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An Introduction to Spanish Wines
“I Drink when I have occasion
and sometimes
when I have no occasion”
Miguel De Cervantes, Don Quixote
Spain has produced wines for over 3000 years, starting with the Phoenicians and further
developed by the Romans. Modern Spanish wines compete with the best in the world.
Grapes are grown in a variety of landscapes and climatic conditions, ranging from semi-arid
& hot southern regions, to wet northern ones, while in the vast central plains vines have adapted
to extremes of climate. The cool Atlantic coastline of the North West, the Mediterranean climate
of Catalonia, and the dry arid plains of Central Spain are, literally, worlds apart.
As far as types of wines are concerned, Spain produces many varieties, from the generous dry,
to extremely sweet, through to the sparkling wines,the rosés and the oak aged reservas and grand
reservas. There is a Spanish wine for every occasion and every type of meal.
Our wines have been selected through vigorous personal tastings and visits to many of the
vineyards over the past few years. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do. So let us raise a glass
to the new wave of Spanish wines and winemakers. We could suggest a Galacian Albarino, or
perhaps a red Rioja, or a rosé from Navarra, a Cava from Catalonia, a Priorato or Ribero del Duero.
Or possibly a Fino or Manzanilla, or.......Enjoy!
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Toro
Toro
The region is located directly to the west of Rueda, and about 40 kilometres
east of Portugal, along the Duero river. What makes Toro's wines unusual – and has
given them fame since medieval times – is their combination of top range strength,
full fruit, freshness and acidity as well as the ability to age well.
Marques de la Villa Rosé 2007 (13%) (Tempranillo: Granacha)
£13.95
A deeply coloured and full flavoured Rosado with aromas of ripe red fruits. A full-bodied and rounded style, juicy, off dry and with
abundant strawberry and cherry fruit characters.
Vinos de Tierra
de Castilla y Léon
Our wines are produced at the Altozano winery situated close to
the city of Toledo. The vineyards lie 500 metres above sea level,
where the soil is clay-based and the climate is hot and dry.
The grapes include both indigenous and international varieties.
Vino de Tierra
de Castilla y Leon
Altozano Tempranillo Rosé 2007 (13.5%) (Tempranillo: Syrah)
£13.95
Altozano Verdejo/Souvignon Blanc 2007 (13%) (Verdejo: Sauvignon Blanc)
£13.95
Altozano Tempranillo 2006 (13.5%) (Tempranillo)
£13.95
Altozano Cabernet Souvignon 2006 (13.5%) (Cabernet Sauvignon)
£13.95
This rosé is light and refreshing with delicious red berry aromas. A well balanced and fruity wine with a long finish.
Pale yellow colour with green tones. Intense aromas of citrus fruits. Fresh and sweet on the palate, full bodied with good acidity
and balance, and a long finish. Enjoyable on its own or with rice, fish and seafood.
Vibrant plum colour. Expressive, with black cherry, raspberry and chocolate on the nose with well integrated soft tannins. Ideal
with savoury dishes, tomato based sauces and red meats.
Intense, rich, firm and concentrated with layers of mocha and ripe fruit. A complex wine with soft, integrated tannins and a long
finish. Ideal with a range of tapas dishes, especially those with tomato based sauces and red meats.
VT Valle de Cinca
The Valle de Cinca vineyards are located in the foothills of the Pyrenees,
and have an ideal altitude and climate for winegrowing.
Grape varieties are both native and French.
Vino de Tierra
de Valle de Cinca
Nuviana Rosado/Rosé 2007 (14.5%) (Cabernet Sauvignon: Syrah)
£13.95
Nuviana Chardonnay 2007 (13.8%) (Chardonnay)
£13.95
Nuviana Tempranillo/Cabernet Sauvignon 2005/6 (12.6%) (Temprranillo: Cabernet Sauvignon)
£13.95
A raspberry pink colour, with a nose of raspberry, strawberry and cherry. A wine with structure and freshness that lingers on the
palate with a nice finish.
Lemon yellow colour with an aroma of tropical fruits. Medium bodied, with exotic fruits on the palate, young fresh and well balanced.
An intense dark cherry colour with fruity aromas. Vibrant with subtle tannins and a lingering pleasant finish.
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Campo de Borja
Campo de Borja
A small region located in the Aragon province of northern Spain.
Its wines are well made, full-bodied and dense, with clear fruity aromas.
Borsao Tinto Garnacha 2007 (13.5%) (Garnacha: Tempranillo: Cabernet Sauvignon)
£13.95
Ruby red in colour. Juicy brambly fruit and fresh redcurrants dominate this generous, easy drinking wine. Soft tannins, good acidity
and a hint of spiciness makes for an extremely approachable wine.
Navarra
The autonomous region of Navarra extends from the central Pyrenees to the Ebro
Valley through a variety of landscapes. The vineyards of our Navarra wines are located
in the southern part of the region, and experience a similar climate to Rioja. Navarra
produces superb wines using much the same grapes as Rioja, with the addition of a few
French varieties of grapes.
Navarra
Ochoa Rosé Garnacha 2006/7 (13%) (Garnacha)
£15.95
Ochoa Viura & Chardonnay 2007 (12.5%) (Viura: Chardonnay)
£15.95
Ochoa Garnacha & Tempranillo 2005/6 (13%) (Garnacha: Tempranillo)
£15.95
Ochoa Merlot 2003/4 (13.5%) (Merlot)
£20.95
Ochoa Reserva 1999/2001 (13.5%) (Tempranillo: Cabernet Sauvignon: Merlot)
£22.95
Ochoa Gran Reserva 1998/2000 (14%) (Tempranillo: Cabernet Sauvignon: Merlot)
£24.95
A vibrant cranberry red colour with complex aromas of wild red berries and summer fruits of great elegance.Well structured, full
bodied, yet deliciously elegant and fresh. When asking for a rosé at the Pamplona bull run it is taken for granted that it is this rosé!
A bright straw colour with fruity and floral aromas. A rich rounded palate with a hint of citrus and great length. Refreshing and expressive.
Vibrant red in colour this, wine is bright and intense with good structure. It combines beautifully the elegance of Tempranillo with the
fruitiness of Garnacha. The palate is deep and complex for such a young wine, but the fruit remains soft and warm.
Intense cherry red colour with spicy aromas on the nose. Rich plum cake, chocolate and blueberries on the palate, but also a good ripe
tannic backbone and enough acidity to liven things up. Good length.
Garnet red cherry with a russet edge.The palate is flavourful with a good oak/fruit integration, balsamic flavours, liquorice, fine toasty
notes and excellent acidity. Rich, elegant and complex.
Red cherry colour. Clean and powerful nose. Blackberry aromas, with noble clean oak. Full bodied, very well structured and a great
balance between the fruit and the oak. This wine spends between 18 and 24 months in French and American oak.
Rueda
The region, which lies on the high northern hills, spreads out spaciously on gently
rolling land. The main grape varieties are Verdejo, Viura, Palomino, and, increasingly,
Sauvignon Blanc. Verdejo in the blend has led to a new generation of fresh, young, very
fruity wines. Rueda has established itself as one of the top white wine areas of Spain,
producing crisp, elegant and distinctive styles.
Rueda
Con Class Vendimia Excepcional Verdejo, 2006/7 (12.5%) (Verdejo: Sauvignon Blanc)
£16.95
Con Class Sauvignon Blanc, 2006/7 (12.5%) (Sauvignon Blanc)
£18.95
This wine is delicately perky, exceptionally fine, incredibly fresh and bursting with fruit. Stunning!
Herbaceousness on the nose, with lots of gooseberry and tropical fruits on the palate, combined with subtle mineral overtones.
To retain natural aromas the grapes are picked at night, and fermented in stainless steel. These new style methods in a still deeply
traditional area have resulted in some wonderfully crisp and aromatic wines.
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Penedes
Penedes
Penedes has long been associated with innovative vineyards and wineries, and can
certainly be considered the 'engine' of the modern Spanish winemaking industry.
Penedes producers have been making excellent wines, blending native grapes with French
varieties. They are helped by a variety of altitudes, landscapes & microclimates, which allow different grapes to grow well here.
Las Planas Pinot Noir Rosé 2007 (12.5%) (Pinot Noir)
£15.95
Torres Vina Esmeralda 2006/7 (11.5%) (Muscat: Gewurztraminer)
£14.95
Les Planes Petit Blanc 2007 (13%) (Xerello)
£15.95
Torres Fransola Sauvignon Blanc 2006 (13.5%) (Sauvignon Blanc)
£22.95
Las Planas Cabernet Sauvignon 2006/7 (13%) (Cabernet Sauvignon)
£15.95
Torres Mas la Plana Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 (13.5%) (Cabernet Sauvignon)
£28.95
Fresh and elegant Rosé with ripe summer fruit aromas. A silky smooth wine with delicious strawberry and raspberry notes and
a long lingering finish.
An exceptionally delicate and strikingly fragrant wine. This delightful blend is fresh and exhuberantly grapey, yet subtle and exquisitively
balanced. Still by far the best medium-dry white wine made in Spain.
Bright medium-bodied white with peach and pineapple aromas. A complex yet subtle wine. A revelation when we tasted this wine
for the first time in May 2008. Stunning!
An intense bouquet of tropical fruits and a hint of mint. Round and full bodied. Excellent structure with an elegant citric edge. Top
quality lightly oaked wine from the high altitude Fransola Estate. Gold Medal Challenge ‘International du Vin’ (France: 2004 Vintage).
Ripe red fruit aromas, delicious blackcurrant flavours, well structured and perfectly balanced with oak.
Deep dense cherry colour, with a touch of mahogany. Wonderfully intense bouquet typical of this single estate vineyard: hints of
cranberries, cherries and truffles, with an incense-like quality developed during ageing in wood. Full, elegant and pronounced
aftertaste, befitting a wine of this quality. A premium Cabernet Sauvignon from this top notch vineyard.
Costers del Segre
Costers del Segre is situated mainly in the foothills of the Cordillera Catalana
Mountains. The region produces wines with great character; some of them considered
among the most unusual in Spain.
Costers
del Segre
Raimat Viña 27 Unoaked Chardonnay 2007 (12.5%) (Chardonnay)
£14.95
Castell del Remei Blanc Planell, 2006/7 (12%) (Sauvignon Blanc: Macabeo)
£20.95
Raimat Abadía Tinto Crianza 2005/6 (13.3%) (Cabernet Sauvignon: Tempranillo: Merlot)
£14.95
Castell del Remei, Gotim Bru, 2005/6 (13%) (Tempranillo: Merlot: Cabernet Sauvignon)
£20.95
Intensly fruity with a wonderfully aromatic quality, hinting at apricot, grapefruit zest and pineapple. Elegant and full with a delicious
dry finish. A stunning youthful wine! Voted one of the top 100 wines in the New Wave Spanish Wine Awards 2006.
Pale ivory colour, delicate bouquet of violets, with a hint of honey and apple on the palate. Perfect with fish or poultry dishes or simply on its own!
Good fruit on the nose, plums on the palate, a touch of acidity, smooth with a long lingering finish. This velvety, balanced wine is
aged in American oak for 12 months then French oak for 6 months.
Dark cherry in hue, this is a lively, vigorous, aromatic red with vivid red cherry fruit and attractive, spicy and slightly resinous
overtones. Well balanced and smooth, it has good acidity and a satisfying, lingering peppery finish.
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Rioja
Rioja is known primarily for its reds, though it also makes good whites and rosés.
La Rioja
Permitted grapes are Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo for reds, and in
whites Viura, Malvasia de Rioja and Garnacha Blanca. Most bodegas still use their own
formulas for blending red wines with at least three grapes, the most important of
which is Tempranillo, the noblest of the native Spanish vines. This grape, together with oak aging, give the wines their elegance,
concentration of aromas and complexity of flavours.
Crianza: Must be aged for a minimum of 2 years in oak and bottle before release.
Reserva: Must be aged for a minimum of 3 years in oak and bottle before release.
Gran Reserva: Must be aged for a minimum of 5 years in oak and bottle before release.
El Coto Rioja Rosé 2007 (11.5%) (Garnacha: Tempranillo)
£13.95
El Coto Rioja Blanco, 2007 (11.5%) (Viura)
£13.95
Navajas Blanco Crianza 2004/2005 (12.5%) (Viura)
£17.95
El Coto Crianza Rioja 2004/2005 (13%) (Tempranillo)
£15.95
Beronia Crianza Rioja 2004/2005 (13%) (Tempranillo: Garnacha: Graciano)
£15.95
Navajas Tinto Crianza Rioja, 2005 (13%) (Tempranillo: Granacha)
£18.95
Coto de Imaz Reserva Rioja 2001 (13.5%) (Tempranillo)
£20.95
Beronia Reserva Rioja 2002/2003 (13.5%) (Tempranillo: Mazuelo: Graciano)
£20.95
Navajas Tinto Reserva Rioja 2003/2004 (12.5%) (Tempranillo: Garnacha: Mazuelo)
£22.95
Monte Real Reserva Rioja, 2001 (13%) (Tempranillo: Mazuelo: Graciano)
£21.95
La Vicalanda Reserva 2003 (13%) (Tempranillo)
£22.95
Beronia Gran Reserva Rioja 1996 (13%) (Tempranillo: Mazuelo: Graciano)
£23.95
Coto de Imaz Gran Reserva 1996 (13%) (Tempranillo)
£24.95
Monte Real Gran Reserva Rioja, 1998 (13%) (Tempranillo: Mazuelo: Graciano)
£26.95
A modern-style of rosé with a wonderful intensity of fruit aromas, and refreshingly dry.
Un-oaked white, medium-bodied and dry with refreshing citrus flavours – delicious with fish and seafood.
Straw coloured, rich in tone due to its maturing in oak. This wonderfully luscious vintage has hints of apple and pear fruits
fused with a delicious woody aroma. A delicate well-balanced crianza with good fruity qualities. Especially good with all types of
seafood, vegetables, soft cheeses, poultry and most white meats. Matured for 6 months in wood.
Soft, succulent raspberry fruit and subtle spicy flavours. Ageing in American oak for 12 months adds creamy, vanilla
characteristics to this sensuous wine.
Ruby red with bluish tones. A vanilla aroma over wild fruits, raspberry, blackberry and a touch of cherry, with hints of
toasted bread and green spices. Well structured, with spice and liquorice flavours remaining.
Award winning Rioja loaded with vibrant fresh, ripe plum fruit and rounded out with lashings of clean vanilla laced oak. With
a smooth silky body it is delicate and sophisticated, leaving good length on the palate.
A deep ruby red colour and a complex nose of dark fruits, traces of Mocha, caramel & spices with a round velvety finish and great length.
Ruby, deep red colour with slight ocre overtones. A vanilla-like bouquet blended with wild fruits and a touch of toasted
bread and spices. Smooth and gentle on the palate, with shades of ripened fruits combined with dark roasts spices and a
hint of of liquorice. This is a well balanced wine with velvety sensations.
Huge black fruits with toasted spice flavours. One of the finest examples of Rioja. Superb with Serrano ham, strong
Spanish cheeses, red meat and game, enhancing and complementing their flavours.
Medium depth ruby colour with brick red rim. Open, spicy nose with aromas of sweet, ripe, red fruit and well-integrated oak.
Good balance between fresh berry fruit and the complex leather and spice oak characters typical of classic Rioja Reserva.
Deep maroon with purple tones and russet rim. Clean, intense lingering aromas. Varietal notes of red berries and liquorice blended with the typical
aromas of aging including hints of sweet spices such as clove and cinnamon. It is a rounded, powerful wine with great body and a long tasty finish.
Cherry red colour with light ochre tones. A fine and elegant bouquet, with certain toasted aromas of balsamic and
sweet fruit that develop with aeration. Smooth and velvety on the the palate, with a good balance between ripe fruit and
wood. These old vine grapes produce a wine with a wonderful finish and great length.
Showing clear signs of maturity, there are spices, leather and dried fruits in abundance followed by a long, rich finish.
A superb wine with plenty of life ahead.
The wines combine the complexity of traditional Rioja with delicious dried fruit, vanilla oak and impressive concentration
on the finish. Lush and deep, red berries framed by gentle harmonious tannins. Tucked away in
the Riojan town of Cenicero, Bodegas Riojanas has a long standing reputation of exceptional
Reservas and Gran Reservas.
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Rias Baixas
Rias Baixas
Rias Baixas is Galicia's quality wine region, dedicated almost exclusively to the production
of white wines. The spectacular success of Rias Baixa’s fragrant, fruity wine has given
Galician winemaking a new spirit of optimism. The climate is Atlantic, with high rainfall &
mild temperatures. The Albarino grape represents 90% of plantings. Albarino has received a lot of attention lately.
Generally unwooded, they produce fresh blossomy citrus wines which many wine lovers have discovered
relatively recently. Stunning wines indeed and superb with fish dishes.
Bodegas La Val 2007 (12.5%) (Albarino)
£20.95
Don Pedro de Soutomaior Albarino 2006/7 (13%) (Albarino)
£21.95
Lagar De Besada Ex Libris Albariño 2006/7 (12.5%) (Albarino)
£20.95
A wonderfully fragrant wine with a slight spritz on the tongue followed by elegant and delicate flavours of peach, apricot and lime.
This Albarino is estate bottled, a relative rarity in Rias Baixas.
A zesty, lime and pineapple nose, with bright peaches and apple fruit on the palate. There's a firm backbone of acidity which keeps the
wine structured and fresh.
Tropical fruit, citrus and herbs on the nose. On the palate a crisp acidity and a clean, lengthy finish. Cold fermented in stainless
steel tanks to preserve the delicate flavours.
Chacoli de Guetaria
Chacoli
The Basque Country's fresh, white wine comes
from one of the smallest Denominaciones. Until twenty years ago, good Chacoli could only be
found in the farmsteads where it was traditionally made. Today, assisted by new technology, and the superb
new wave of winemakers throughout the region, the bodegas of Guetaria are enjoying a renaissance.
Superb as an aperitif and with any fish dishes. A truly individual Spanish wine.
Txomin Etxaniz, Chacoli de Guetaria, 2007 (11%) (Honadarrabi Zuri: Hondarrabi Beltz)
£22.95
Fresh, crisp and with a touch of prickle on the palate with underlying tropical fruit flavours. The producer Txomin Etxaniz is the best in the
region. Dry but not too dry! Trellis trained on terraces overlooking the sea just outside San Sabastian. A perfect match with fish.
Ribera del Duero
Part of the reason for the magnificent reputation of Ribera del Duero is the climate.
Ribera del Duero
The days are scorching hot and the nights cooler, stretching out the ripening process, giving
the fruit more complexity. The majority of the wines made are of the highest quality. The
region only produces red and rosé. The main grape varieties are Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
Real Sitio de Ventosilla Prado Rey Rosé 2006 (13.5%) (Tempranillo: Merlot)
Pale strawberry colour, this wine offers complex aromas of fruits with hints of smoke, balsam and cedar wood. In the mouth,
it is pleasant and oily, with quite a full body for a rosé and a mineral aftertaste that is most agreeable. Superb!
£20.95
Real Sitio de Ventosilla Prado Rey Roble 2004/5 (13.5%) (Tempranillo: Cabernet Sauvignon: Merlot) £20.95
The nose shows complex aromas of ripe red fruit, coffee beans and vanilla. On the palate, it is well rounded, meaty, fruity and spicy
with good tannins,offering a pleasant, long finish.
Legaris Crianza 2004 (14.1%) (Tempranillo)
£22.95
Legaris Reserva 2003 (14.3%) (Tempranillo)
£25.95
Deep cherry red with violet hues. Highly aromatic on the nose, with dominant varietal aromas of red berries and liquorice,
intermingled with tasty aromas from the barrels, as well as spicy notes of French oak and hints of vanilla and coconut from American
oak. Fully rounded in the mouth with sweet tannins derived from the good structure of the Tempranillo grape, leaving a long tasty finish.
Concentrated aromas of soft black fruits and liquorice coupled with secondary aromas of toasted
spices. On the palate it is a rich, generous and full bodied wine, with good length and an
elegant finish. This wine spent 12-18 months maturing in oak.
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Cigales
The soil and climate of this region along the Duero river is ideal for the Tempranillo
grape. We have secured a winemaker who uses old bush vines and traditional methods to
produce two stunning reds. Perfectly balanced and well rounded wines.
Cigales
Museum Crianza Cigales 2003 (13.5%) (Tempranillo)
£18.95
Museum Real Reserva 2003 (13.9%) (Tempranillo)
£22.95
Concentrated and yet elegant structure with rich, spiced berry fruit flavours. Aging in French and American oak
adds complexity to this wine, with the grapes sourced from 50-60 year old vine bushes.
Rich, concentrated and revealing ripe berry fruit flavours combined with a mixture of chocolate, liquorice and spice to make this
exceptional wine. Maturated for two years in new French oak barrels. Superbly balanced wine from 60-100 year old vine bushes.
Priorat
Priorat
Priorat is a small, unique pocket of black hills where powerful, deep red
wines of superb quality have been made for over eight centuries.
Everything about these wines is hand-crafted, from the laborious back-breaking work in the
vineyards, through to the meticulous attention lavished in the cellar. The quality of the wines, both the traditional
and the new, is founded on a unique microclimate and soil. Priorat is now one of the most ‘happening’ regions of
Spain. These are big glorious wines, displaying deep, brooding colours, unbelievably pronounced,
rich flavours and countless layers of depth and complexity.
Scala Dei Prior 2004 (15%) (Garnacha: Cabernet Sauvignon: Syrah)
£23.45
Scala Dei Cartoixa 2004 (15%) (Garnacha: Syrah: Cabernet Sauvignon)
£27.95
Ardiles Dei Prior 2004 (14%) (Garnacha: Carinena: Syrah: Cabernet Sauvignon)
£30.95
A red colour with hints of terracotta. Clean persistent aromas of red fruits, blackcurrant jams, vanilla and pepper.
Full bodied, smooth in the front with balanced persistent tannins in the aftertaste.
Deep dark cherry colour with aromas of ripe red fruits, strawberry jams, plum, vanilla and spices which intermingle
with distinct mineral notes. Intense mature tannins on the palate, a full rounded body and a long, lingering finish.
Sweet mulberry fruit is surrounded by herbal notes with a hint of vanilla. Very ripe, fine tannins allow the sweet, juicy
fruit to dominate with excellent length and concentration. A superb balance of oak, tannin and acidity. Deep and moody
yet capturing a brightness and elegance remarkable for such a complex and powerful wine.
Conca de Barberà
The Conca de Barberà wine region is located on the north side of Tarragona province.
The region forms a basin or depression, which is what ‘conca’ stands for,
being that it is surrounded by mountain ranges.
Torres Milmanda Chardonnay 2005 (13.5%) (Chardonnay)
Wonderfully intense bouquet with lactic hints as well as very ripe fruit (peaches, melon, coconut) and certain
spices (cinnamon,truffles). On the palate the wine has a wonderfully balanced acidity, alcoholic strength and complexity
with rich, perfumed and intricate flavours that gain intensity in the mouth, leading to a fascinating, long aftertaste.
The single highland estate of Milmanda, dominated by the castle that gives it its name, is where Chardonnay finds perfect
conditions to elevate this wine to truly world class status.
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Do Conca
de Barberà
£28.95
Sherry - Jerez
Sherry - one of the world’s oldest wines - savoured over the centuries for its fine
Jerez
quality and unique taste. Sherry comes from Spain’s oldest demarcated wine region,
Jerez. Today’s Sherries are some of the most versatile wines on the market - from aperitifs
to desserts and cocktails. Sherry works with just about anything! The wine offers a wide range of colours,
aromas and sensations. Its unique method of production and aging endow a common identity to many
different styles of the same wine - ranging from the bone dry, pale, straw-like yellow colour of Fino, to an
intensely sweet, dark mahogany colour of a Pedro Ximinez.
Sherry is a vital ingredient in a lot of Spanish cooking, both fish and meat dishes, as well as desserts.
Sherry Served in 100ml measures
Fino or Manzanilla can be bought as ½ bottles - perfect for sharing.
Fino Tio Pepe(15%) (Palomino Fino)
½ Bottle - £12.95
£3.75
Manzanilla Solear (15%) (Palomino Fino)
½ Bottle - £11.95
£3.50
Bone dry, with pungent lemon-flower and almond flavours. Gives your tastebuds a spring clean and prepares the palate
for great food. An exceptional pre-dinner drink, with a full-on fino character. Superb with olives, salted nuts, cured meats,
cheese and seafood. Served chilled. Aged min 5yrs.
Very light and dry, crisp and flowery, with deliciously salty notes. Almondy flavour with a faint whiff of salty sea air from the
Andalucian coastline. Great match with grilled white fish and prawns, as well as with pre-dinner nibbles. Served chilled - aged min 3yrs.
Amontillado Vina AB (16.5%) (Palomino Fino)
£3.25
Oloroso Alfonso (18%) (Palomino Fino)
£3.25
Pale Cream San Domingo (15%) (Palomino Fino)
£3.25
Amber in colour with a sharp almondy bouquet, and a smooth full bodied palate. An excellent aperitif or perfect with cured
and red meats, cheese, almonds and olives. Served chilled. Aged min 7yrs.
Intense aroma, with good length. Great with cured meats, strong cheese, game or red meat. Served at room temperature.
Aged min 10yrs.
Pale straw-coloured, a nutty lemon aroma, and a tingling acidity with sweetness on the palate. Served chilled. Aged min 3 years.
Very Special Old Reserve Sherries
Hand crafted from the finest sun-ripened grapes, expertly blended and then matured in oak casks
for a minimum of 30 years. The Rare Old Solera Sherries are a true expression of some of the world’s finest wines.
Amontillado Del Duque Rare Old Solera (21.5%) (Palomino Fino)
£5.25
Apostoles Palo Cortado Rare Old Solera (20%) (Palomino Fino: Pedro Ximenez)
£5.25
Aromas of cedar, dry on the palate with hints of walnuts and a lingering nutty finish. Traditionally drunk as an accompaniment for
pre-dinner nibbles, smoked and savoury dishes or by itself. Served at room temperature.
A dry sherry with hints of butterscotch and a delicate sweet finish. A perfect accompaniment to spicy dishes, or any food rich in garlic,
such as chorizo and other cured meats. Served at room temperature.
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Cava
Alella
Cava, a sparkling wine made in exactly the same way as
Champagne, has fully established its unique identity all over the
world in the last thirty years. Our selection is amongst the very best
available from the Cava regions of Catalonia.
Sant Sadurni
D’Anoia
Vilarnau Brut Rosé NV (11.5%) (Trepat: Pinot Noir)
£15.95
Parxet Titiana Pinot Noir Rosé (12%) (Pinot Noir)
£24.95
Vilarnau Brut Nature NV (11.5%) (Macabeo: Parellada: Chardonnay)
£15.95
Anna de Codorniu Brut (12%) (Chardonnay: Macabeo: Parrellada: Xerello) ½ Bottle - £11.95
£19.95
Parxet Brut Reserva NV (11.5%) (Pinot Noir: Chardonnay: Pinot Meunier: Pansa Blanca)
£21.95
Parxet Titiana Chardonnay (12%) (Chardonnay: Macabeo: Parrellada: Xerello)
£24.95
This sparkling rosé has a bright redcurrant colour with hints of violet. Ripe strawberry and raspberry fruit,
well balanced with a refreshing acidity. The perfect aperitif!
A pale pink rosé with lustrous hints of Clementine and overtones of grenadine. Attractively aromatic with elements of
raspberry, and fruits of the forest such as blackberries. Rich, long and flavoursome. Second fermentation and subsequent
bottle aging takes place in cool underground cellars, where the wine rests until the winemaker deems it ready for release.
A pale yellow colour with green reflections, and fine expressive bubbles. Powerful nose with aromas of apples and pears.
Round, structured and well balanced. Great as an aperitif and with seafood.
Unmistakable hints of Chardonnay on the nose, light and aromatic, and a good balance between acidity and sweetness
on the palate. An ideal bubbly for brut lovers, Anna is perfect to enjoy on its own or to accompany food.
A clean lively palate with good weight and well integrated bubbles. With a lovely, long lime fruit finish, this is fine
mature Cava at its best! The wines are blended and matured in the cellars at Tiana for a minimum of two years.
Deep gold in colour, with ripe apricot fruit flavours, this has a rounded central palate with well integrated bubbles. The
Chardonnay has a more champagne feel with an equivalent ripeness of fruit present in only the best champagnes. A premium blend
of 70 year old hand-picked Chardonnay. It is Parxet’s homage to Titiana, where wine has been made since Roman times. Cava at its very best!
Riems
Vallée de la Marne
Champagne Region France
Montagne de Reims
Epernay
Chateau Cote Des Blancs
Thierry
Champagne Gremillet are a small, but beautifully formed, family-owned
Champagne house, situated in the far south of the Champagne district.
Marne
Sézanne
Troyes
Gremillet Brut Selection NV, Champagne, France (12%) (Pinot Noir: Chardonnay)
A light yellow colour with fresh floral aromas, balanced on the palate with richer ripe soft fruits and a crisp citrus finish.
Aube
£22.95
The Pol Roger Grande Marque Champagne House was founded in 1849. Family owned for the past five generations
they own some of the best vines in the area's prime vineyard sites. A favourite of Winston Churchill, this extremely
special champagne owes its reputation to the family's insistence on remaining small and keeping an obsessive eye
on quality. “Terrific! Wine of great balance and finesse. There's nothing flashy about Pol Roger and nothing
obvious... It's understated in the way that really good tailoring is understated” – Wine International Magazine.
Pol Roger Brut Reserve NV, Champagne, France (12%) (Chardonnay: Pinot Noir: Pinot Meunier)
£36.95
Pol Roger Brut Vintage 1999, Champagne, France (12%) (Pinot Noir: Chardonnay)
£47.95
Pol Roger Blanc de Blanc 1999, Champagne, France (12%) (Chardonnay)
£54.95
A golden straw yellow champagne. A bouquet of floral and ripe fruit aromas, it’s thirst quenching on the palate with a superb
taste of brioche. A suggestion of sweetness adds to its very smooth silky texture. Consistently one of the very best champagnes on the
market, largely due to the high proportion of aged reserve wines in the blend. Pol Roger Reserve is never released until at least 3 years old.
Intense gold in colour with a persistent fine mousse. The palate is full and fresh. This champagne has great style and elegance,
with refreshing acidity and a rich, mouth-filling length. Vintage champagne is by definition the wine of a single year and it must
rely on the success of that harvest alone.
An elegant, refined champagne with long aging and a lush ripe style. This is benchmark Chardonnay, combining
feminine elegance and chalky charm with ripe flavours of pineapples, apricots and quince. Blanc de Blanc is vinified
exclusively from Chardonnay grapes sourced from Gran Cru vineyards in the Cote de Blanc,
the very best in the whole region. Pure indulgence. Enjoy!
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Sweet Dessert Wine (Vino Dulce)
Served in 100ml Measures
Ochoa Vino Dulce de Moscatel 2006/7 (12.5%) (Moscatel) From Navarra
£3.50
Torres Moscatel Oro 2006/7 (15%) (Moscatel) From Penedes
£3.50
Cream Solera 1847 (18%) (Palomino Fino: Pedro Ximenez) From Jerez
£3.25
Nectar Pedro PX (18%) (Pedro Ximenez) From Jerez
£3.25
Bright golden yellow. Raisiny, dense, fresh aromas with hints of white flowers and quince. Sweet palate with good
structure and fresh acidity. Persistent. Perfect for puddings and blue cheese. A superb example of Moscatel. Served chilled.
Moscatel Oro has an unmistakable aroma, completely characteristic of the variety, with seductive floral scents (roses, geraniums, lemon
verbena). The palate is voluptuous, concentrated but light, broad and delicately sensual. Ideal as an aperitif or dessert wine. Served chilled.
A light mahogany colour, it has a velvet palate, plump raisin and fig flavours, balanced with nuttiness. A sweet Oloroso
(Oloroso Dulce), this superior cream sherry is a blend of palomino and pedro ximenez. Good as an aperitif and with desserts.
Aged minimum 8 years. Served over ice.
A bouquet of raisins and dry figs, this is an intensely sweet and persistent wine. It is delicious as a dessert or poured over ice
cream. Stunning with a blue veined soft cheese. One of the world’s best dessert wines - a pudding in its own right! Aged minimum
8 years. Served at room temperature or over ice.
Very Special Old Reserve Sherries
Hand crafted from the finest sun ripened grapes, expertly blended and then matured in oak casks for a minimum of 30 years.
The Rare Old Solera Sherries are a true expression of some of the world’s finest wines. Superlative dessert wines.
Matusalem Oloroso Dulce Rare Old Solera (20.5%) (Palomino Fino: Pedro Ximenez) From Jerez
£5.25
Noe Pedro Ximenez Rare Old Solera (15.5%) (Pedro Ximenez) From Jerez
£5.25
Dark mahogany in colour, with aromas of well ripened fruit, spices and oak. Smooth and silky on the palate with dried fruits and
candied peel, and a rich, sweet finish. Well balanced and elegant. Ideal for mature cheese and rich puddings. Served at room temperature.
Deepest dark mahogany in appearance. Warm aromas of sun ripened rich fruits and figs. Solid, smooth and very silky on the
palate. Intensely rich and sweet, and absolutely perfect with creamy blue cheese or poured over farm made vanilla ice cream. Superb!
Served at room temperature.
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