Wine List

Champagne, Prosecco and other fizz

Aperitifs

Belini £6.95

Champagne with either peach or raspberry puree

Kir royal £6.95

Champagne with eithere creme de cassis or creme de mure

Sussex Belini £5.95

Award-winning Sussex Ridgeview fizz  with either peach or raspberry puree                                                 

 

Champagne

Sussex sparkling wine £34.95 or £5.95 for 125ml

Ridgeview Bloomsbury, local, vegan

Award-winning Sussex Ridgeview fizz (from outside Ditchling) made from methods that mirror 'method champenoise' to produce a fizz to rival even the best champagnes. Ridgeview is dry, with crisp fruit and distinctive toasty notes

Rose prosecco spumante 'violette' £25.95

Prosecco, organic, vegan, Italian

Elegant nose with strawberry and violet characters. The palate is fresh, fruity and well balanced. A soft, sparkling wine with delicate fruit characters

 

Rose wines

San Viglilio Pinot Grigio Blush £17.95 or £4.50/£6.25 a glass

Pinot Grigio, Italian

A delicate coloured, pale rose elegantly scented with peachy, floral notes for the nose and juicy, ripe berry flavours to fill the palate with a good acidity and off dry finish

 

White wines

A range of elegant and full flavoures; light, crisp and dry; and aromatic and fruity

 

Elegant and full flavoured

Seddlescombe Bodiam Harvest £23.95

Seyval blanc, organic, vegan, Sussex

Luscious and ripe. A balanced and harmonious medium white from the local Sussex vineyard. Seasonal availability

Limney Estate Horsmonden Dry White £23.95

Ortega, bacchus, faber, huxelrebe, siegerrebe, organic, Sussex

From one of our favourite local vineywards. A dry white with a lovely touch of residual sugar, ripe fruit flavours and a good lasting after tatse. Seasonal availability

Domaine de la tour Chardonnay £19.95 or £5.75/£6.75 a glass

Chardonnary, organic, French

Made in 100-year-old fermentation tanks, this unoaked chardonnay is fresh and citrousy, yet softly mouthfilling.

 

Light, crisp and dry

Sancerre blanc 'Les Caillottes' £26.95

Sauvignon blanc, organic, vegan, French

Herb and citrus on the nose, with a 'limey', cool, mineral finish. A classic sancerre from christian dauny, who manages to squeeze every last drop of fruit and personality from the grapes - splendid!

Macatela Blanco, Tierra de Castilla £17.95 or £4.95/£6.05 a glass

Airen, organic, vegan, Spanish, 2008          

Cool cucumber aromas with hints of apple and melon on the palate

Adobe Sauvignon Blanc Reserve £18.95

Sauvignon blanc, vegan, biodynamic, Chile

A crisp classic with a mixture of mineral notes with elegant fruits, such as peaches and lime. Grown in vineyards surrounded by acacia tress used to draw nitrogen from the atmosphere into the soil

 

Aromatic and fruity

Cape Haven Chenin Blanc £17.95 or £4.95/£6.05 a glass

Chenin blanc, vegan, South African

Naturally produced, light in style yet with plenty of fruity and zesty flavours. A great match for asian flavours

Castillo el Moro £15.95 or £4.15/£5.35 a glass

Airen, sauvignon blanc, vegan, Spanish

This wine is easy to drink with fine, deep fruity aromas and floral reminiscences. Fresh, fruity and lively with a full-bodied and lingering after taste

 

Red wines

A range of medium, fruity and smooth; full, rich and ripe; young and unoaked

 

Medium, fruity and smooth

Fife Ocre Barossa Shiraz £21.95 or £5.45/£7.35 a glass

Shiraz, vegan, Australian

This wine is big, powerful and has lots of menthol and eucalyptus characters. It was produced in 2001 which was a really good year for reds here and this is a rare chance to enjoy an eight year old Aussie classic

Cape Haven £19.95

Pinotage, vegan, South African

Plummy and deeply flavoured with classic smokey and spicy notes. Very juicy with succulent ripe tannins and a gentle lasting finish

 

Full, rich & ripe

Cuma Malbec £22.95 or £5.75/£7.95 a glass

Malbec, organic, Argentinian

With grapes grown at an altitude of 1,700m above sea level, this wine's name means clean and pure. Full of soft and sweet tannins with subtle flavour hints of dates and raisin with a nutty spicyness at the end

 

Young and unoaked

Trilogia £15.95 or £3.95/£5.35 a glass

Tempranillo, syrah, merlot, vegan, Spanish

This red has a soft fruity nose with a ripe merlot. Prominent and real backbone brought out with the syrah and tempranillo. Very smooth and very gluggable!

Domaine de la tour 'gard rouge' £18.95

Merlot, organic, vegan, French

You have to smell this wine to believe it! A gentle swirl unveils super-ripe blackcurrant. The palate that follows is refreshing, light and balanced. An effortlessly pleasing wine

Dessert wine

Vino Dulce £24.95 or £4.95 for 100ml

Airen, organic, vegan, Spanish

Honeysuckle dominates the bouquet of this heavenly and refreshing sweet dessert wine