Suggestions to match Wine with Food
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| Glass = 175ml / Wines and Vintages are subject to availability |
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L'Egide |
£2.50 |
£9.50 |
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France. A blend of Marsanne, Grenache Blanc and Roussane, this is a fresh, fruity wine. On the palate it is both aromatic and refreshing and delightful as an aperitif. |
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Pearl Spring Chenin Blanc 2004 |
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£10.50 |
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South Africa. A fresh, fruity wine with lovely floral characters. This is a very accessible wine - medium-dry, with good acidity and a crisp finish. |
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Hidden Ridge Sauvignon Blanc 2004 |
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£11.95 |
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France. A ‘Loire’ style Sauvignon from South-west France - fruity and fresh with a delightful crisp acidity. Excellent with salads and seafood, or as an aperitif. |
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Pinot Grigio Vivolo de Sasso, Veneto 2004 |
£3.50 |
£13.00 |
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Italy. Delicate, dry, fresh wine with a lively floral bouquet, medium body and faintly spicy flavour. Drink on its own or with fish and summer salads. |
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Carmen Gewurztraminer 2005 |
£3.75 |
£13.50 |
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Chile. Fruity and fresh Gewurztraminer with intense fruity aromas of lychees and flowers. This wine has good acidity, structure and balance and a long, rich finish. Delicious and unusual! |
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Dragonfly Semillon Sauvignon 2004 |
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£15.25 |
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Australia. The fruit for this wine was harvested at differing stages of ripeness to give complexity of flavour. With a clean, lively nose, it is flavoursome and fresh on the palate. |
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Wente Chardonnay, San Francisco Bay 2003 |
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£16.75 |
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California. The aromas of citrus and vanilla melt away into the tropical fruit flavours as a hint of oak dances around the palette. Very good with creamy chicken. |
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Domaine Bailly Pouilly Fumé les Griottes 2004 |
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£19.95 |
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France. Delicious, slightly herbaceous Pouilly Fumé with a lovely creamy edge to its pure Sauvignon character. Excellent partner for seafood and light fish dishes. |
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La Chablisienne Chablis Vieilles Vignes 2002 |
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£24.50 |
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France. A wonderful wine: floral and fruity with supple mid-palate texture. Elegant, refined, medium-bodied with a seductive, mineral-laden character and an attractive, vibrant finish. Delicious with fish. |
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Rosé Wine |
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Chateau de Flaugergues Cuvee Selection Rose 2004 |
£3.75 |
£14.95 |
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France. A blend of Syrah with a small percentage of Grenache. A lovely salmon pink, the nose is very fruity with subtle strawberry and rose petal tones. Persistent and harmonious, this deliciously fresh rosé is very elegant in style & makes an excellent aperitif. |
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Red Wines |
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Grand Vernaux Rouge |
£2.75 |
£9.95 |
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France. Made from a blend of grenache, carignan and cinsault grapes. A full red wine, supple and well balanced with good body. |
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Hidden Ridge Merlot 2003 |
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£11.95 |
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France. Vin de Pays d’Oc. A dark ruby colour with purple lights. On the palate the fruit flavours linger for a long time, and the wine is round with well integrated tannins. |
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Pedro del Castillo Malbec 2003 |
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£12.95 |
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Argentina. Unoaked Malbec with fine berry fruit aromas, good balance and weight. Easy to drink with supple, attractive fruit followed by black cherries, tobacco, roses and spices aromas. |
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Carmen Merlot 2004 |
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£13.50 |
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Chile. An enticing bouquet of berries and plums and a velvety texture, soft yet firm. Ripe tannins, intriguing flavours of cherry and chocolate and a touch of spice make this wine a rich, full classic. |
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Willowglen Shiraz Cabernet 2004 |
£3.75 |
£13.95 |
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Australia. This extremely well balanced wine is brim full of the characteristic peppery Shiraz flavours and Cabernet fruit. The palate offers ripe fruit flavours enhanced with vanillin oak complexity. |
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Dragonfly Shiraz 2003 |
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£15.50 |
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Australia. A very fruity wine with a rich, soft finish. Excellent structure that shows off the combination of spicy fruit and oak at its very best. |
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Domaine de la Presidente |
£4.50 |
£17.50 |
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Cotes du Rhone Villages Cairanne 2003 |
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France. A sophisticated bouquet of macerated red fruits. On the palate the tannins are well integrated and the finish is long and aromatic. Drink with charcuterie, pâté and poultry dishes. |
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El Coto Crianza Rioja 2000 |
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£17.95 |
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Spain. Classic Rioja - firm with plenty of fruit and complex cigar-tobacco aromas. A perfectly balanced blend of oak and fruit , with a long, elegant finish. |
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Château Guillemot, Saint Emilion 2000 |
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£19.95 |
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France. A blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, this has an engaging nose of plums, prunes and wild berries. On the palate it has good structure with ripe tannins. |
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| Champagnes and Sparkling Wines |
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Willowglen Sparkling Wine NV |
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£14.95 |
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Australia. Mouthfilling and fresh with a good mousse. Has delightful, appetising fruit. Vibrant, lively and tastebud-tingling. |
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Champagne Garnier Brut NV |
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£25.00 |
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France. Fresh and fruity with hints of plum, raspberry, dried flowers, brioche, honey and a lemony finish. A perfectly sublime aperitif. |
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Laurent Perrier Champagne Brut NV |
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£35.00 |
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France. Quite dry, fresh and floral with fine evolved ‘Champagne’ complexity. Balanced, elegant and long. A delicious wine for all celebrations. |
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Pudding Wine |
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Château Theulet Monbazillac 2002 |
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£12.95 |
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France. Luscious sweet wine from Monbazillac, in the Bordeaux area. Delicious cheese or dessert wine, with apricot and honey aromas & flavours and beautifully balanced acidity. |
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