Wine List

Orchard Restaurant

When Stock of any Vintage becomes exhausted the best succeeding year is offered with every confidence.

HOUSE WINES
WHITE WINES			Glass	Bottle
2 Chile	2009	Puna Snipe, Sauvignon Blanc	E4.75	E21.00
		This Central Valley white is pugnaciously crisp and dry with fresh grass, gooseberry and passion fruit on the palate. Good minerality leads to a long finish.
4 France	2008	Edmond Bernard, Sauvignon Blanc	E4.75	E21.00
		A fresh medium dry white, a perfect aperitif.
49 Australia	2008	Rosemount Estate, Rosemount Road	E4.75	E21.00
		Chardonnay,Verdelho,Sauvignon Blanc
		A blend of the Chardonnay, Verdelho and Sauvignon Blanc grape varieties. Refreshing style of tropical juicy citrus fruit and melons, with crisp gooseberries all wrapped in a round zesty complexity.
RED WINES
1 Chile	2008	Puna Snipe, Cabernet Sauvignon	E4.75	E21.00
		A Central Valley Red with lots of typical Chilean Cabernet varietal character, strawberry and blackcurrants on nose with leafy, red pepper undertones; quite soft and fruity but with some depth and structure; lightly dry tannins complete the finish.
3 France	2008	Edmond Bernard Merlot	E4.75	E21.00
		A smooth easy drinking red with soft fruit flavours
13 Australia	2008	Rosemount Estate, Rosemount Road	E4.75	E21.00
		Shiraz,Mataro,Grenache
		A blend of the Shiraz, Mataro and Grenache Varieties. Soft warm slightly spicy fruity style of ripe plums and young blackcurrants with a touch of warm spices
HOUSE WINES HALF BOTTLES
WHITE WINES
6 Chile	2005	Vina Tarapaca, Chardonnay		E13.50
		Crisp & Dry, with delicate apple & pear flavours
RED WINES
5 Chile	2005	Vina Tarapaca Merlot		E13.50
		Unfolds with rich plum aromas, ripe berries and earthy notes
WHITE WINES
7 France	2008	Chateau la Brie, Bergerac	Monbazillac	E21.00
		An excellent and well made Sauvignon, with lovely elegant fruit, a superb nose and perfumed finish. Well balanced and very attractive. A very fine wine with a character from Bergerac.
8 France	2006	Muscadet de Sevre et Maine	Marquis de Goulaine	E21.00
		This is an excellent single estate Muscadete,dry and fresh with excellent fruit.
9 France	2004	Chateau Charron Acacia 1ere	Germain Cotes de Blaye	E30.00
		30% Sauvignon 70% Sémillon Hand picked and vinified in oak, a veryfat, rich and concentrated white Bordeaux. An excellent wine.
10 France	2007	Chablis	J. Moreau et Fils	E27.50
		Made from a Chardonnay grape it is green gold aromatic, elegant with well balanced dryness.
11 France	2007	Sancerre	Domaine Vacheron	E36.00
		Produced from Sauvignon Blanc grape variety this Sancerre is a fat and powerful wine. It is aromatic with a herbal perfume leading to a honeyed hint of gooseberries on the palate.
12 France	2006	Riesling	F.E. Trimbach	E25.00
		Great concentration, balance and intensity, with a crisp refreshing taste.Bone dry vinified. Excellent with seafood, chicken and spicy dishes.
50 France	2006	Gilles Guerrin Macon Vergisson	Burgundy	E33.00
		Crisp, fresh apple fruit with an appealing citrus note. Mouth-watering with a hint of minerality and a long finish.
51 France	2006	Thierry Hamelin Chablis 1er Cru ‘Beauroy’	Burgundy	E39.00
		Cool, clean, concentrated, elegant fruit, with deep refined richness that lingers in the mouth. Outstanding quality and a very stylish wine.
22 Germany	2006	Piesporter Michelsberg Qba	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	E21.00
		Fruity, round flavours, medium sweet
24 Spain	2005	Navarra	Nekeas Viura	E23.50
		This deliciously crisp blend of Viura, is blended with chardonnay, for its breath and weight. Works Well!
37 Italy	2007	Lamberti, Soave Classico D.O.C.		E23.00
		Fresh, crisp and attractively fruity with a dry finish
53 Italy	2007	Poggerissi Bianco	Tuscany	E23.00
		A crisp, fresh blend of unoaked Trebbiano and Chardonnay. Light pale in colour, the fresh concentrated melon and apple fruits lead to a nice mineral dry finish.
52 South Africa	2006	Pecan Stream Sauvignon Blanc	Stellenbosch	E27.00
		Gooseberry and honeysuckle aromas with a rich and concentrated palate of delicious ripe green fruits that linger beautifully.
28 Australia	2007	Rosemount Chardonnay	Rosemount Estate	E25.00
		Oak aged, it has a beautiful rich colour, is full bodied with ripe fruit flavours and a lingering finish.
30 Australia	2006	Wolf Blass Chardonnay/Semillon Red Label		E25.00
		Pale yellow appearance with a very full, rich, honey and ripe fruit aromas,with a big buttery taste of tropical and a citrus crispness.
36 Chile	2005	Carmen Chardonnay Reserve		E28.00
		Pale yellow in color, with a soft buttery tropical fruit aroma. Rich round taste of buttery ripe fruity and tropical pineapple, with a long mellow, fruity finish.
RED WINES
14 France	2006	Château La Brie Bergerac	Monbazillac	E21.00
		Lightly oaked, soft and approachable, a well balanced, good food wine.
16 France	2006	Côte du Rhône		E25.00
		Fresh and crisp red wine with good well rounded fruit.
17 France	2006	Château Maine-Gazin	Bernard Germain	E22.00
		Merlot dominated, a rich plummy wine in a modern style.
18 France	2006	St Émilion	Baron Philippe de Rothschild	E27.50
		This reserve Mouton Cadet is an excellent soft rich style of red wine with attractive fruit.
19 France	2002	Château Peychaud	‘Maisonneuve’ Côtes de Bourg German	E30.00
		The wine has a richness and body unusual for this appellation, regularly winning three and four star ratings in Decanter and many other publications.
54 France	2007	Lucien Lardy Fleurie Vieilles Vignes	Beaujolais	E30.00
		A lovely concentration of fruit deriving from the very old vines used. Attractive berry fruit aromas on the nose follow through to an elegant rich structured finish.
21 France	2006	Châteauneuf du Pape	Jacquies Charlet	E35.00
		Rich, powerful, full bodied generous red wine with excellent finish.
55 France	2001	Gabriel Meffre Laurus Crozes Hermitage	Rhone Valley	E55.00
		Deep violet in colour, with liquorice and spicy notes on the nose. Smooth and lively texture on the palate with rich, dark fruits.
23 Spain	2005	Marques de Cáceres Rioja		E25.00
		Soft, well balanced red wine, velvety in texture, long on the palate
38 Italy	2005	Valpolicella Classico D.O. C Lamberti		E23.00
		Light, fruity, medium-dry red wine
56 Italy	2007	Poggerissi Rosso	Tuscany	E23.00
		Silky with fresh cherry fruit, this red slips down deliciously easily on its own and is deep and delicious with a long, layered finish. Like a good Chianti, it’s great too with mid-weight dishes of chicken, herby roasted vegetables or meats such as lamb.
57 Italy	2007	Renzo Masi Chianti	Tuscany	E25.00
		Deep ruby garnet red in colour. Concentrated nose full of berry and plum. Full and round palate with some soft tannins and a long fruity and peppery finish.
27 Australia	2006	Rosemount Shiraz	Rosemount Estate	E25.00
		Excellent rich red wine packed with fruit and lots of spice
29 Australia	2007	Wolf Blass Shiraz Cabernet Red Label		E25.00
		With an attractive red berry aroma and a clean oak overtones, this wine has a soft, ripe fruit flavours of raspberries and plums, and a firm vanilla style.
32 South Africa	2007	Graham Beck Railroad Red		E28.00
		Berry fruit flavour’s & earthiness from the Merlot, Cabernet Sauvigon & Cabernet Franc, Spiciness from the Shiraz with layers of subtle fruit tannins on the palate. A generous rewarding red wine.
35 Chile	2005	Carmen Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve		E28.00
		Deep ruby purple with a warm, rich aroma of blackcurrants. Attractive fruity taste with a smooth, velvety build of ripe fruit with an oaky vanilla complexity
ROSE WINES
15 France	2003	Marquis de Guestier Rose d’Anjou		E21.00
		Fruity, refreshing and medium dry.
SPARKLING WINE/CHAMPAGNE
47 France		Grandin Brut	Methode Traditionelle	E30.00
		Pale golden yellow aroma of walnut and flowers of acacia a good balance structure and a pleasant and smooth finish.
48 France		Moët & Chandon	N.V.	E60.00
		The world’s most popular and best selling Champagne. Classic biscuity flavor, extra dry finish
HALF BOTTLES
RED WINES
42 France	2006	St Emilion, Baron Philippe de Rothschild		E15.00
		Well developed bouquet, lots of weighty fruit with spice and peppery overtones, a full, velvety, sensuous wine.
46 Australia	2006	Wolf Blass Cabernet Sauvignon Yellow Label		E15.00
		This red wine has a lovely purple hue and an aroma of a oak and minty fruit. On taste, a soft full flavour of ripe blackcurrants with oaky overtones.
WHITE WINES
41 France	2007	Chablis	J Moreau et Fils	E15.00
		Made from the chardonnay grape it is green gold aromatic, elegant with well balanced dryness.
44 France	2005	Riesling	F.E. Trimbach	E15.00
		Great concentration, balance and intensity, with a crisp refreshing taste, bone dry vinified. Excellent with seafood, chicken and spicy dishes.
45 Australia	2006	Wolf Blass South Australian Chardonnay		E14.50
		Full pale yellow in colour with a rich Australian Chardonnay aroma of ripe, tropical fruit with limes and citrus fruit complexity. On taste, fresh fruit flavours of pineapples/citrus fruit and a backbone of soft, oaky flavours.