanpellegrino ‘Limonata’ - Lemon 200ML Italy 8 Sanpellegrino ‘Aranciata Rossa’ - Blood orange 200ML Italy 8 Sanpellegrino ‘Chinotto’ - Italian cola 200ML Italy 8 Sanpellegrino ‘Sanbitter’ - Red non-alcoholic aperitif 100ML Italy 8 Capi Lemonade 200ML Australia 7 StrangeLove - Ginger Ale, Soda, Tonic #8, Bitter Lemon 180ML Australia 7 StrangeLove –Double Ginger Beer, Smoked Cola 300ML Australia 10 Coca-Cola, Coke Zero 330ML USA 7 Nectar Juices Locally produced from Australian products and delicately crushed in a chilled environment using a Cold Pressed method which extracts the maximum amount of nutrients and enzymes resulting in a great selection of fresh and premium cold pressed juices (300ML) Orange, Cloudy Apple 10 Tropi Cool – Pineapple, apple, orange, lemon, mint 10 Sweet Cheeks – Apple, watermelon, cucumber, lime, raspberry 10 Green w Envy - Apple, celery, spinach, kale, Cucumber, lemon, parsley 10 Cocktails analcolici NOgroni 20 Lyre’s Dry London Spirit, Italian Orange and Apertif Rosso Lyre’s Aperol or Campari Spritz 18 Lyre’s Italian Spritz or Italian Orange and non alcoholic prosecco on ice with fresh orange Mele 17 Cloudy apple, lemongrass syrup, vanilla, ginger beer Light and Breezy 18 Lyre’s Spiced Cane Spirit, pineapple syrup, lime, bitters with ginger beer Summer Spritz 17 Cold pressed apple, watermelon, cucumber, raspberry, lime with soda Ginger Amaretti Sour 18 Lyre’s Amaretti, ginger syrup, lemon, egg white 330ML Birre Italiane Beer in Italy was known since the seventh century BC being traded to Sicily by Phoenician merchants. Romans also produced but small quantity of beers as they preferred wines instead. Until the mid-nineteenth century beer was consumed by a few enthusiasts as it was completely foreign to local tradition. We need waiting until mid-twenty century for beer to become in effect a product of common use. Baladin ‘Isaac’ – Bière Blanche 5% Big nose of coriander and peeled oranges Piedmont 18 Baladin ‘Nazionale’ – Italian Ale 6.5% Italian barley malt, hops, bergamot and coriander Piedmont 19 Baladin ‘Rock’n’Roll’ – APA 7.5% American hops and pepper Piedmont 20 Baladin ‘Wayan’ – Saison 5.8% Fizzy and refreshing: 5 cereals aand 9 spices Piedmont 18 4 Baladin ‘Super Bitter’ – Amber Ale 8% American Amarillo, notes of caramel and dried fruits Piedmont 20 Baladin ‘Nora’ – Egyptian Ale 6.8% Kamut, ginger and citrus Piedmont 19 Ichnusa - Blonde Lager 4.7% Light, crisp, bitter & dry Sardinia 12 Ichnusa ‘Non Filtrata’ –Lager 5% Unfiltered, 100% barley malt; yeasty Sardinia 13 Birre Australiane 330ML Beer, being the third most popular drink after water and tea, is also one of the most widely consumed alcoholic drinks in the world. The earliest evidence of beer production from barley comes from Iran and dates back approximately to the third century BC. Beer is measured and assessed by bitterness, strength and color using the IBU (International Bitterness Unit) scale. Lord Nelson ‘Three Sheets’ - Pale Ale 4.9% Golden malt, herbaceous hops, citrus Sydney 14 4Pines ‘Kolsch’- Golden Ale 4.6% German style, lemon/lime, malty palate Sydney 13 4Pines ‘Stout’ – Irish Stout 5.1% Coffee, chocolate, caramel malts Sydney 13 Sydney Brewery ‘Lovedale’ Lager 4.7% Munich style, German hops, citrus Hunter Valley 13 Sydney Brewery ‘Paddo’ PA 5% Citrus and floral aroma, triple hopped with amarillo Hunter Valley 13 Sydney Brewery ‘Surry Hills’ Pils 5% Floral aromatic hop, spicy bitterness Hunter Valley 13 Coopers - Premium Light Beer 2.9% Fresh, floral, full flavoured light beer Adelaide 10 330ML Sidro Sydney Brewery ‘Sydney Cider’ 4.5% Apple. Hunter Valley 13 Sydney Brewery ‘Cherry Perry’ 4.2% Pear & cherry Hunter Valley 13 Byron Bay ‘Wild Cider’ 4.5% Finger Lime & apple Byron Bay 14 Aperitivi Bitters 60ML Aperol Lombardy 12 Campari Lombardy 12 Poor Toms ‘Imbroglio’ NSW 12 Adelaide Hills Distillery ‘Bitter Orange’ South Australia 12 Applewood Red Okar South Australia 12 Pimms England 13 Vermouth - 60ML Cocchi ‘Americano’ Piedmont 13 Cinzano Bianco Piedmont 13 Cinzano Dry Piedmont 13 Punt e Mes Lombardy 12 Pure Sardinia ‘Vero’ Sardinia 13 Maidenii Classic Vermouth Victoria 12 5 Distillati Vodka - 30ML Pure Sardinia ‘Adras’ Sardinia 16 Manly Spirits Co ‘Marine Botanical’ NSW 14 Archie Rose NSW 15 Gin - 30ML Pure Sardinia ‘Solo Wild Gin’ 100% Wild Sardinian Juniper Sardinia 16 Archie Rose Blood lime-Lemon Myrtle plus other twelve Native Australian Botanicals NSW 14 Poor Toms Coriander-Angelica-Cinnamon-Granny Smith-Strawberry gum tree-Chamomile NSW 14 Manly Spirits Co ‘Australian Dry Sea lettuce-Pepper leaf-Anise myrtle-Finger lime-Orange peel NSW 15 Manly Spirits Co ‘Coastal Citrus’ Lemon Aspen-Meyer Lemon-Lemon Myrtle-Sea Parsley-Coriander leaf NSW 15 Husk Distillers ‘Sloe & Berry’ Coriander-Angelica-Liqorice root-Sloe berries NSW 14 Four Pillars ‘Bloody Shiraz’ Dry gin steeped with Shiraz grapes Victoria 15 Tanqueray No. 10 Camomile-Grapefruit-Lemon-Orange England 15 Rum - 30ML Brix ‘White’ NSW 14 Brix ‘Spiced’ NSW 14 Mount Gay - Extra Old Barbados 13 Blended Scotch Whisky - 30ML Johnny Walker Black Label Scotland 13 Chivas Regal 12y Scotland 14 American Whiskey - 30ML Jack Daniels Single Barrel Tennessee 15 Maker’s Mark Kentucky 13 Hudson ‘Baby Bourbon’ New York 19 Tequila – 30ML Espolono ‘Blanco’ Mexico 13 Don Julio ‘Añejo’ Mexico 16 StrangeLove is our selected premium mixer for your long drinks Cocktails The first printed mention of the name “cocktail” appeared in 1798 in the Londonese newspaper ‘The Morning Post and Gazetteer’.