Wine List

 

White Wines

Sanleo Bianco, Italy NV £15.50
Fresh and fruity bouquet with floral notes. Pleasantly dry, harmonic and full flavoured, balanced by a clean, crisp acidity and a dry finish
By the glass: 125ml £3.25 175ml £4.50 250ml £6.10

La Gardea Chardonnay/Macabeo, Spain £17.25
Crisp and zesty with pear and apple fruit flavours and hints of citrus
By the glass: 125ml £3.65 175ml £4.95 250ml £6.75

Tierra del Rey Sauvignon Blanc, Chile £17.25
Crisp, vibrant Chilean Sauvignon Blanc with hints of grapefruit style fruit flavours
By the glass: 125ml £3.65 175ml £4.95 250ml £6.75

Col di Sotto Pinot Grigio IGT, Italy £17.95
Easy drinking, dry, crisp and well balanced, with strong, appley characteristics. Very appealing and well rounded in style
By the glass: 125ml £3.75 175ml £5.25 250ml £6.95

Muscadet de Sevre et Maine “Sur lie”, Chateau De La Levraudiere, France £20.90
A wonderful nose with matured and sweet fruit of apricot and peach. Delicate, fresh and lively on the palate with persistent freshness. Excellent accompaniment to fish

Cuprese Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Cl. Superiore DOP, Italy £22.30
A careful selection of grapes produces an intense, ripe and concentrated Verdicchio that develops well with bottle maturation.

Fairfields Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand £23.50
Intense white peach and nectarine aromas with beautiful fresh fruit provide a full palate

Torrontes Piedra Negra, Argentina £24.85
A richly aromatic wine aromas of white flowers and Mediterranean fruits

Villa Barbi Orvieto Classico DOC, Italy £25.90
Villa Barbi white expresses the Orvieto tradition at its best, upheld by Decugnano dei Barbi. It is a fresh wine, fine on the palate, harmonic, ideal served with every day dishes

Conte di Alari Gavi di Gavi, Italy £26.60
A fragrant bouquet, refreshing acidity with a dry palate. Aromatic citrus flavours and a complex finish with hints of almonds

Villa Schinosa Falanghina IGT, Italy £26.90
This ancient Greek grape variety is thought to have produced Rome’s most famous white wine Falernum. This delicious wine has lots of white blossom and citrus aromas with ripe pear and apple style fruit flavours. Brilliant with seafood and light dishes

Lugana, Tenuta Maiolo, Italy £27.20
A superb white wine, produced from hand selected Lugana and Trebbiano grapes. It is pale straw in colour with green highlights and a delicate bouquet of fresh fruits and almonds. Fabulous with fish dishes

Pecorino Terre di Chieti IGP, Italy £27.60
Straw yellow in colour with faint green reflections. The bouquet is fresh with pleasantly fruity notes. The freshness is mirrored on the palate which is simultaneously dry and harmonious. This is an excellent wine to enjoy as an aperitif or with appetizers and fish dishes

Chablis Jean Durup, France £31.20
A very clear wine, fresh, light and fruity. Its flavours develop easily, very intense, agreeable, long in the mouth and much character, with mineral freshness and delicate flavours

 

Rose Wines

La Gardea Rose Garnacha/Syrah, Spain £17.25
A vibrant wine with real strawberry style fruit flavours in a delicious easy drinking style
By the glass: 125ml £3.65 175ml £4.95 250ml £6.75

Col di Sotto Pinot Grigio Rosato IGT, Italy £17.95
A delicate Pinot Grigio rose made by infusing the copper tinted Pinot Grigio grape on its skins for a few hours to obtain a delicate blush style. Light, fresh and easy drinking – perfect for a summers day
By the glass: 125ml £3.75 175ml £5.25 250ml £6.95

Zinfandel Discovery Beach, California £18.20
A pale blush, off dry rose perfect for light easy drinking with or without food
By the glass: 125ml £3.85 175ml £5.35 250ml £7.10

 

Red Wines

Sanleo Rosso, Italy NV £15.50
The wine displays a light ruby-red colour. It has a fascinating bouquet because of its freshness and its delicious vinosity. The flavour is appealingly dry, well balanced and fruity
By the glass: 125ml £3.25 175ml £4.50 250ml £6.10

Tierra del Rey Merlot, Chile £17.25
A dark, rich, juicy, plummy Chilean Merlot with a touch of oak
By the glass: 125ml £3.65 175ml £4.95 250ml £6.75

La Gardea Tinto Garnacha/Syrah, Spain £17.25
An unoaked, soft, spicy red with dark, rich brambly style fruit flavours. Its fruit driven style is very appealing
By the glass: 125ml £3.65 175ml £4.95 250ml £6.75

Woolloomooloo Shiraz, Australia £18.20
A rich mellow red with a hint of vanilla oak and spice. Very well balanced

Aspaldi Tinto Tempranillo, Spain 18.85
This classic Rioja grape is cherry red in appearance. The nose is fruity and is enhanced with hints of vanilla and toast, which develops into a round and polished palate. It fills the mouth without being aggressive with smooth round tannins

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Rimbaldi, Italy £19.10
An increasingly popular wine, this easy drinking red is made from the Montepulciano grape and comes from the region of Abruzzo. A great wine to accompany pasta and tomato sauces

Villa Schinosa Primitivo/Syrah, Italy £22.80
This Primitivo has been aged in oak vats before bottling. Rich and soft notes of blackberries and spice. Very easy drinking in style. Excellent with lamb, pasta and cured meats

Villa Barbi Umbria Rosso IGT, Italy £24.95
An intense wine, soft and pleasant with a well-balanced body. It is a perfect match for traditional dishes

Barbera d’Asti Vespa DOCG, Italy £25.50
Strong, fragrant bouquet with aromatic overtones of ripe grapes. It’s warm, generous taste and delicate, soft flavour combine with its pleasant acid freshness, with a smooth, opulent finish. Full purple red colour, vivid plummy fruit on the nose and a ripe, smooth palate with lots of fruit character

Malbec Piedra Negra, Argentina £25.80
The flagship grape variety of Argentina, this Malbec’s silky structure bursts with soft, rich,772 brambly blackberry flavours

Sangiovese Maremma DOC Sassoregale, Italy £26.80
Brilliant garnet, it has the elegance and velvety, harmonious flavour that one expects after such an intense rich and well developed nose

Aneto Tinto, Douro Valley, Portugal £28.75
A fabulous red with complex flavours of blackberry fruit and vanilla aromas and the flagship wine of Aneto

Vegneti di Torbe Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso DOC, Italy (2013) £30.30
This wine is made from grapes grown in the high hills at Torbe. The style of this wine is that of the most typical and traditional of Valpolicella Wines: a well distributed structural fabric, good blending and proportions between aromatic sensation, bouquet and flavour

Negresco Garda Rosso, DOC Classico, Italy (2010) £31.10
The wine’s distinctive structure, refined and rich bouquet and palate, is a result of its period of aging in oak barrels

Lamole Chianti Classico DOCG, Italy (2012) £31.30
Full, clean fragrances of forest fruits, smooth and velvety with good persistence. The colour is bright, deep ruby red with slightly garnet tints. The nose perceived the full, clean fragrances of forest fruits, spices and cherries while on the palate blackberry conserve and spices are the notes that stand out from a smoothly blending suggestion of wood

 

Antonio’s Cellar List

All of the wines on our list are carefully selected and personally tasted by Antonio. We are passionate about the quality of all our wines, but Antonio has put together a small list that he feels epitomises the very best of Italian wine making. These wines are personal favourites and although not everyday wines, we hope you will try them some time.

Terre De La Custodia Sagrantino di Montefalco DOC, Italy (2009) £50.60
Vibrant ruby red with hints of violet. Complex and bold, this wine is easily identified by its aromas of blackberries, raspberries and spices. Very persistent on the palate, this is a full bodied, well-structured wine with warm, smooth tannins. Serve with roasted red meats, game and spicy mature cheeses

Col d’Orcia Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy (2009/10) £51.60
Ruby red with violet hues. An intense, full bodied and elegant bouquet with fruity notes of ripe blackberry and raspberry – typical of Sangiovese. On the palate it is highly structured, full and persistent. The ripe soft tannins are perfectly balanced, with a long, pleasant and sapid aftertaste

Barolo Nirvasco D.O C.G, Italy (2009/10) £52.10
The king of wines and the wine of kings. Brick red in colour, austere robust and intense concentration, refined and ethereal

 

Sparkling Wine

Prosecco di Valdobbiadene DOCG – Santa Margherita, Italy NV £28.50
A brilliant pale colour with fine perlage, this is a very clean, fresh sparkling wine. The aromas of green apple and peach blossom are complemented by a soft gentle texture with a crisp finish

 

Champagnes

Fleury Gille - Brut, France NV £44.50
Light toasted nose, pale yellow in colour, with a delicate, dry gooseberry and nut taste, fantastically structured, made from all three champagne grape varieties

Fleury Gille - Rose Brut, France NV £49.95
Salmon pink in appearance, dry baked apple and walnut nose, raspberry and strawberry flavours delivered with gentle toasted fruit

Veuve Clicquot - Yellow Label Brut, France NV £65.00
Golden yellow, with a foaming necklace of tiny bubbles, pleasing to the nose reminiscent of white fruits, raisins, vanilla and later of brioche and spicy lingering aromas

 

Sparkling Cocktails

Prosecco £6.50
Straight up

Kir Royale £7.50
Prosecco with a splash of Crème de Cassis

Bellini £7.50
Prosecco with a splash of Peach Schnapps

Pimms Royale £7.50
Prosecco with a shot of Pimms

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(last orders taken at 2.30pm)
Mon to Sat Evening from 6.30pm
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Sunday lunch from 12.00
(last orders taken at 3.30pm)

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