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Spanish & Sparkling Wines
The Wines of Spain
SPANISH WHITE WINES
- Chardonnay 2006/7
14% 2 £14.95 Nuviana, Valle de Cinca
A delicious creamy chardonnay with fresh tropical fruit notes
& butterscotch. Flags up another quality wine
from an unsung area of Spain
- Marqués de Cáceres 2006/7
12.5% 2 £15.25 Rioja ½ bottle £8.50
Very clear and bright straw colour, Aromas of pears, white flowers and mineral notes come through on the nose. Very delicious in the mouth where flavours of pears and apples blend with finesse with this wines fresh and racy character. Very good length
- Albariño 2005/6
13% 2 £21.50 Pazo de Barrantes, Rias Baxas
From the green damp, Wales of Spain, wet climes of North-Eastern Spain around Santiago. It resembles viognier in style. This superb wine, an absolute favourite of mine, has a lovely orange blossom bouquet & a crisp taste, rich on the palate with nose morphs of sun ripened apricots
SPANISH ROSE WINES
- Rosado 2006/7
13.5% 2 £14.95 Nuviana, Valle de Cinca
Bright, invigorating and full of the freshest and most vibrant fruit available. An almost dry style with compact flavours and a good backbone!
SPANISH REDS
- Quinta del Refugio 2005/6
13% D £15.95 Bodegas Torreduerro, Toro
Gleaming colour, superb ripe fruit aroma, Spain’s new favourite Region. A great find
- Señorío de los Llanos Reserva
12.5% C £15.95 Valdepeñas
Deep red colour, with complex bouquet of fruits and delicate toasted over tones of coffee and cocoa. Clear, tasty, a great wine.
Again one of my favourites
- Mazuelo Crianza 2003/4
13.5% C £18.50 Azabache Rioja ½ bottle £9.95
Instantly attractive combination of vital strawberry fruit and soft oak flavours that are the hallmark of Rioja
and its universal appeal. Very satisfying
- Riberal Crianza 2003/4
13.5% D £23.50 Bodegas Santa Eulalia, Ribera del Duero
An excellent Crianza wine, 100% Tinto Fino. Dark, rich, spicy deep flavoured, a magnificent creature of power & intense fruit,
a giant in quality, a giant wine
- Viña Ardanza Reserva 2001/2
13% D £33.95 Bodegas La Rioja Alta, Estate Bottled
½ bottle £18.25
One of Rioja’s greatest bodegas. This is a classic wine.
Layers of fruit with elegant oak, caramel & coconut create
a mouth watering masterpiece
Dessert Wine, Champagne & Sparkling Wines
DESSERT WINE
55. Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois N.V.
15% 8 £11.50 £3.00 per 100ml copita
Cave des Vignerons de Saint Jean de Minervois, France
Intense pure Muscat is often the only way to accompany fresh fruit. High alcohol matches the most stinging acidity with equilibrium.
Old East India Rich Oloroso,
20% 7 Bodegas Lustau, Jerez, Spain
£4.50 per 100ml copita
A rich nose, with sweet scented molasses, yet the palate has great balance, perfect with rich dark desserts especially Xmas cake, pudding or mince pies
CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINES
- Cava Reserva NV
11.5% 1 £16.95 Bach Platinum, Spain
A cool understated reserve an appley bouquet with a hint of fresh herbs, while in the palate apple & citrus fruit flavours are in balance with its racy edge.
- Chardonnay Brut 2006/7
12.5% 2 £17.50 La Rosa, Rapel Valley, Chile
A fresh appley chardonnay sparkler, just odd dry to give an easy drinking style. A great fizz with plenty of fruit and long persistent mousse.
- Chardonnay-Pinot Noir Rosé NV
11.5% 2 £18.50 Jacobs Creek, Australia
Well made dependable zippy pink sparkler from those
clever boys at JC.
- Camel Valley Brut 2006/7
12.0% 1 £28.45 Camel Valley Vineyard, Cornwall
Superb golden sparkler, with elegant fizz and full ripe flavour,
yet truly “brut”.
- De Castelnau Brut NV
12.5% 1 £30.40 Champagne, France
The broad pinot based blend offers a honeyed nose with undertones of dried fruit & toffee, a lively palate, well rounded finish,
a serious performer
- Veuve Cliquot Yellow Label Brut NV
12.0% 1 £39.95 Champagne, France
½ bottle £22.95
Pale gold confident full aroma and flavour, mouth-filling
and satisfying!
Vintages & Alcohol by volume may change according to availability
Wines supplied by Walter Hicks Fine Wine Merchants, St Austell, Cornwall
Wine Guide
White and Rose wines are designated numbers 1 to 9 with 1 being the driest and 9 being the sweetest
Red wines are designated letters A to E with A being the lightest and softest and E being the deepest and fullest with a concentrated flavour
Fine Wines & Sherries at the Norway