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The WINE LIST
Welcome to the Red Lion Hotel’s new Wine List.
Working in conjunction with our Wine Merchant we have totally overhauled the range and introduced a vast array of new and exciting wines. Our aim is to always ensure the wines are totally compatible with our diverse menu whilst offering value and quality.
HOUSE WINES
FRANCE
The Prince de la Garde range has been chosen for the Clovelly Estate and labelled with our exclusive own label. A range of Southern French Vin de Pays.
1. PRINCE DE LA GARDE, Dry White (1) £9.50
A crisp, dry and elegant white with citrus fruit on nose and palate. Very versatile.
2. PRINCE DE LA GARDE, Medium White (4) £9.50
Good fruit and concentration, with a touch of sweetness balance by crisp green apple acid.
3. PRINCE DE LA GARDE, Red (A) £9.50
Soft, ripe and easy with round plumy fruit and well integrated tannins.
Australia
Two great ambassadors from Australia both displaying exaggerated fruit flavours. Made by Penfolds.
4. DALWOOD, Dry White (2) £11.75
Tropical fruit with a hint of oak, this rich Australian white represents excellent value.
5. DALWOOD, Red (C) £11.75
Alive with juicy berry fruit and packed full of flavour. Typical of Australian reds this over-delivers.
CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINES
7. CAVA CASTELL D’OLERDOLA, Spain (2) £16.95
Herbaceous almost restrained fruit with a lingering lively presence. Made in the Champagne style.
8. PETIT GEORGES BRUT NV (1) £26.50
Dry, distinguished and well balanced, ideal for everyday drinking.
9. BEAUMONT DES CRAYERES, GRANDE Reserve, Champagne (1) £34.45
Rich, yeasty~biscuity fruit with soft gentle mousse and uplifting complexity. Recently voted the Best Non Vintage Champagne – Outstanding!
11. NOSTALGIE, ‘VINTAGE’ CHAMPAGNE BEAUMONT DES CRAYERES (1) £40.00
Crafted from 60% Chardonnay to ensure aging potential and 40% Pinot Noir to add
Weight and body. Harmonious mix of almonds, honey with buttery, yeasty elegance.
WHITE WINES
European
14. MUSCADET ‘Sevre et Maine’, LES MARINIERES (1) £12.45
Refreshingly dry with a welcome degree of tartness. A fine accompaniment to seafood.
15. VILLA WOLF PINOT GRIS, Ernst Loosen, Germany (3) £15.65
Delicate and fruity with a hint of almonds on the palate and a fresh finish. Made by one of Germany’s top Wine Makers.
16. sAUVIGNON DE TOURAINE, ERIC MANDARD, LOIRE (1) £17.15
Extremely fresh and tangy Sauvignon from this appellation close to Sancerre. Perfect with all seafood.
17. MACON PRISSE ‘Les Clochettes’, BURGUNDY (1) £17.45
Uncomplicated, unwooded classic White Burgundy. Absolutely fabulous with seafood and poultry.
18. rIFF PINOT GRIGIO, Alois Lageder, TRENTINO, ITALY (1) £18.80
Whilst typically uplifting and refreshing, this wine displays a greater concentration and weight than most Pinot Grigios.
19. CHABLIS, DOMAINE Pascal Bouchard, bURGUNDY (1) £23.45
A classic White Burgundy with elegant, flinty dry Chardonnay fruit balanced by pleasing acidity on the finish.
20. SANCERRE, Domaine Thomas, LOIRE (1) £26.00
Traditional Sancerre with tight herbaceous fruit and a lovely minerality on the finish.
Non European
21. LAS TOSCAS, Semillon~Chardonnay, Chile (3) £11.15
Two grapes working together, the Semillon giving the pineapple flavours combined with the racy Chardonnay producing an easy drinking wine.
22. CURRABRIDGE, UNOAKED CHARDONNAY, SOUTH AUSTRALIA (3) £12.95
Fresh tasting light dry wine, not aged in oak but made to bring out the peachy flavour of the Chardonnay grapes.
23. VALBONA TORONTES, MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (2) £13.35
Torontes grape, most prolific Southern American grape delivering a perfumed fragrance. Good weight without being too dry.
24. RAWSONS RETREAT BIN 202 RIESLING, AUSTRALIA (3) £14.95
Typically floral, lemon and lime nose of the Riesling with a dry, citrus-like flavour and clean finish.
25. QUANDO SAUVIGNON BLANC, ROBERTSON, SOUTH AFRICA (1) £17.60
Alive and incredibly vibrant, racy and exaggerated fruit with tight scented minerality
And herbaceous overtones. Delicious with seafood.
26. SPY VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC, NEW ZEALAND (1) £19.45
Very typical of the New Zealand style. Complex layers of gooseberry, asparagus and elderflower yet dry and aromatic.
27. d’ARENBERG ‘OLIVE GROVE’ Chardonnay, MCLAREN VALE, Australia (2) £19.85
Classic Australian Chardonnay with hints of melon, pineapple and grapefruit and a discreet toastiness from aging in oak casks.
28. MADFISH Semillon~Sauvignon, Australia (2) £19.95
Dramatic and complex wine combining concentration, spice citrus overtones and sheer elegance.
29. FAIRHALL DOWNS SAUVIGNON BLANC, MARLBOROUGH, NEW ZEALAND (1) £23.45
One of the most dramatic and exaggerated Sauvignon Blancs.
Asparagus, gooseberry and spicy citrus tang, climaxing with a terrific lingering finish.
ROSE WINE
30. DOMAINE DU POUJOL, Coteaux du Lanquedoc, south france (2) £12.95
Organically produced, classic combination of Syrah, Grenache dry yet lingering with a strawberry, slightly peppery hue. Outstanding!
RED WINES
European
31. CLARET RESERVE, Dourthe, BORDEAUX (C) £11.75
A soft and ripe generous Claret to suit all tastes. Made from a combination of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
32. CHATEAU PIETRO PINOT NOIR, ROMANIA (C) £12.50
It may come from Romania but it is bottled in Nuits St Georges and tastes every bit as Burgundian as it looks. Intense strawberry fruit with a warm bitter cherry glow.
34. CHIANTI FONTELLA, Italy (B) £13.95
Tuscany in a bottle. The Sangiovese grape produces a mix of cherries and spice with a welcome dry finish.
35. RIOJA MARQUES DE CACERES, Crianza, Spain (C) £15.65
Ripe fruit and oak tannins harmoniously merge in this fine young Rioja.
36. FLEURIE, Patriarche Pere et Fils, France (A) £21.30
Always one of the most appealing Cru Beaujolais. This is a very attractive and flowery wine with mature fruit flavour and silky tannins.
37. CHATEAU LABADIe, Cru Bourgeois, bordeaux (C) £22.75
A Cabernet Sauvignon dominated Claret delivering berry fruit and cassis notes further
Enhanced by 30% Merlot providing richness and length. With minimal use of oak this is
A very dependable and highly praised Claret.
38. SAVIGNY-LES-BEAUNE ‘LES PLANCHOTS’ DOMAINE CHARLES THOMAS (B) £29.35
The noble Pinot Noir, from mid Burgundy. Strawberry, damson and wine gum
Characteristics, with a tiny hint of sweetness.
39. BAROLO, Gigi Rosso, Italy (D) £32.45
Barolo is made from the classic Nebbiolo grape. Dark cherry red, with rich dried fruit flavours
and liquorice and spice. One of Italy’s Greats!
40. CHATEAU DE FERRAND ST EMILION GRAND CRU (C) £43.50
A superbly structured Merlot dominated Claret. Cigar box, blackcurrant and chocolate.
Tannins now soft and approachable complimented by soft French oak.
Non European
41. LAS TOSCAS, Cabernet Sauvignon-Carmenere, Chile (c) £11.20
Whilst very modern, this Chilean Red has French characteristics balancing juicy Cabernet fruit with the Carmenere adding depth and firmness.
42. SANDFORD ESTATE SHIRAZ-CABERNET (C) £11.30
Typically rich and instantly appealing on both the nose and the palate. Peppery Shiraz complimented by warm cassis styled Cabernet. Ideal with richer dishes.
43. BOLAND CELLAR Cinsaut-Pinotage, South Africa (B) £11.45
Soft fruity flavours merge together harmoniously with the dry tannins.
44. DEAKIN ESTATE SHIRAZ, australia (D) £15.15
Damson plums with pepper and figgy spice. Very Australian, a fine accompaniment to richer dishes.
45. VISTAMAR CARMENERE RESERVE, Chile (D) £15.45
The Carmenere grape of Bordeaux origin produces a dark and deeply flavoured wine with voluptuous fruit presence and cedarwood scent.
46. ESK VALLEY Cabernet Merlot, Hawkes Bay, new Zealand (D) £26.60
A deep red wine with ripe berry fruit bouquet and oak overtones following through to a palate of ripe Merlot and cassis-like Cabernet fruit.
DESSERT WINE
47. LATE HARVEST MUSCAT & FLORA Brown Brothers, Australia (7) Half Bottle £15.45
Orange blossom scented, honeydew melon flavoured wine of great charm.
48. MUSCAT DE BEAUMES DE VENISE DOMAINE DE COYEUX 50ml Glass £2.00 Half Bottle £18.95
Intense floral grapey fruit extraction. Rich and very long in the finish without an
Overwhelmingly cloying finish. (8)
50. CHATEAU FILHOT SAUTERNES, GRAND CRU CLASSE (7) Half Bottle £23.45
Heavily botrytised honey fruit with melon~peachy flavours. Luscious, intense
Though not too cloyingly sweet.
HALF BOTTLES
White
51. MUSCADET Sevre et Maine, loire (1) £8.25
Refreshingly dry with a welcome degree of tartness.
52. KOONUNGA HILL Chardonnay, Australia (2) £8.25
Typically Australian Chardonnay . Ripe peach and nectarine flavours.
53. MACON BLANC VILLAGES ‘le Moulin du Pont’, burgundy (2) £10.25
Clean Chardonnay fruit. Delightful hint of honey on the nose enhanced by a lemony freshness.
54. SANCERRE, Domaine Thomas, loire (1) £12.45
Flagship white Loire made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape. A clean fresh herbaceous wine with a lingering crisp finish.
Red
55. RIOJA MARQUES DE CACERES, Crianza, spain (C) £7.25
Ripe fruit and sweet oak tannins harmoniously merge in this fine young Rioja.
56. CLARET Premius, Yvon Mau, bordeaux (C) £8.95
A soft ripe and generous Claret to suit all tastes. Made in Bordeaux by the house of Dulong.
Champagne
57. BEAUMONT DES CRAYERES ‘Grande Reserve’, Champagne (1) £16.45
Rich, yeasty~biscuity fruit with soft gentle mousse and uplifting complexity. Voted the Best Non Vintage Champagne. Outstanding!
PORT
58. WARRE’S, Quinta da Cavadinha 1988 VINTAGE PORT (9) £53.65
Warre is the oldest British port shipper established in Oporto in 1670. This single estate vintage port comes from grapes grown in their Quinta da Cavadinha vineyards in the upper Douro valley. Purple black in colour and well rounded, this wine has a seductive spicy palate
With a long peppery finish.
Wine from devon
99. sharpham estate Dart Valley reserve (1) £14.50
A locally produced wine, the perfect accompaniment to our selection of locally caught fish
Taste Guides
The numbers and letters in brackets next to the name of each wine are
A guide to their dryness in Whites or depth of flavour in Reds. For example,
White wines go from (1) very dry, to (9), very sweet. (A) is a light Red
While (D) is rich and full flavoured.