WHITE
WINES
CUVEE DU TERROIR "l'Ardeche"
Vignerons Ardechois, Rhone, France
From the stunning Ardeche hills, this is a crisp,
fruity white with vibrant flavours. The wine is
lively and refreshing making it an ideal aperitif
or an excellent partner with most fish and white
meats.
MOSEL RIESLING, 2003
Romerhof Weinkellerei, Piesport, Germany
100% Riesling grapes selected from specific
vineyards in the Mosel Valley. It is exceptionally
fresh and zesty with a grapey fruitiness and a
long, lingering finish.
PINOT BLANC, 2003/4
Libertad, Mendoza, Argentina
A delightfully fresh and `creamy' dry white with
elegant flavours of ripe tangerine and just a hint
of lemon zest, all wrapped up in an envelope of
rich fruit.
SAUVIGNON BLANC, 2004
Excelsior Estate, Robertson, South Africa
This is a very impressive un-oaked Sauvignon, which
is super-clean and fresh with rich, tropical
`upfront' fruit, a hint of fresh herbs and a
vibrant, racy acidity.
CHARDONNAY, 2003
Domaine St Hilaire, Languedoc, France
Made from old vines in a truly spectacular vintage,
this dry un-oaked Chardonnay has a wonderful
intensity of pure `peaches and cream' fruit and a
luscious finish.
SEMILLON/SAUVIGNON, 2003/4
Tyrrells, New South Wales, Australia
A lovely ripe 'off-dry' white with an abundance of
exotic tropical fruit flavours and a fresh citrus
/pineapple acidity to give good balance on the
palate.
CHAMELEON WHITE, 2003/4
Jordan Winery, Stellenbosch, South Africa
A wonderful combination of crisp Sauvignon Blanc
and rich Chardonnay from organic vineyards with
flavours of' gooseberry, melon and melted butter.
The wine gets its name from the chameleons that
control pests an the grapes!
CHATEAU HAUT RIAN, 2004
Graves, Bordeaux, France
A classic dry Bordeaux with masses of fresh
gooseberry fruit and a soft citrus acidity. It
makes a perfect aperitif and also accompanies
creamy chicken and fish dishes
SAUVIGNON BLANC, 2003/4
Spy Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand
A vibrantly aromatic and upfront Sauvignon Blanc
showing intense gooseberry, asparagus and fresh
herbs with a zingy, uplifting finish.
VIOGNIER, 2003/4
Zilzie, Victoria, Australia
A wonderfully opulent -,Nine that has aromas of
apricots, lychees and ginger, followed by lush
flavours of melon, spicy figs and citrus peel -
this wine improves with every glass!
CHABLIS, 2003
Domaine Bois d'Yver, France
Stunning Chablis! This is a classic wine with ripe,
intense fruit and all the dry, 'flinty' steeliness
that Chablis is rightly famed for, underpinned by a
vibrant acidity.
RED WINES
CUVEE DU TERROIR "l'Ardeche"
Vignerons Ardechois, Rhone, France
Made from classic red grape varieties, grown in
high altitude vineyards near the Rhone, this is
ripe, soft and rounded with masses of generous red
berry fruit and mouth-filling flavours.
TEMPRANILLO, 2003
Castillo de Montblanc, Catalonia, Spain
A top flight Spanish red with a deep colour and a
ripe and mellow fruitiness. This is full-bodied
wine with a spicy tobacco leaf and raspberry
character.
CABERNET/MERLOT, 2003
Comellana Estate, Rapel, Chile
This is a medium-bodied, velvety wine with a
'plummy' nose, combined with up-front damson, plum
and redcurrant fruit flavours, leading to a very
soft finish on the palate.
MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO, 2003
Umani Ronchi, Marche, Italy
Deeply coloured and highly flavoursome with red
fruits and cherry stone flavours on the palate,
along with an appealing balancing acidity that
provides freshness.
MERLOT, 2004
Libertad, Argentina
Easy drinking red wine with a soft elegant fruit
nose a zingy acidity and refreshing ripe summer
fruits on the palate with a good finish.
EVERTON RED, 2002
Brown Brothers, Victoria, Australia
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec this is a
medium bodied red wine with red berry flavours and
a long smooth finish. A food friendly easy drinking
New World red.
PINOT NOIR, 2004
Domaine de Coussergues, Languedoc, France
Ripe, expressive and full of soft, expressive black
cherry and raspberry flavours with a hint of
prune/fig. This Pinot Noir has excelled itself in
terms of ripeness and finesse.
CHATEAU DES JOUALLES, 2000
Bordeaux Superieur, Bordeaux, France
Owned by a St Emilion family, this is a very `user
friendly' claret - it is supple and very generous
with masses of ripe, warm and very smooth fruit.
SHIRAZ , 2002
Zilzie, Victoria, Australia
A fantastic Aussie Shiraz which is crammed to the
brim with peppery, spicy chocolate and mulberry
flavours with an undertone of dark chocolate and
vanilla. A wonderful balance between elegant fruit
and powerful flavours.
RIOJA TINTO CRIANZA, 2001
C.V.N.E., Haro, Rioja, Spain
A wonderfully smooth an supple wine with hints of
strawberries and damsons on the palate and a
delicious vanilla oakiness on the finish.