Wines

Pen y Bryn - Whites

House dry	125 ml	Bottle
Marche Bianco, Italy	£2.65	£14.95
A crisp, clean, apple-fresh white with good structure.
House medium
Cave de Masse, France	£2.65	£14.95
A medium sweet, fruity French number that slips down a treat.
Light and crisp
Little J Grüner Veltliner, Jurtschitsch, Austria		£23.15
A terrific dry white from Austria, this is full of zippy grapefruit character but with body and richness to back it up. This grape does not get enough of the limelight - it is a must for any wino.
La Sablette, Muscadet Sèvre Et Maine, France		£22.95
A blast from the past - but this is groovy wine that deserves to be re-discovered. Like flares for instance, or hot pants.
Makana, Reserve Chardonnay, South Africa		£22.50
This gently oaked Chardonnay is smooth and fruit-led with peach and melon flavours.
Pinot Grigio, Sentito, Italy	£3.10	£17.25
Everything you want from a good Pinot Grigio, fresh, fruity and fun.
Domaine Curot Sancerre, France		£35.50
Ever wondered what is meant by a 'steely' Sancerre? With more steel than Sheffield, this is a classic example of the flinty, almost austere style that some consider to be the finest in the world.
Aromatic or tropical
J & H Selbach Riesling Hochgewachs, Germany		£23.95
A gentle sweetness and a clean clip of acidity makes this a delicious aperitif and a wonderful partner to salmon and other oily fishy things.
La Campagne, Viognier, France		£16.95
A great example of this succulent grape variety that thrives under the Mediterranean sun. As the vines mature, they produce white wines with even more of that classic peachy-apricot flavour.
Riverstone, East Coast Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand	£3.20	£19.35
Classic Kiwi kit - gooseberries and nettles, with lots of elegant tropical fruit that just keeps going and going. Mouth-wateringly scrumptious, and excellent value.
Rueda Analivia Verdejo Pagos del Rey, Rueda, Spain		£20.95
A mouth-watering find from Spain with tropical fruits that don't cloy, with honeydew melon on the finish.
Etchart Privado Torrentes, Chile		£16.95
The Torrentes grape has delicate soft fruit aromas with a beautiful palate backed up by plenty of body. The peach and orange flavours will keep enticing you back for one more sip.
Villa Wolf, Pinot Gris, Pfalz, Germany		£23.95
Born in the Pfalz, a region just outside the infamous Alsace, this is an experimental choice, but trust me, if aromatic wine is your bag, then look no further.
Clean and rounded
Chante D'or Sauvignon Blanc, France	£3.00	£16.95
A dry, full-bodied Sauvignon, with a lively grassy nose and a long finish.
Le Vele Verdiccio, Italy		£19.95
Clean, fresh and Italianate - like standing under a waterfall on a hot day.
Terra De Lobos, Fernâo Pires, Sauvignon Blanc, Portugal		£19.95
This is a beauty from a country that is very much on the up in terms of its wine making. A complexed, young fruity white with hints of spice and elegant fruit.
Xanadu Exmoor Drive Sauvignon Semillon Western Australia		£21.25
From Margaret River in Western Australia, a region surrounded by ocean this fruity & zesty wine reflects the cooling breezes of the coastline. Easy drinking with racy acidity & a refreshing finish.
La Rambarde Pouilly-Fumé, France		£29.95
From the opposite bank of the Loire to Sancerre comes Pouilly Fumé. Said to have a gunflinty, smoky character yet big on fruity, nettle-like flavours. This is a classic example of a classic.
Freedom Cross, Chenin Blanc, South Africa	£3.10	£17.50
Yellow tropical fruits keep coming at you, easy going little cracker.
Rich and full
Sol De Andes, Reserva Especial Chardonnay, Chile		£24.95
The gentle use of oak from the barrel ageing is perfectly intergrated into the wine. Creating an explosion of tropical fruits including peach and pineapple showing notes of butter and vanilla.
Pernand Vergelesses 2004 Champy, France		£39.95
A stunning white Burgundy, with delicious rich, buttery Chardonnay flavours enhanced by being matured in new oak. Classic stuff.
Macon l'Aurore, France		£21.95
Some less expensive white Burgundy can get a bit ponderous, but not this little number with its figure-hugging cloak of oak.
Coldridge Chardonnay, Australia	£3.10	£17.50
Easily approachable with its citrus and fig nose and strong fruit character.
Chablis Lucien Tardieu, France		£29.55
Tradional old-school Chablis - it's as French as Gérard Depardieu in a beret with a string of onions round his neck, pedaling his bicyclette home from the rugby having lost to Les Rosbifs.
Sparkling wine and Champagne
Sant'Orsola, Prosecco, Italy		£19.95
Very lightly sparkled and juicy. A good time wine.
Bortolomiol, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore, Italy (200ml)		£5.95
High Quality prosecco in a tiny bottle. Just enough for two to share if you would ever want to.
Saumur, Sparkling Rosé, Loire, France		£26.95
From the Loire Valley comes this refreshing pink sparkler. This wine has delicous floral flavours and a hint of brioche: proper wine.
Mumm Cordon Rouge Grand Brut Champagne, France		£46.95
This elegant, crisp, fruit-tinged Champagne holds a body of refinement and excellent length.
Camille Savés Premier Cru Champagne, France		£44.50
What a find this was, Premier Cru Champagne from the Bouzy (great word) region. Unusually for Champagne they grow their own grapes as well as making the wine.
Pudding Wine
Elysium, California Black Muscat, USA ( 37.5 c l )		£24.95
'Elysium' in Greek Mythology is paradise. Which without sounding too dramatic, pretty much sums up this pud wine. This will accompany any kind of dessert, in fact, you will want another pudding just so you can have another glurp of this stuff. Superb.

Pen y Bryn - Reds

House red	125 ml	Bottle
Montepulciano D'Abruzzo Marchesini, Italy	£2.65	£14.95
Soft, fruity and easy drinking Italian red wine.
Light and fruity
Villa Domiziano Chianti, Italy		£18.65
This is Chianti as it used to be, before they started stuffing it with Merlot to sell to jam-lovong Americans. Elegant, with a touch of spice and an easy going nature, this is a quaff-meister.
Château Canet, Languedoc 2008, France		£19.95
Full of fresh fruit aromas, well rounded structure and soft tannins. This classy award winner can also be found on the wine list on-board the Orient Express Choo-Choo !.
Alto Pampas, Pinot Noir, Argentina	£3.10	£17.95
Delicious easy drinking from a sometimes over-looked grape variety.
La Scala, Valpolicella, Italy		£19.95
Good grippy tannins and plummy fruits in this cheeky Italian. A reliable companion to all manner of food.
Smooth and earthy
Los Espinos, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile	£3.10	£17.95
A really substantial Cabernet with a rich, ripe fruit character - it's a real friend of anything that's wandered in off the green pastures for an appointment with the fiery Mr Grill.
Joseph Mellot, Chinon les Morinières. Cabernet Franc, France		£19.95
The ancient vineyards of Chinon lie on slopes overlooking the Loire and this region's Cabernet Franc grape is typically crunchy but juicy and well-balanced. A delicate touch of vanilla-oak on the finish from the brief barrel ageing.
Albali Arium Reserva 2004, Valdepeñas, Spain		£17.95
A typically smooth, full bodied Spanish wine, which has spent a suitable amount of time in barrel to produce the unique flavours only Spain can produce.
Le Benjamin de Sansonnet 2005, Saint Emillion Grand Cru. Bordeaux		£36.60
A real touch of class - it sounds posh and tastes posher. Has all the qualities you look for in a Bordeaux, with soft, plummy fruit, an earthy palate and a long, complex finish.
Warm and spicy
Gigondas, Domaine des Pradets, Southern Rhone, France		£35.95
A handsome wine with opulent, perfumed violets preceeding a solid tannic frame and intense, voluptuous dark fruit.
Tooma River Shiraz, Australia	£3.20	£18.95
Decent Shiraz is becoming as synonymous with Australia as Rolf Harris and kangaroos. This positively oozes rich dark fruits, and lively spices with just a hint of smooth, silky chocolate.
Pena de Pato. Dao, Portugal		£21.95
Portuguese wine is the new kid on the block and this vibrant, full-bodied and delicious wine shows it has potential. Have some. Trust me, please, just trust me.
Chateau Teyssier, Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2007, France		£42.00
Never delved into the world of fine French wines? This beaut from winemaker Jonathan Maltus might be just the thing. Rich, velevety, spicy and very approachable.
Viña Palaciega, Joven Rioja, Spain	£3.20	£18.95
A typical rich yet silky mouth feel, matched with a dark fruit character that stampedes on your palate like a raging bull.
Chateau Les Amoureuses 2004, Rhone, France		£28.45
Glossy raspberries in abundance on the nose with a grind or two of black pepper adding delicate spice to mellow fruits. Has a long, long layered finish that keeps inviting you back for more.
Rich and plummy
Fox Grove, Shiraz-Cabernet, Australia		£19.95
These grapes have been carefully combined to produce an easy drinking, oak-aged beauty from the south-east of Oz .
Stonehedge, Old Vine Zinfandel, USA 2005		£23.65
Ripe, juicy layers of plum, blackberry and blackcurrant notes with hints of anise and violets on the finish. Complex, rounded and deliciously smooth.
Santa Ana Malbec, Argentina		£18.50
A goucho with a bit of a swagger, this has chocolate, vanilla and blackcurrant, kept honest with soft tannins.
1870 Teno Block, Merlot, Chile	£3.10	£17.50
Medium-bodied, juicy Merlot. Rich and plummy aromas with a subtle hint of chocolate. Give this a nice warm home in your tummy.
Dark and satanic
Fabiano Valpolicella, Classico Superiore Ripasso 2008, Italy		£32.95
This baby Amarone is up for anything from meat pie to Stilton cheese and is so easy to drink that one day it will probably carry a government health warning all of it's own.
Amarone, Zenato 2005, Italy		£46.95
The king of Veronese wines. Ruby red with a deep bouquet of smoky chocolate, a rich, spicy palate and soft, subtle tannins. Boy oh boy.
Chateau de Cana, Clos de Cana. 2001. Lebanon		£40.80
A rich, dark red wine, smooth and chewy with bundles of herbal red fruits and fine tannins. A beautiful wine.
Pierré Laplace Sarl, Madiran 2008, France		£25.95
One of France's most seductive (and least known) wines. It fills your mouth with rich and rounded berry flavors and you're still tasting it long after there is just a little purple stain in your glass.
Barolo Ciabot Berton 2005, Italy		£44.25
'The King of wines- the wine of Kings'. Heavy but fantastically smooth. Complex on the nose with hints of tobacco, and flavours of ripe strawberries, chocolate and liquorice.
Rosé
Hutton Ridge, Pinotage Rosé, South Africa	£3.10	£17.25
A dryer rosé. Think of endless sunny days, the smell of freshly cut meadows and the taste of juicy ripe fruits and you're just about there.
Amanti, Pinot Grigio Rosé, Italy	£3.10	£17.25
A classic picnic wine, this has juicy raspberry overtones and is most agreeable.
Vendange, White Zinfandel, California, USA	£3.10	£17.25
Strawberries and cream in a glass.

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