Olio at the Chequers White by the glass 175ml 250ml Bottle 1. “Olio House” Bianco di Torgiano Antigniano Umbria Italy £5.50 £7.30 £20.95 A full-bodied blend of Grechetto, Trebbiano and Malvasia which, despite coming from a less well-known area is sure to be a hit with our customers. We are always looking for the next “Pinot Grigio” and if it wasn't made in such tiny quantities, this could be it! 2. Pinot Grigio DOC Brocatelli Venezia Italy £5.75 £7.65 £21.95 A wine that displays all the classic hallmarks of old-fashioned Pinot Grigio; depth, richness and spicy weight. Looks good too! 3. Roero Arneis, Pescaja Piemonte Italy £9.95 £12.95 £35.95 Roero is the area, Arneis the grape. If you’re not sure, ask for a taste because this is surely one of the nicest, most complex wines here. 4. Falanghina de Falco Campania Italy £7.00 £9.25 £26.95 Campania is in the deep south West of Italy and home to several interesting varieties little seen elsewhere. This Falanghina is fruit-forward, refreshing with a lovely finish. 5. Elfo Chardonnay Puglia Italy £6.50 £8.65 £24.95 Surprisingly light Chardonnay from hot Puglia. No oak used. Elegant wine. 6. Sauvignon Blanc Bascand Marlborough NZ £7.00 £9.25 £26.95 Marlborough Sauvignon at its best positively bursts with flavour. This example has that fantastic typicity but also tantalising restraint. Rosé by the glass 7. White Zinfandel Sun Gate California USA £5.50 £7.30 £20.95 Sweet but fresh and showing good balancing acidity. 8. Syrah Aromo Maule Chile £5.75 £7.65 £21.95 Full-on weight and with a relatively dark colour, this Syrah pink offers up an appealing strawberry smell followed by a bold, off-dry fruit explosion in the mouth. 9. Pinot Grigio Ramato San Martino Venezia Italy £5.75 £7.65 £21.95 Genuine Ramato Pinot is made by extracting the maximum possible colour from the skins and results in an onionskin colour rather than “pink”. Full-bodied and flavoured and beautifully presented. 10. Les Deux Anges Chateau Escarelles Provence France £11.95 £14.95 £39.95 Over the last couple of years Provençal Rosé has become a “thing” in the UK. Impossibly light in colour, fruity but complex, you’re going to love this one. Magnums sometimes available to order. Red by the glass 11. “Olio House” Rosso di Torgiano Antigniano Umbria Italy £5.50 £7.30 £20.95 A blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Canaiolo with a few years maturation. Sweet fruit on the attack followed by a smooth maturity and balance in the mid-palate. Italy can produce huge heavy-weight reds - this is more well-rounded and elegant. 12. Sursum Salento Rosso Puglia Italy £11.95 £14.95 £39.95 Fifty fifty Montepulciano and Primitivo grapes grown just inland but benefiting from the Adriatic breezes that blow in. Big, rich, powerful but always balanced. 13. Merlot Private Reserve Aromo Maule Chile £5.95 £7.95 £22.95 Although still a soft wine, the Private Reserve Merlot shows a lot of finesse and weight. 14. Malbec Private Selection Reserve Trivento Argentina £6.50 £8.65 £24.95 Spicy and weighty Malbec with a broad savoury mid palate and long finish. 15. Chianti Riserva Scopetani Toscana Italy £6.50 £8.65 £24.95 A little oak ageing elevates this old world classic, while the expert exploitation of Sangiovese gives beautiful balance and elegance. 16. Valpolicella Classico Superiore Le Bignele Venezia Italy £6.50 £8.65 £24.95 From the North East of Italy. Well-balanced and complex as well as fruity and approachable with an appealing stewed cherry flavour; great pasta wine. White 17. Verdicchio Classico DOC Abruzzo Italy £23.95 Produced from grapes in a strictly defined “Classico” area, in the hills around the ancient town of Jesi, and packaged in the traditional amphora bottle. A delicate, fresh and fruity wine with light aromas of ripened apricot. 18. Picpoul de Pinet Domaine Reine Juliette Languedoc France £25.95 Possibly the perfect white wine for drinking with fish, this dry French classic comes from the deep South of France. 19. Gavi Il Rocchin Piemonte Italy £25.95 Piedmontese dry white made from the local Cortese grape variety. Very dry and with a zip of acidity followed by a slightly nutty finish. 20. Chablis Jean Durup Bourgogne France £33.95 A very clear wine; fresh, light and fruity. Its flavours develop easily; very intense; agreeable. Long in the mouth with a lot of character and mineral freshness. 21. Albariño Veiga da Princessa Galicia Spain £33.95 Albariño is Spain’s most regarded white grape making aromatic wines with ripe peach flavours. 22. Gavi di Gavi D.O.C.G. Conte Di Alari Piemonte Italy £35.95 This wine is straw-yellow in colour with a delicate and persistent bouquet; on the nose there are floral and honey overtones; a fresh and well-structured body with a clean palate. 23. Greco di Tufo de Falco Campania Italy £35.95 Although famous in and around Naples, Greco doesn’t get out much. Deserves a bigger audience. 24. Sauvignon Blanc Stanley New Zealand £35.95 Best Sauvignon in the world? Well the experts certainly thought so in 2012 when this beauty beat all comers including the ubiquitous Cloudy Bay to win the title. Extraordinary wine. 25. Lugana D.O.C. Colli Storici Lombardia Italy £35.95 A superb white wine, produced from hand selected Lugana and Trebbiano grape, it is pale straw in colour with green highlights and a delicate bouquet of fresh fruit and almonds. 26. Jonty’s Ducks Pekin White Paarl South Africa £38.95 Aromatic white from organically grown grapes. Ducks are used for pest control in the vineyard instead of chemicals. Good with chicken, seafood and dishes with some spice. 27. Sancerre Vieilles Vignes Aristide Labaille Loire France £41.95 Vieilles Vignes means old vines and reduced yields. Here it is possible to see the effect in greater concentration and intensity. Very full bodied. Sparkling Magnum 125ml 28. Grandial Rosé South France £27.95 Soft and friendly on the approach with the acidity in check. Smooth, dry and easy to drink. 29. Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry Marsuret DOCG Venezia Italy £61.95 £6.95 £28.95 Made in the Veneto region of North East Italy, this classic sparkling wine has delicate stone fruit and lemon flavours with fine bubbles. 30. Superiore di Cartizze Marsuret DOCG Venezia Italy £44.95 The word Prosecco doesn’t appear on the label of this nectar although the Cartizze vineyard is in the middle of the Prosecco production region. Tiny quantities produced, this really is the best of the best. 31. Champagne de Lozey Brut Tradition Champagne France £10.95 £55.00 A grower Champagne is one for which the grapes are grown, hand- picked, vinified, bottled and matured by the same farmer (Philippe). New to the UK market, de Lozey is one such. Unless famous labels are your thing, this is the one to drink….. 32. Champagne Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Champagne France £75.00 A famous Grand Marque Champagne, which has developed a loyal following through the Brand’s sponsorship of high profile events. 33. Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvee Champagne France £80.00 From the famous house of Mme Lily Bollinger, a full-bodied Champagne of great class. 34. Champagne Dom Perignon Champagne France £210.00 Beautifully packaged premium Champagne, named after the monk who discovered the bubbles. 35. Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne France £300.00 The cuvée created for the Russian Tsar. 36. Champagne De Lozey Rosé de Saignée Champagne France £60.00 Superb “grower” Champagne. A pink made by the traditional method of bleeding the colour from the skins as opposed to blending red and white reserves. 37. Champagne Laurent Perrier Rosé Champagne France £85.00 A classic pink Champagne, with plenty of stylish strawberry fruit and full of vivacity and easy-drinking charm. Red 38. Pinot Nero Cabert Friuli Giulia Italy £22.95 Mid-bodied Pinot Noir from Friuli Guilia in the north east of Italy. Beautifully sweet-fruited and with a delightful freshness. 39. Elfo Primitivo Puglia Italy £25.95 100% Primitivo which is what Zinfandel is known as in Italy. Strong with powerful alcohol and weight but without great ageing in the bottle. 40. Shiraz Trentham Estate South East Australia £24.95 Bold and expressive. Rich black fruit, sweet spice and even a hint of cocoa. Oak ageing has helped to create a wine that is both bold and mature with mouthfuls of soft ripe fruit and great length. 41. Brindisi Rosso Puglia Italy £26.95 Packed with rich, velvety smooth dark flavours, balanced by warm and supple tannins to give a full-bodied but smooth finish. 42. Tempranillo Monastrell El Abuelo La Mancha Spain £26.95 Deep soft red from mid-south Spain based on organically-grown Tempranillo. Excellent with pasta and red meats. 43. Cabernet Shiraz Estate Red Kaapzicht Stellenbosch South Africa £29.95 Cram packed with ripe fruit. Well balanced with big concentration. 44. Malbec Reserve Ique Enrique Foster Mendoza Argentina £32.95 Dark rich brooding oake aged Malbec from low yielding vines producing just two bottles per vine. A great combination with lamb and steak. 45. Salice Salentino Rosso Puglia Italy £33.95 A superb blend of Negroamaro and Black Malvasi grapes and careful fermentations give a wine that is dark plum and earthy in colour, with ripe damsons and dark chocolate on the nose. The palate is soft and ripe with layered black fruit and structured tannins giving a smooth, lingering finish.