Wines

The Refectory wine list

House white	125 ml	Bottle
Crusan Columbard Sauvignon	3.05	15.25
A soft Sauvignon nose, this is crisp with a citrus lift, but the Columbard keeps it friendly.
Crisp, dry and refreshing
Marchesini Pinot Grigio del Veneto, Italy	3.25	17.25
Classic Pinot Grigio with a touch of almond make this a veritable quaff-meister.
Tierra Sauvignon Blanc, Maule Valley, Chile	3.25	17.25
This is herbaceous in style with a distinct nettley aroma: a fine demonstration of Sauvignon's varietal characteristics.
Sancerre Les Collinettes, Joseph Mellot, France		29.95
Crisp, clean, refreshing: an elegant and lean wine that avoids any harshness or austerity: this is just as God decreed.
Fruity and aromatic
Josef Brader Piesporter Michelsberg, Germany		14.95
From the cool heart of the Mosel valley comes this succulent mouthful of ripe nectarines and juicy pears.
Kleine Zalze Bush Vines Chenin Blanc, South Africa	3.25	17.25
Really rounded, silky, weighty and oaky but with a touch of lemon. Bags of yellow tropical fruit leap out like gazelles from the bush. One step up from dry, but it never cloys.
Riverstone Ridge Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand		19.95
Classic Kiwi kit - gooseberries and asparagus, with lots of elegant tropical fruit that just keeps going and going.
Etchart Privado Torrontes, Argentina	3.40	18.95
Juicy and fragrant lychees, melon and elderflower. If I had but twenty pounds left in the world, this is what I would do with it. Then I'd put the change on an accumulator at Lingfield so I could buy some more later.
Clean but rounded
Pouilly-Fumeé Cuvée du Tronsec, Joseph Mellot, France		29.95
Massive gunflint on the nose, with a slightly citrus edge to the Sauvignon that keeps it fresh but rounded: an aristocrat.
Armidale Estate Hill Grove Unoaked Chardonnay, Australia	3.45	17.25
Good Chardonnnay flavours which remain fresh throughout as a result of the absence of the old oak tree.
Gavi di Gavi la Toledana Dom Villa Lanatra, Italy		26.95
Delicate floral bouquet with green gooseberry and great texture -this is unoaked, fresh and minerally.
La Campagne Viognier VdP d'Oc, France		18.95
This is clean and crisp, but rendered succulent with some delicious apricot overtones.
Chablis Reserve Croix St Joseph, J.Moreau, France		34.95
Traditional 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.
Rich and full
Horseshoe Row Chardonnay, Australia		18.95
A great big shaggy dog of a wine that licks you all over.
Macon-Villages Dom de la Grange Magnien, Burgundy, France		24.95
Bang on the money. Some less expensive white Burgundy can get a bit ponderous, but not this little number with its figure-hugging cloak of oak.
Rosé
Vendage White Zinfandel, USA	3.45	18.95
Strawberries and cream in a glass.
Pinot Grigio Rosato del Veneto, Marchesini, Italy	3.45	18.95
A classic picnic wine, this has juicy raspberry overtones and is most agreeable. Great on a sunny day.
Pudding wine
Concha y Toro late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, Chile		14.95
Papaya, peach, apricot and mango combine well with honey and spice on the nose. Rich but not cloying, this shows a nice touch of orange blossom. What a great way to end a meal.
House red
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Collezione Marchesini	3.05	15.25
A beautiful little Italian quaffer.
Light and fruity
Chianti Rosso, Ruffino, Italy		21.95
Very drinkable. This is Chianti as it used to be, before they started stuffing it with Merlot to sell to jam-loving Americans. With its easy going nature, this is a quaff-meister.
Chinon Les Morinieres, Joseph Mellot, France		22.50
This is 100% Cabernet Franc which gives a leafy, bosky character and restrained fruit. The balanced tannins leave the mouth feeling clean: this will shine as a food wine.
Cote de Beaune Villages, Reserve des Jacobins Jadot, France		34.95
The earthy nose of cherry and liquorice tells you this is proper kit - the subtlety of this fine Burgundy is a welcome relief from those interminable New World fruit-bombs. '...a sniper's rifle amongst a sea of howitzers and mortars' (JC).
Warm and spicy
Solstice Shiraz, Sicily	3.25	15.95
Good farmyard nose. Shirazy but not jammy, with a herbaceous quality, this blends power with finesse.
The Pavillion Shiraz Viognier, Boschendal, South Africa		18.95
This is the blend made famous by Cote Roti in the Rhone, and the boys in Boschendhal make the wine sing in the glass. A gorgeous drop.
Rare vineyards Pinot Noir, Vin de France		18.95
Excellent Pinot character which remains vibrant and alive in the mouth.
Salice Salentino 35 Parallelo, Puglia, Italy		16.95
A herby, stalky nose introduces a complex, hot wine that's not at all overbearing. Interesting stuff.
Etchart Privado Malbec, Valle de Cafayate, Argentina		18.95
A very soft and juicy wine, with ripe damson and vanilla on the nose. Almost opulent in style.
Smooth and earthy
Cotes du Rhone La Denteliere Caves St Pierre, France		17.95
Very palatable - compared to all those shouty Australian reds jumping up and down and waving their arms about, this is a harmonious male voice choir.
Don Jacobo Crianza Rioja Tinto, Spain	3.95	23.95
Velvety vanilla, but balanced with a fresh kick of fruit.
Faustino V Rioja Reserva, Spain		29.95
This is classic old school Rioja, and is correct in every detail: black cherry and brown spice aromas abound with a wiff of oaky vanillins, with plenty of crisp, spicy black fruit in the mouth.
Luis Felipe Edwards Lot 40 Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile	3.20	18.95
This is Cabernet to the bottom of its Cuban-heeled boots, with cassis, bramble, a touch of mint and green pepper.
Chateau Lyonnat, Lussac, St Emilion, France		29.95
Cracking wine - old fashioned, traditional St Emilion. St Emilion proudly flies the Merlot flag, as copied throughout the New World, and this is absolutely on the button.
Rich and plummy
Outback Chase Shiraz Cabernet	3.00	16.95
A rich and full blend: this is quintessentially Australian, but it avoids any cloying jamminess.
Tintara Shiraz,Australia		19.95
Look for a smokey, crunchy, Eucalyptus nose with blackcurrant fruit, overlaid with marzipan.
Errazuriz 1870 Teno Block, Chile	3.80	20.15
Medium-bodied, juicy Merlot. Rich and plummy aromas with a subtle hint of chocolate. Give this a nice warm home in your tummy.
Valpolicella Classico Ripasso Le Poiane, Bolla, Italy		29.95
Full bodied and richly flavoured, this is one of Italy's big, ripe numbers that fills the senses.
Sparkling wine and Champagne
Sparkling rose: Pinot Grigio Cuvee Rose Brut, Italy		21.95
This lovable Italian thoroughbred has the mereist lick of red grape that gives it a light blush. Dry, fresh and fruity, an all round well-balanced specimen.
Prosecco Sant Orsola		24.95
Good Prosecco nose with a salty tang, and good flavours with gentle overtones of stone fruit.
Louis Dornier et Fils Brut		34.95
This is full and rounded, with flavours to savour. A real find for us.
Veuve Cliquot Yellow Label, France		49.95
Well known for its full-bodied, biscuity style and fine finish.

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