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Good food deserves fine wine.

We firmly believe that wine is a very important and enjoyable part of the total dining experience.

Our small but well-stocked cellar offers a wide variety of wines both by the bottle and by the glass.

Although we feature some of the best wines available, our pricing represents true value for the quality of wine we serve.

175ml 250ml bottle

White Wines

1   pinot grigio "san allesandro"
ITALY
4.25 5.25 15.50
spring-fresh and crystal clear, bone-dry with a hint of exotic spice.

2   sauvignon blanc "puenta del inca"
CHILE
4.25 5.25 15.50
deliciously dry, but dripping with rich, ripe fruit. real summer wine!

3   chardonnay "castle creek"
AUSTRALIA
4.25 5.25 15.50
old-fashioned aussie chardonnay with a touch of toasty oak for added weight

4   sauvignon de touraine
FRANCE
4.25 5.25 15.50
crisp, fresh and supercharged loire sauvignon. a sancerre look alike at half the price.

5   medium sweet, riesling "flying goose"
GERMANY
3.95 4.95 14.50
medium style, off-dry in character. perfect for the sweeter tooth

6   dry riesling "esk valley"
NEW ZEALAND
16.50
a lovely dry style, remarkable concentration and tropical fruit

7   soft-pressed chardonnay "sarantos"
AUSTRALIA
17.50
the grapes were crushed ever so gently, so that only the ripest, best juice went into the wine. Dry with plenty of body.

8   "norfolk rise" pinot grigio
AUSTRALIA
18.75
australia's take on the world's trendiest grape. richer style-perhaps better with food. they even name it after norfolk

9   sauvignon blanc "totara hill" marlborough
NEW ZEALAND
22.50
the kiwi classic, exploding with flavour! gooseberries and green grass all over the place!

10   chablis "la columbe" burgundy
FRANCE
22.50
fruit-driven, clean and dry. fine acidity backed up by ripe fruit.

11   sancerre "cuvee pierre edgard" loire
FRANCE
22.95
beautifully crisp and bouncing with fresh, fruity flavours. perfect with anything seafoody.

35   gruner veltiner, gebling 2005
AUSTRIA
23.50
36   chablis premier cru "montmains" bouchard 2006
FRANCE
29.50
37   white chateauneuf du pape chante cigale 2004 rhone
FRANCE
32.50
38   meursault "grand charrons" bouzereau 2002, burgundy
FRANCE
35.50

Rosé Wine

12   rosé pinot grigio "sanvigilio"
ITALY
4.25 5.25 15.50
a deliciously dry, summery take on the most popular wine in britain! take a bottle into the garden and enjoy

13   tavel rose "chateau d'aqueria"
FRANCE
19.95
the rose they drink in the south of france. more of a light-red... intense flavours, and very refreshing

Red Wines

14   shiraz "rocheburg"
SOUTH AFRICA
4.25 5.25 15.50
south africa proves it can outdo the ozzies in the rich, satisfying shiraz stakes!

15   cabernet sauvignon "villa rosa"
CHILE
4.25 5.25 15.50
silky soft fruit, with plenty of power and just a whisper of oak

16   merlot "eloise"
FRANCE
3.95 4.95 14.50
easy-drinking style which is perfect on its own, but has enough power to complement any food

17   carmenere "emiliana"
CHILE
4.25 5.25 15.50
the legendary "lost" grape of chile. food friendly, like a turbo charged Merlot.

18   fitou "le haut"
FRANCE
4.25 5.25 15.50
an old friend rediscovered! the perfect winter warmer with juicy and ripe spicy fruit

19   rioja tempranillo "azabache"
SPAIN
4.25 5.25 15.50
modern, easy-drinking summer style. a delicious quaffer, but try the Reserva if you want something out of this world

20   pinotage "horse mountain"
SOUTH AFRICA
19.95
an absolute stonker, delivering rich, ripe fruit with a juicy, generous character

21   pinot noir, totara hill
NEW ZEALAND
24.50
classic marlborough style. elegant and juicy, with long lingering flavours.

22   cote de brouilly "ferraud"
FRANCE
22.50
excellent, fruity style with real richness on the finish. particularly good with fish or at lunch-time

23   "norfolk rise" cabernet sauvignon
AUSTRALIA
21.50
from the cool-climate vineyards of the limestone coast, this explodes with fruit

24   lalande-de-pomerol, chateau les vieux ormes
FRANCE
25.00
classy claret from a cracking vintage, plenty of weight

25   gigondas, domaine guyot
FRANCE
29.50
warm, spicy, smooth and rich - this is a stunning example of this fine rhone wine

26   rioja reserva "graciano"
SPAIN
28.50
entirely from the sought-after graciano grape, this is exuberant, with real power in every glass

27   beaune, domaine maillard
FRANCE
29.50
brilliant burgundy at a pocket friendly price, sexy silky pinot noir as it should be, warm comforting and complex

39   chateau cissac 2001, bordeaux
FRANCE
25.00
40   rioja gran reserva, monte real 1998
SPAIN
35.00
41   rupert and rothschild "baron edmond" 2002
SOUTH AFRICA
40.00
42   barolo, bussia, podere colli 2000
ITALY
40.00
43   chateau d'angludet, margaux 2001, bordeaux
FRANCE
50.00
44   la reserve de leoville-barton, st julien, 2003, bordeaux
FRANCE
50.00
45   amarone, fontatore, 2000
ITALY
60.00
46   chateau de beaucaster, chateauneuf du pape, 1999, rhone
FRANCE
60.00
47   gevrey-chambertin 1er cru "petits cazetier", 2005, burgundy
FRANCE
60.00
48   corton grand cru, les grandes lollieres, capitain-garnerot, 2003
FRANCE
75.00

Champagne & Sparkling

28   dry house champagne
FRANCE
6.50
sold by the 125ml glass. a classic dry, summery style from one of the top independent estates in Épernay. Bone-dry and refreshing.

29   Vintage Champagne Renaudin 1999
FRANCE
35.00
Lovely dry style, now nicely mature. Not blended, but from a single year. Biscuity, with small, gentle bubbles.

30   Laurent Perrier Rosé
FRANCE
65.00
The most famous of all Rosé Champagnes. A wonderful creamy texture with a concentrated palate of summer fruit

Dessert Wines

Our desserts are the best in the whole of East Anglia! And they're even better washed down by:
125ml 37.5cl 70cl
31   Mascato Passito
ITALY
5.25 14.95
Delicious all-rounder, made from grapes air-dried in Italy so that only the natural sugars remain.

32   Pedro Ximenez Sherry
SPAIN
6.95 27.50
We discovered this on a fact finding trip to Jerez.... You MUST try it.

33   Wild Raspberry Liqueur (Framboise)
FRANCE
4.95 24.50
Made from tiny, wild raspberries picked in the forests of Beaujolais. Works perfectly with any pudding based on dark fruits.

34   Wild Peach Liqueur (Burgundy)
FRANCE
4.95 24.50
Absolutely explodes with essence of fresh peach! Great with gateau, cream or apricoty/peachy puds.

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