Sparkling Wine & Champagne

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Cristalino Cava
£3.25

£13.50

1

Cataluynian Cava from Penedes near Barcelona. Crisp and refreshing by the bottle or glass. CD

Charles Pelletier Brut Grande Réserve

£14.95

2

Made in the same way as Champagne, full-flavoured, creamy and smooth. CD

Gallimard Brut Réserve NV Champagne

£26.50

3

Low production Champagne made by top grower Didier Gallimard. Made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes in a rounded style with a soft elegant finish. CD

Veuve Cliquot 'Yellow Label' NV Champagne

£37.50

4

Long aged in their cellars at Reims , a true classic amongst 'bubbly' drinkers

Whites

La Vicomte Blanc Vin de Pays d'Oc (France)
175ml £2.55      250ml £3.40

£9.70

10

Predominately Sauvignon, Vicomte is packed full of fruit with a crisp, clean finish. Great on its own or with fish. CD

Orvieto Classico DOC (Italy 2003)
175ml £2.95      250ml £4.25

£11.95

11

This refreshing crisp dry white from Umbria shows why we shouldn't just think of red wine when we think of Italy. Made from a blend of indigenous grapes, ideal on its own or with seafood. CD

Tierra Arena Sauvignon Blanc (Chile 2003)
175ml £3.15      250ml £4.45

£12.50

12

From central Chile, this wine is pale lemon in colour with bags of tropical fruit flavours, and a long elegant finish. FA

Solara Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon (Western Australia 2003)

£13.95

14

W.A. produces the best dry blended white in Australia and Solara is a good example. This stylish, unoaked white is fruity and has more excellent body. FA

Apple Tree Flat Chardonnay (Australia 2001)

£13.95

15

Ripe peach and melon characters abound on this lovely Aussie Chardonnay. Shows good complexity and is full and rounded, with judicious use of oak. MF

Pinot Grigio 'Porta Italica' IGT Basilicata (Italy 2003)

£14.95

16

Classic pear drop and almonds abound on this crisp dry white from Italy. Pinot Grigio is developing a cult following of late and this is an excellent example. CD

Chablis Domaine Suzanne Reynard, J Durup (France 2002)

£18.95

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There are thousands of Chablis produced each year, all with marked differences. To find a good one,you need to look beyond the word 'Chablis' on the label and find out who makes it. Jean Durup is an excellent Domaine producing classic, flinty and mineral styled Chablis with a great purity of fruit.
This shows Chardonnay in its lightest, crispest form. CD

Fairhall Downs Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough, New Zealand 2002)

£19.50

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When it comes to top New Zealand Sauvignon, many people have of course heard of Cloudy Bay . But, did you know that recently, at two major wine shows, it has been beaten by Fairhall Downs?
Enough said, enjoy! FA