White Wine
Catarratto NV, Castelbello, Italy 12.% Dry and refreshing with ripe fruit and hints of citrus and peach. £3.10 (small glass 175ml) £4.10 (large glass 250ml) £12.60 (bottle)
Sauvignon Blanc 2007/8, La Campagne. France 12.5% Classic dry white, fresh green gooseberry aromas and floral taste. £3.55 £4.55 £13.60
Chardonnay 2009 Hardys Mill Cellars, Australia. 12.5% A fruit-filled 'Aussie' Chardonnay with a very light touch of oak contact and bottled early to retain the freshness. Fresh, citrussy flavours on the nose and palate backed by crisp acidity on the finish £3.60 £4.80 £13.80
Organic Pinot Grigio, Vinuva, Italy 12%. Grapes are notoriously difficult to grow organically without the use of synthetic herbicides, fertilisers and pesticides: their thin skins and sweet contents are a target for many vineyard pests. However, that is exactly how the grapes were grown for this light, delicate, apple flavoured wine. £4.00 £5.20 £15.50
Rose Wine
White Zinfandel, Vendange 2007/8 Califorina 11% Delicate colour, delicious strawberry aroma and zingy freshness. £3.55 £4.35 £13.60
Pinot Grigio Rose, 2009 Marchesini, Italy 12% Pinot Grigio is neither dark or light skinned (actually somewhere in between): as such it lends itself well to the production of pink wines. Just off-dry with delicious peach and strawberry flavours this fashionable combination is a good choice for many wine lists. Beautifully presented in a tall, clear Bordeaux shaped bottle. £3.70 £4.90 £14.00
Bubbly
Fantinel Extra Dry Prosecco 11.5% Slightly sweet and smooth with hints of citrus and delicate floral essences.£4.50 (glass) £24.00 (bottle)
Perrier Jouet Grand Brut 12% A delightfully crisp and balanced champagne. Light and elegant with subtle aromas. £38.00 (bottle)
Red Wine
Solandia Primitivo, Italy, 2010 13% Velvety, ripe blackberry and plum fruit with a touch of vanilla spice. Primitivo is a native grape of southern Italy and well-known as a varietal that produces generously flavoured wines with a spicy edge to them. £3.30 (small glass 175ml) £4.30 (large glass 250 ml) £12.60 (bottle)
Merlot, Los Romeros, Chile, 2010 13% This wine is soft, juicy and shows spiced plum and dark berry fruit; it has a velvety outlook and is quite light-bodied. £3.60 £4.80 £13.80
Shiraz, Hardy's Mill Cellars , South-Eastern Australia 2009/10 13.5% This Shiraz also has a little Cabernet Sauvignon in it to add some structure. Plenty of brambly fruit on the palate backed with a touch of spice. £3.70 £4.90 £14.00
Carignan Vielles Vignes, Rare Vineyards, France, 2009 12.5% The most concentrated and complex juice comes from grapes grown on old vines, in France these wines are often labelled 'vieilles vignes'. Shows this with a richness of fruit and depth of flavour backed with herbaceous notes; the fruit was sourced from 40-year-old Carignan vines. £4.00 £5.20 £15.40