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Sharpham Vineyard

Run on part of the 1000 year old farm owned by the Sharpham Trust on slopes above the River Dart, two miles downstream of the ancient market town of Totnes. The winery employs both New World and traditional techniques to best develop their unique regional characteristics.

White wines:

L1- SHARPHAM  DART VALLEY RESERVE 2009  11.5%

£19.15

Super, full-flavoured, zippy, dry estate wine with plenty of structure. Excellent wine. 

L2 - SHARPHAM ESTATE SELECTION 2009  - 11.5%

£23.15

Unoaked Madeleine Angevine. Dry style, floral nose and fresh citrus flavours. A great wine with fish or as an aperitif. Recommended 

Red wines:

L3 - SHARPHAM RED 2009 – 12.5% 

£29.25

100% Rondo grape. Full-flavoured with rich and vibrant black fruit flavour, made by cold macerating the red grapes for three days, followed by fermentation on the skins for a further four days before being pressed.

L4 - SHARPHAM PINOT NOIR 2009 – 12%

£35.70

100% Pinot Noir. Perfectly ripe grapes, hand picked, destemmed, then hand plunged during extended cold maceration. Delicious bright wine packed full of sweet plummy fruit with a dry finish.

CORNWALL

Camel Valley Vineyard

Set on sun-drenched slopes above the River Camel, wines are made using the traditional vineyard practices and a real passion for wine.

Sparkling wine:

L5 - CAMEL VALLEY BRUT 12.5%

£39.35

Bob Lindo and family have created a sparkling wine to rival any champagne with elegant fizz, ripe flavour and brilliant freshness - highly recommended

CHAMPAGNES & SPARKLING WINES:

1 – GREMILLET - 12.5%                                                                             Half bottle

£21.80

France. Made from a blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay. Lovely elegant 'mousse' The high proportion of Pinot Noir in the blend results in a champagne that is quite creamy in texture and has a lovely depth of fruit.

2 – FREIXENET Cordon Negro Brut 12%

£18.05

Spain. Excellent value alternative to the more expensive champagnes

3 - GREMILLET - 12.5%

£37.80

France. Made from a blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay. Lovely elegant 'mousse' The high proportion of Pinot Noir in the blend results in a champagne that is quite creamy in texture and has a lovely depth of fruit.

4 – CAMEL VALLEY BRUT 12.5%

£39.95

England - Cornwall. Bob Lindo has created a sparkling wine to rival any champagne with elegant fizz, ripe flavour and brilliant freshness - highly recommended

RED WINES

FRANCE

7 – CHÂTEAU LA ROCA Cotes du Roussillon 2009 – 13.5%

£17.45

Brilliant ruby red in colour with a nose of ripe, juicy fruits, redcurrants, violets, herbs and vanilla are reflected in the well balanced palate with ripe tannins and balanced acidity

8 – ST HILAIRE MERLOT Vin de Pays d’Oc – 13.5%

£18.45

Medium bodied, classy red, with plenty of lush chocolate scented fruit. Deep purple colour, a bouquet of blackberries and herbs, a firm structure supporting a black fruit and chocolate flavour, supported with a tiny amount of oak.

9 - BORDEAUX CHATEAU LE BREUIL Côtes de Bourg – 12.5%

£20.75

Medium bodied supple dry red with classic blackcurrant overtones and a lovely fleshy fruitiness from this intensely ripe vintage. A definite cigar-box nose with hints of blackberry. The palate is dry with a pronounced acidity.

10 - MORGON Les Versauds – Laurent Perrachon – 13%

£23.85

Superbly balanced with plenty of fruit perfectly matched by good acidity.

11 -  ST AUBIN PREMIER CRU “LES FRIONNES” – 13%

£32.70

Eco-friendly. Elegant, succulent, balanced wine with a clean refreshing finish

PORTUGAL

14 - DOURO TUELLA – 13%

£17.85

Full bodied, with a pronounced dry 'port' style from a wonderful vintage in the Douro Valley. Deep purple in colour, rich 'fruitcake' nose, powerful ripe cassis and redcurrant flavours with a firm tannin backbone, now fully matured.

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

17 - EAGLES POINT CABERNET MERLOT - 14%

£14.50

This is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot and is very open and soft with plenty of blackcurrant-led fruit and soft, supporting tannins

18 - MCGUIGAN BROTHERS BLACK LABEL - 13%

£13.90

Good bright, cheerful, juicy aroma, soft sweet fruit & plenty of vitality

19 - BROWN BROTHERS TARRANGO – Victoria - 12.5%

£14.35

Light, juicy and cherryish – different to anything else - can be drunk chilled or at room temperature

21 - TINDALL PINOT NOIR - 14%

£32.65

This wine from Marlborough has delightful aromas of cranberry, plum and red cherry.  The palate is elegant and lasting with hints of vanilla and subtle oak.

SICILY

25 - NERO D’AVOLA – 13%

£17.25

A sizzling Sicilian Red! Aromas of ripe blackberry and cherry lead to a medium to full-bodied palate, which is modern, fresh and fruity with a hint of spice.

SOUTH AMERICA

28 – Santa Helena CARMENERE – 13.5%

£13.15

Chile - Intense ripeness, a minty spicy edge and a touch of smoke from 6 months ageing in American oak casks.

29 - Altivo MALBEC 13.5%

£20.85

Mendoza – Argentina. Dark, intense red, soft damson and plum palate and a full, long finish.

SPAIN

31 – MESTA TEMPRANILLO – 13.5%

£15.60

Fresh, forthright and crammed with fruit, the Mesta Tinto is 100% Tempranillo from the lower Alcarria. A succulent wine full of wholesome red berry fruit.

32 – RIOJA CUNE CRIANZA – 13.50

£23.95

Mid ruby colour. Deep, full, complex nose. Plum, damson, briar, coffee tones and good toasty vanilla. Full, rounded deep palate, long and satisfying. Rich, fruity length with a nice finishing bite of acidity and oak in lovely harmony

SOUTH AFRICA

33 – LA PETITE FERME – 13.5%.

£17.30

A medium bodied blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz with a dollop of Malbec. A dense earthy black and red berry nose giving way to a rich spicy palate balanced by deep ripe berry fruit. Well structured with soft tannins.

ROSE WINES

FRANCE

35 - Les Terrasses SYRAH/GRENACHE - 12.5%

£12.90

Salmon pink with a distinctive raspberry dominated red-fruit nose. Full flavoured, yet very fragrant and fruity with a refreshing crispness

LEBANON

36 - MASSAYA CLASSIC ROSÉ - 13.5%

£28.95

Strawberry fruit on the nose with lots of fruit and very balanced acidity on the palate.

SPAIN

37 - MESTA ROSE TEMPRANILLO - 13%

£15.65

Typical strawberry flavours that one has come to expect of a rose                              

WHITE WINES

FRANCE

44 – PICPOUL DE PINET Domaine des Lauriers – 13%

£16.90

Dry, full bodied Languedoc made from old southern French variety Picpoul. The citrus fruit displays both fresh grapefruit and lemon with attractive floral scents. Nicely balanced citrus flavours with some minerality and a crisp finish

45 – VIOGNIER, de Bauvignac, Les Costieres de Pomerol 13.5%

£17.95

Luscious fruit flavours of passion fruit and apricot – excellent with spicy and Asian foods

47 – MUSCADET DE SEVRE ET MAINE SUR LIE – 12%                

£16.95

Château l’Oiseliniere de la Ramee – a good young Muscadet

48 - BOURGOGNE BLANC Hudelot-Baillet 2006 – 12.5%

£24.45

An excellent Chardonnay and a good alternative to Chablis made using eco-friendly methods. A buttery toastiness from the oak rounds off the complex hazelnut and citrus flavours.

49 - CHABLIS DOMAINE BOIS D’YVES - 12.5%

£31.20

The Bois d'Yver Chablis exhibits a steely fruitiness combined with a clean, crisp freshness and a generous weight.

SOUTH AFRICA

50 - CHENIN BLANC – Gold Coast – 12.5%

£12.45

Fresh and bright, floral overtones with lively sherbet and lime aromas.

ITALY

65 - CA'STELLA PINOT GRIGIO FRIULI LATISANA DOC 2008 – 12.5%

£16.60

This wine has the perfect blend of ripe fruit, good structured acidity and delicate floral notes

52 – GRECANICO – 12.5%

£14.95

Sicily. Cusumano’s Grecanico is fresh and balanced with an intense perfume combined with typical aromas of the Mediterranean

SOUTH AMERICA

58 – MONTES SAUVIGNON BLANC – 12.5%

£17.90

Chile. From the Curico Valley. Excellent, subtle, clean citrus and gooseberry flavours

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

60 - Brown Brothers Late Harvested MUSCAT, Victoria – 11%

£20.70

Lovely sweet ripe grapes with a hint of musk, ideal with spicy curries or tangy desserts

61 - Curio Bay SAUVIGNON BLANC Marlborough – 12.5%

£17.80

New Zealand. The original Marlborough Sauvignon. Truly crisp, intensely gooseberry-ish, super fresh and invigorating

62 - CLOUDY BAY SAUVIGNON BLANC - 13.5%

£38.75

New Zealand. Pale straw green in colour, enticingly fragrant nose of ripe peach, mango and juicy citrus sprinkled with fresh fennel and a light dash of anise.  The palate is rich and succulent with a zesty citrus and apple sherbet acidity that leads to a long, lingering and crisp finish.

DESSERT WINES

70 - BROWN BROTHERS ORANGE MUSCAT & FLORA - 9.5%                           ½ Bottle

£14.25

Australia. Intense, gold, pure Muscat sweetness with a hint of orange

71 - Andrew Quady’s ELYSIUM BLACK MUSCAT - 15%                                  ½ Bottle

£22.40

California. Wonderful wild sweetness – excellent with chocolate

72 – PEDRO XIMENEZ TRIANA – 17%                                                               Bottle

£33.35

Spain. Very dark, rich and sweet with amazing deep prune flavours

73 - PEDRO XIMENEZ PX – 17%                                                                     ½ Bottle

£22.75

Spain. The ultimate sticky! Liquid prune heaven