Our Wines

White Wines

Medium sweet ever popular white, with abundant "grapey" fruit and a slight honeyed tang. (9% abv)

Crisp and fresh, with an herbaceous gooseberry and green pepper fruitiness, and good length.

The great white grape of the Rhone is a speciality of Mitchelton Winery, here it is rich and weighty, with hints of honeysuckle and quince, and more than a hint of vanilla. Quite delicious!

Medium dry, with a wonderful passion fruit aroma, and an exotic honeyed finish.

Very rich, classic of the grape, with blight nectarine fruit flavours, and a vanilla finish This is superb Chardonnay from a multi award winning estate.

GEWURZTRAMINER. 2004

Paul Cluver Wines, Elgin, South Africa

A remarkable winery that has produced a light, fresh spicy dry Gewurztraminer with rose petal and lychee on the nose, perfect with spicy and smoked foods.

ORVIETO CLASSICO. SECCO. 2004

Azienda Agricola Salviano, Orvieto, Umbria

Quite the best Orvieto we have ever tasted, much richer with the aromatic Grechetto and Malvasia grapes than most, with a crisp zesty apricot tang, and a nuance of fresh hazelnuts on the finish

SAUVIGNON BLANC. 2004

Spy ValleyEstate,Marlborough, New Zealand

Marlborough produces an intense gooseberry-fresh style of Sauvignon, and this is a perfect example. Dry and very lively, with a lovely long tropical finish.

CHABLIS. 2003/04

Domaine Pinson, Chablis

 Perfectly classic Chablis, from one of the very best producers. Crisp and steely with generous weight of fruit and a distinct minerality so beloved of Chablis aficionados.

Award winning wine,showing terrific balance, depth and verve but with the distinctive smoky gunflint tang that only the finest Pouilly Fumé call achieve

Red Wines

EAGLE'S POINT. VAT 4A

Les Vignerons Ardechois, France

A medium bodied soft, gluggable red; blended from four classic varietals Syrah, Cabernet, Gamay and Medoc (12% abv)

CASTILLO DE MONTBLANC RED. 2003

Conca de Barbera, Catalonia, Spain

A deep purple colour, ripe warm fruit on the nose and a juicy succulent flavour from the Tempranillo grape.

MERLOT, 2003

Cornellana Estate, Rapel, Chile

Rich plump and powerful, with soft ripe cherry and plum fruit. Everything we look for from this popular grape.

MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO, 2004

Umani Ronchi, Marche/Lazio, Italy

Deep coloured with soft, ripe and supple fruit and a spicy pepper character.

MACON ROUGE. LA ROCHE- VINEUSE. 2003

Domaine Alain Norl11and

Gamay which thinks it is Pinot Noir! from just north of Beaujolais, made by an exciting young vigneron. It is a touch firmer and more complex than many Beaujolais but with the same vibrant fruit flavours.

TORTOISE HILL RED. 2002

Glen Carlou, Paarl, South Africa

From one of the best wineries in South Africa,  this unusual blend (Merlot, Shiraz, Tourega Nacional, and Zinfandel) aged in French and New American Oak, is wonderfully succulent wine giving life to exquisite strawberry and chocolate aromas with a hint of cinnamon spice and a smooth finish.

SHIRAZ. LIMITED RELEASE2001

Brown Brothers Wines, Mildara, Victoria, Australia

Rich and satisfying, with massive black fruit flavours, a hint of eucalyptus, and fine grained spicy tannins.

RIOJA RESERVA. 2000

C.V.N.E., Rioja Alta, Spain

From one of the most quality conscious wineries in Rioja, the Reserva is aged for over three years (two in oak casks) before being released Full of rich, ripe oaky fruit, with a superb, long vanilla finish.

PINOT NOIR, 2003

Spy Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand

New Zealand is fast being recognised as the best place for Pinot Noir outside Burgundy, and this is typical - rich and mellow, very smooth, with ripe blackberry fruit, and a hint of toasty oak.

CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE.

Rose Wine

GRENACHE ROSE, 2004

Geoff Merril, McLaren Vale,South Australia

Wonderfully full and weighty for a rosé wine, with amazingly crisp ripe red berry fruit. Off dry and far 'too easy to drink as an aperitif, or with salads and spicy dishes.

Champagne and Sparkling Wines

CASTILLO DE MONTBLANC,BRUT N,V,

Castillo de Montblanc, Penedes, Spain

Simply one of the best cavas we have ever bad the good fortune to taste. This is soft, deliciously fruity and a joy to drink!

J.M. GREMILLET BRUT.RESERVEN;V

Balnot-sur-Laignes, Champagne, France

Chosen as our House Champagne for its soft and fresh quality. This is surprisingly rich and complex as it has aged longer in the estate cellars than most; and has, as a result attained hints of fresh, warm brioche, one of the marks of quality Champagne.

BOLLINGER SPECIAL CUVEE.N.V

Ay, Champagne, France

One of the worlds 111()Sftamous Champagnes with an eminent history and ail el1vMble reputation When only the best will do!

Dessert Wines

NOBLE LATE HARVEST RIESLING, 2003 (half bottle)

Cluver Estate, Elgin, South Africa . .

With an astounding intensity of apricot and marmalade flavours, this is an exceptional sweet wine, with fine balance and perfect balancing acidify.

Wines in Half Bottles

SAUVIGNON BLANC 2004

Montes Winery, Curico, Chile.

Crisp and fresh, with an herbaceous gooseberry fruitiness, and good length

MACON BLANC DAVAYE. 2003l04

Domaine des Maillettes, Macon

With an unusual richness for the appellation, this is superb White Burgundy, crisp and peachy, with a creamy finish.

CABERNET SAUVIGNON.2003/04

Montes Winery, Curico, Chile

Rich, classic Cabernet, medium bodied, with cassis scented fruit, and good structure . .

CHATEAU LA GORCE, 2000/02