Page updated 1 July 2008
The Summer White Wine Collection
BIN
GLASS
BOTTLE
50ml 175ml 250ml 750ml Dry & Crisp Whites
32 St Caterina Pinot Grigio Collio, £2.30
£6.30 £8.90 £24.00 Vigneti Fantinel / Italy 2006/7
Intense pear and melon laden aromas,
delicately coated with honey clove richness. A modern, fruit driven wine,
bottled young without oak ageing to capture the maximum of fruit and freshness.
Suggested wine flights*: Bin 37, 39 (£5.60 for 3), 40 and
46 (£9.60 for 5)
33 Bay of Fires Tigress Sauvignon £2.70 £7.50
£10.80 £29.00
Blanc, Tasmania / Oz 2007/8
The Pepper & Oz Sauvignon Blanc, truly amazing tongue tingling grassy-herbaceous character and crisp acidity – hand harvested grapes drawn exclusively from the Tamar Ridge in the north of the island are used to make this. Suggested wine flights*: Bin 35, 38 (£7.00 for 3), 45 and 49 (£10.60 for 5)
34 Don Jacobo Blanco, £1.50 £4.20
£6.00 £16.00
Bodegas Corral / Spain 2007/8
A dry
crisp and aromatic wine this is cool-fermented and bottled young to bring you
full flavours from the Viura grape. Suggested
wine flights*: Bin 39, 40 (£5.60 for 3), 44 and 46 (£9.20 for 5)
35Sancerre Les Collinettes, £2.50
£7.00 £10.00 £27.00
Joseph Mellot / France 2007/8
Stylish
and crisp aromas of gooseberries and powerful fruit flavours, linked with a
clean finish, from one of the finest producers of the famous ‘Sancerre’
produced from the Sauvignon grape varietal. Suggested wine flights*: Bin 38, 43 (£6.10 for 3), 45 and 46
(£9.60 for 5)
36 D'istinto
Catarratto £1.40 £3.90
£5.60 £15.00
(Organic
Grown) Calatrasi / Sicily 2005/6
This is a great entry level wine for dry-favouring palates. The indigineous Catarratto grape, not unlike Chardonnay, produces floral, citrus and tropical fruit character. Suggested wine flights*: Bin 37, 50 (£4.80 for 3), 47 and 48 (£9.60 for 5)
37 Pinot Grigo delle Venezie £1.60 £4.40
£6.30 £17.00
(Organic Grown), Vinuva / Italy 2007
This is a light delicate apple flavoured
version of the world’s most popular grape – another great entry level wine with
the bonus of organic production.
Suggested wine flights*: Bin 32, 39 (£5.60 for 3), 40 and 46 (£9.60 for 5)
38 Fairtrade® Dos
Hermanos , £1.80 £5.00
£7.00 £19.00
Sauvignon Blanc, CuricóValley
/ Chile 2007/8
A fresh, zesty Sauvignon Blanc from the
Curicó Valley; fermented in stainless steel and bottled young to capture the
natural aromatic characteristics and acidity typical of this variety. Suggested wine flights*: Bin 32, 35 (£6.60 for 3), 45 and 49
(£10.20 for 5)
39 Picpoul de Pinet, £1.70 £4.70 £6.70
£18.00
Domaine Sainte-Anne, Coteaux de Languedoc / France
2007/8
A bright and fresh fuller bodied dry wine
with citrussy fruit - this is an interesting alternative to the fashionable
Pinot Grigios. From humble beginnings in the sleepy village of Pinet the
Picpoul grape variety is gaining in following. Suggested
wine flights*: Bin 34, 40 (£5.60 for 3), 44 and 46 (£9.20 for 5)
Eye Opening & Intense Wines
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40 Soave Classico Superiore £2.40
£6.50 £9.30 £25.00 Le Maddalene, Bolla / Italy 2005/6
This is a
top-quality Soave – a rich flavoured wine with honey, vanilla and spice. Interestingly the Gargega and Trebbiano di Soave grapes are partially sun
dried before being fermented in new French oak. Suggested wine flights*: Bin 42, 43 (£6.30 for 3), 44 and 46
(£9.90 for 5)
41 Orvieto Classico Secco £1.70
£4.70 £6.70 £18.00
Vigneto Torricella, Bigi / Italy
2006/7
Aromas of pears with a floral touch are
followed by citrus, apple and herbs on the palate, with the distinctive almonds
on the finish. This is made from grapes from the single estate of Torricella,
Bigi’s best vineyard. Suggested wine flights*: Bin 42,
43 (£5.60 for 3), 47 and 48 (£10.40 for 5)
42 Villa Maria Private Bin £2.10
£5.70 £8.20 £22.00
Gewürztraminer East Coast / New Zealand
2007/8
Normally associated with the Alsace, this is a rich wine full of exotic fruit flavours from the Hawke’s Bay and Gisbourne areas of North Island. Suggested wine flights*: Bin 41, 43 (£5.60 for 3), 50 and 51 (£9.80 for 5)
43 Stonehaven
Cellar Selection £1.80 £5.00
£7.00 £19.00
Riesling,
LimestoneCoast / Oz 2005/6
An un-oaked, fresh lemon, lime and
citrussy-charactered wine with floral undertones is an award winning example of
this famous grape. Suggested wine flights*: Bin 41, 42
(£5.60 for 3), 44 and 45 (£9.70 for 5)
44Salterio Albariño Bodegas £2.00 £5.50 £7.80
£21.00
Martin Códax, Rias Baixis, Spain 2006/7
A dry, mineral palate with fresh green apple
and citrus aromas from the Albariño grape grown on granitic soils in north-west Spain. Suggested wine flights*: Bin 32, 39 (£6.00 for 3), 40 and 47
(£10.50 for 5)
45 Houghton Private Bin, £1.90
£5.20 £7.40 £20.00 Chardonnay-Verdelho / Oz 2005/6
Wonderfully fresh and fruity, unoaked with
ripe fruit characters and a long, clean finish. A soft, fresh and fruity palate
with melon and tropical aromas and flavours dominating a long, flavoursome
finish. Suggested wine flights*: Bin 41, 51 (£6.00 for
3), 48 and 49 (£10.40 for 5)
46 Analivia Verdejo Pagos del Rey £1.60 £4.40
£6.30 £17.00
Rueda / Spain 2007
This is a beautiful lemon coloured wine
with complex aromas of ripe, soft peach and pear fruit, lemon with floral hints
– made from 100% Verdejo grapes – mineral and white fruit flavours on the
palate…… Suggested wine flights*: Bin 40, 44 (£6.00
for 3), 48 and 49 (£10.40 for 5)
Full and Juicy Whites
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50ml 175ml 250ml 750ml
47 Viré-Clessé, Cave de Lugny, £2.10 £5.70 £8.20
£22.00 France 2006/7 An unoaked white Burgundy (Chardonnay)
with a fresh, lemony aroma and excellent, ripe fruit backed by crisp acidity - well balanced,
rounded and fresh with a finish of hazelnuts. Suggested
wine flights*: Bin 48, 51 (£7.20 for 3), 49 and 50 (£10.70 for 5)
48 Bonterra (Organic grown grapes) £2.70 £7.50
£10.80 £29.00
Chardonnay, California, USA2003/4
This is the Pepper & Oz Chardonnay
- in a rare vintage, smooth, creamy wine with elegance and subtle oak overtones
– a truly superb wine – we commend it to you!
49 Viognier Sicilia Accademia £1.70 £4.70 £6.70
£18.00
del Sole, Calatrasi / Italy 2006/7
Aromas and flavours of peach and apricot
together with subtle hints of oak and vanilla on the finish - the hallmark of a
classic Viognier.
50 Melbourne
Lounge Chardonnay- £1.80
£5.00 £7.00 £19.00
Pinot Grigio / Oz 2006/7
Rich flavours of pear and white peaches balanced by soft fragrant lemon acidity. If you perceive yourself to be young, professional and well, dynamic, then make sure you try this! In racy packaging with a peel off label - wow!
51 Stonehaven
‘Rat & Bull’ £2.40 £6.50 £9.30
£25.00
Chardonnay-Viognier,
Wrattonbully, Oz 2005/6
Mouth-filling layers of waxy lemon
intensity with creamy stone fruit ripeness generously sprinkled with nutty
flavours, a full and seriously juicy blend of these two complementary grape
varieties.
Page last updated 1 July 2008