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WINE, BEER & DRINKS SUMMER 19 We serve natural, biodynamic & low intervention wines... what is natural wine? Natural Wine is farmed organically and made without adding or removing anything in the cellar. No additives or processing aids are used, and intervention is kept to a minimum. They are unfined and unfiltered, resulting in a living wine with character and personality - sometimes with cloudiness and a slight effervescence. what about biodynamic? The idea behind biodynamics is that everything in the universe is interconnected, including the moon, planets and stars. Biodynamic farming is completely organic, but also follows a special lunar calendar. Additionally, biodynamic wine allows no ‘manufactured’ additions, even organic ones. For example, commercial yeast won’t be added to the wine, instead harnessing naturally occurring yeasts from the grapes and winery - the ultimate expression of terroir. The issue of... sulphites Sulphur dioxide (SO2) is used by many winemakers to preserve wine and prevent oxidation. Natural wine has no added sulphur (although some may naturally occur). Apart from the fact that the idea of pumping chemicals into your wine is a bit unpleasant, the use of SO2 has been linked to allergic reactions, asthma and much worse hangovers. Green(er) Wine You wouldn’t want to eat badly reared meat or unsustainable fish, so why drink wine that is full of chemicals and bad for the planet? At Farmyard our wines are chosen with ethics and sustainability in mind. All wine has an impact on the environment, but, just as with food, there are ways to drink greener. Most of our range is natural or biodynamic, and others are low intervention and organic. We call it #GreenWine. how is our wine sustainable? Working out whether a wine is sustainable or not is a complicated business, but a few of the key principles to consider are whether farming methods are organic, water and energy efficiency in the vineyard and winery, and whether winery workers are paid fairly and treated well. Transportation is also an important issue, which is why the majority of our wines are from Europe (and Sussex and Kent). We believe a few treats are worth bringing in from further afield, though last but not least… we love it At the end of the day, what is the point in natural, sustainable or biodynamic wine if it doesn’t taste great. For us, natural wine is exciting and expressive on the palate, it is wine with a story to tell and a direct connection to its roots. We believe that what’s in your glass should reflect its natural environment - grapes and growers going their own way, a true taste of terroir and its people. naturally vegan + vegetarian The reason that not all wine is vegetarian or vegan is the way that it is clarified through a process known as ‘fining’. Common agents used for this are casein (milk protein), albumin (egg whites), gelatin (animal protein) and isinglass (fish bladder). Natural wine is unfined so naturally vegan. | By The Glass | See ‘the long list’ for full details and descriptions. SIPS TO START Fino Sherry Negroni 8.5 Gin & Tonic 7 Aperol Spritz 6.5 White Port & Tonic 6.5 Muz Vermut Natural 6 Noix du pays d’oc eau de vie 6 70ml El Maestro Sierra Fino (vegan) 6 José Antonio Sierra, Fino, Jerez, Spain, 15% Gabriela Manzanilla (vegan) 6 M. Sanchez Ayala, Fino, Jerez, Spain, 15% Oloroso (vegan) 8 José Antonio Sierra, Palomino, Jerez, Spain, 19% Moscatel Dorado Sherry (vegan) 6.5 Bodegas Cesar Florido, Muscat, NV, Jerez, Spain, 17.5% PX (vegan) 8 José Antonio Sierra, Pedro Ximenez, Jerez, Spain, 15% 125ml Low intervention prosecco (tap, vegan) Cantina Bernardi, Glera, NV, Prosecco, Italy, 11% 7 Tour de Gendres Pet Nat (biodynamic, vegan) 9 Chateau Tour de Gendres, Sauvignon / Chenin Blanc, 2018, VDF, Bergerac, France, 11% 175ml House White 4.95 Cantina Frentana, Trebbiano, 2017, Abruzzo, Italy, 12.5% Sauvignon Blanc (BIB, biodynamic, natural, vegan) Domaine Guy Allion, Sauvignon Blanc, 2016, Loire, France, 12% 5.25 Ciello Bianco (natural, vegan) 6 Ciello, Cataratto, 2017, Sicily, Italy, 12.5% Picpoul de Pinet (vegan) 7 Grange Des Rocs, Picpoul, 2017, Languedoc, France, 12.5% Vinho Verde 7.5 Márcio Lopes, Pequenos Rebentos, Loureiro, 2016, Vinho Verde, Portugal, 11.5% Bonhomme Chenin (tap, biodynamic, natural, vegan) Domaine Nicolas Reau, Chenin Blanc, 2016, Loire, France, 12.5% 7 Screaming Betty (natural, vegan) 8.5 Delinquente Wine Co, Vermentino, 2017, Riverland, Australia, 10% New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc (vegan) 8.75 Te Whare Ra, Sauvignon Blanc, 2017, Marlborough, New Zealand 12.5% Flower & The Bee (biodynamic, natural, vegan) 8.90 Coto de Gomariz, Treixadura, 2016, Ribeiro, Spain, 13.5% Dajoar Riesling (vegan) 9.25 Andreas Bender, Riesling, 2015, Mosel, Germany, 11% Holly’s Garden (biodynamic, natural, vegan) 9.5 Holly’s Garden, Pinot Gris, 2016, Victoria, Australia, 12.5% Saint Mont ‘11 year old’ (vegan) 9.5 St Mont Blanc d’Exception, Producteurs Plaimont, 2007, France, 13% Vouvray (biodynamic, natural, vegan) 9.75 Domaine Champalou, Chenin Blanc, 2016, Loire, France, 12.5% Petit Chablis (vegan) 10 Gérard Tremblay, Chardonnay, 2016, Burgundy, France, 12.5% Château Mourgues du Grès Rosé 7.5 Château Mourgues du Grès, Grenache / Syrah / Mourvèdre, 2017, Rhône, France, 13.5% La Galaxia (organic) 8.5 Eulogio Pomares, Alfrocheiro / Jaen / Baga, 2017, Dao, Portugal, 12.5% Stalisma (semi-sparkling, biodynamic, vegan) 10 Kamara estate, xinomavro, 2017, Oraiokastro Thessaloniki, Greece, 13% Ciello Bianco (natural, vegan) 6 Ciello, Cataratto, 2017, Sicily, Italy, 12.5% Baglio Bianco (biodynamic, natural, vegan) 8.75 Baglio, Catarratto, 2018, Sicily, Italy, 11% 175ml House Red 4.95 Labastide de Levis, Braucoul / Duras / Merlot, 2018, Gaillac, France, 12% Cuvée des Galets (BIB, biodynamic, natural, vegan) Les Vignerons D’ Estezargues, Grenache / Syrah / Carignan, 2016, Rhone, France, 14% 5.25 Pig Wine (natural, vegan) 5.75 Gonzalo Grijalba, Tempranillo, 2017, Rioja, Spain, 2017, 13.5% Saperavi (vegan) 6.5 Tbilvino, Saperavi, 2015, Khaketi, Georgia,13% ‘De Gino’ (biodynamic, natural, vegan) 7 Fattoria San Lorenzo, Montepulciano / Sangiovese, 2016, Marche, Italy, 13% Soplo (vegan) 7.5 Rafael Cambra, Garnacha, 2015, Valencia, Spain, 13.5% Les Trois Fontaines (biodynamic, vegan) 7.75 Vignerons Recoltants, Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Tannat, 2016, Côtes de Gascogne, France, 12% Baglio Rosso (tap, natural, vegan, volcanic) Ciello, Nero d’Avola, 2016, Sicily, Italy, 14% 8 Beaujolais (biodynamic, vegan) - good served chilled 8.75 Domaine Marcel Lapierre, Gamay, 2017, Beaujolais, France, 12% Grolleau (natural, biodynamic, vegan) 9 Catherine et Pierre Breton, Grolleau Noir, 2018, Loire, France, 10.5% The Terroirists (biodynamic, vegan) 9.5 Domaine Plageoles, Mauzac Noir, 2016, Gaillac, France, 11.5% illaj Pinot Noir (biodynamic, vegan) 10 Jamsheed, Pinot Noir, 2017, Yarra Valley, Australia, 11.5% Chateau Noaillac 11 Chateau Noaillac Medoc Cru Bourgeois, Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Petit Verdot, 2012, Bordeaux, France, 13% | THE LONG LIST | All our wines, ordered by colour and price with full descriptions. 175ml Bottle glass House white 4.95 19.50 Cantina Frentana, Trebbiano, 2017, Abruzzo, Italy, 12.5% A crisp, dry all-round crowd-pleaser, great and gluggable with food or without. Fill her up! Sauvignon Blanc (BIB, biodynamic, natural, vegan) Domaine Guy Allion, Sauvignon Blanc, 2016, Loire, France, 12% With green apples and citrus notes aplenty, this fresh and dry Sauvignon from Touraine in Loire is as perfect paired with fish or seafood as it is when flying solo. 175ml 5.25 | 500ml 14.5 | 750ml 21.75 | 1 litre 29 Ciello Bianco (natural, vegan) 6 24 Ciello, Cataratto, 2017, Sicily, Italy, 12.5% Cloudy, funky and just a little bit wild. This place organic Italian number is light, dry and loud. Embrace your inner teenager! A Farmyard fave. Chenin Blanc (vegan) 25.5 Winery of Good Hope, 2017, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 12% A lively, fruity, creamy and perfectly balanced dry Chenin Blanc, this is great value wine, made using traditional methods with the local environment and community in mind. It’s more than good grapes—it’s karma in a bottle! Grüner Veltliner (vegan) 26 Hirtl, Grüner Veltliner, 2016, Poysdorf, Austria, 11.5% Ripe pears and spice make this grassy green Grüner dry and fresh with a savoury finish. Classic simple beauty. Picpoul de Pinet (vegan) 7 27 Grange Des Rocs, Picpoul, 2017, Languedoc, France, 12.5% Crisp, limey, salty and clean. A flirty little French number — you’ll be back for more. Vinho Verde 7.5 28 Márcio Lopes, Pequenos Rebentos, Loureiro, 2016, Vinho Verde, Portugal, 11.5% Crisp fresh orchard flavours perfect for watching the world go by. Kermit-green wine from sunny climes — you might have to fight Miss Piggy for it! Bonhomme Chenin (tap, natural, biodynamic, vegan) Domaine Nicolas Reau, Chenin Blanc, 2016, Loire, France, 12.5% Apples, pears, summer pollen and a rich, farmy earthiness grip this tantalising Chenin that balances fresh acidity with biscuity creaminess. 175ml 7 | 500ml 20 | 750ml 30 | 1 litre 40 Screaming Betty (natural, vegan) 8.5 32 Delinquente Wine Co, Vermentino, 2017, Riverland, Australia, 10% This wine had us at hello. Naughty and natural; Sardinian Vermentino grapes Down Under. Wine run amok, as nature intended. New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc (natural, vegan) 8.75 32.5 Te Whare Ra, Sauvignon Blanc, 2017, Marlborough, New Zealand 12.5% Pear, peach and a spritz of citrus come together in this classy and classic New Zealand Sauvignon that does everything you want it to. Light, fresh, crisp and dry. It’s sustainably made too. Flower & The Bee (biodynamic, natural, vegan) 8.90 33 Coto de Gomariz, Treixadura, 2016, Ribeiro, Spain, 13.5% Rich fruit flavours and a creamy full finish, this Spanish icon is as perfect as its name; gorgeous but to be taken seriously. Not just a pretty face.