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Amphora Wines
We can offer you some very interesting wines to complement your menu selection courtesy of our Sussex-based partners Amphora Wines.
Amphora specialise in finding the best wines that give great value from the regions of Languedoc, Roussillon and Provence, in the south of France.
sparkling/champagne
Bin 102 Comtesse d”Estabel – White or Pink
Methode Traditionelle.
Try this excellent, wonderfully easy to drink, brut bubbles at any time of day
175ml £5.25, £19.50
Bin 935 Champagne Alexandra Bonnet Grande Reserve
A classic bland of the three great champenois grapes
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier
A well balanced fine champagne
£35
desert wine
Bin 155 Muscat de Frontignan AOC
A traditional naturally sweet wine made from Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains.
A brilliant clear yellow, with powerful aromas of the Muscat grape and hints of black berries.
Delicious 175ml £4.25
white wines
Bin 111 Belle Epine VdP d’Oc
Sauvignon Blanc & Chardonnay.
Medium. Good with anything
125ml £3.50, 250ml £4.75, £13.50
Bin 402 Ressac Sauvignon Blanc Vdp d’Oc
Rivals NZ Sauvignons.
Crisp & dry. Drink on its own or with fish and white meats
125ml £3.50, 250ml £4.75, £13.50
Bin 380 Monopole Rioja
White Rioja. Medium dry.
Drink with fish, shellfish and white meats
125ml £4, 250ml £6.50, £19
Bin 276 L’Envol de Famillongue
Grenache Blanc & Clairette.
Delicately dry. Perfect as a start for a special meal 250ml £5.25, 250ml £6,85, £21.50
Bin 450 Domaine de Cibadies Chardonnay Vdp Cotes de Thau
Chardonnay, Medium.
The merest hint of oak. £14.50
Bin 908 Les Trois Poules Vermentino Vdp d’Oc
Vermentino (Pinot G-ish) Medium dry.
Easy drinking wine, good with most seafood and white meats
£15
Bin 408 Ressac Viognier
Medium dry. Good with mildly spiced oriental style food £19.50
Bin 370 Mas de Daumas Gassac Vdp de l’Herault
15 varieties blended to perfection:
“One of the ten best white wines in the world”. Goes with any meal.
£45
rosé wines
Bin 406 Ressac Le Rose de Syrah Vdp d’Oc
Shiraz. Medium.
Brilliant with white meats
125ml £3.75, 250ml £5.25, £15.50
Bin 556 Chateau du Donjon Rose AOC Minervois
The maker never tells you but probably Cinsault/Syrah/Grenache.
Medium. Great with anything
£16.50
Bin 162 St Jean, Chateau Sulauze AOC Cotes d’Aix
Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Vermentino
Medium. Perfect for lunchtime quaffing
£20
red wines
Bin 609 St Saturnin Passerel
Gentle tannins. Light
Good with casseroles, curries and Italian food
125ml £3.75, 250ml £5, £15
Bin 552 Domaine La Galiniere Merlot 2007 VdP d’Oc
Merlot. Fuller bodied.
The perfect house red. Good with anything
125ml £3.75, 250ml £5, £15
Bin 549 Donjon La Pujade
Grenache/Syrah. Medium dry.
Soft, Subtle. Complex.Lovely
125ml £4.24, 250ml £6.75, £22
Bin 381 Cune Crianza Rioja
Rioja. Medium bodied.
Perfect with steaks and red meats
125ml £4.25, 250ml £6.75, £22
Bin 330 Ollier Taillefer Grande Reserve AOC Faugeres
Syrah, Grenache (old vines), Carignan (old vines). Mourvedre
You won’t find many better reds.
Doesn’t matter what you are eating. It’s perfect!
125ml £5.50, 250ml £7, £22.50
Bin 652 Mas Meyrac Cuvee No 1 2001 VdP d’Oc
(Limited stock – only 60 bottles left)
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot. Medium bodied
Great with all main red meat courses and cheese
£16.50
Bin 231 Mas de Pountil Gourmandese
Carignan/Syrah/Grenache.
Soft medium.
Easy drinking with uncomplicated fresh foods.
£17
Bin 551 Le Merlot du Donjon (Minervois) VdP d’Oc
In your face Merlot. Full bodied.
Drink it with anything
£18.50
Bin 302 Avarus St Chinian
Oaked Syrah, Grenache.
Full bodied.
Sophisticated wine for a special occasion
£22
Bin 303 Mas Gabinele
Carignan/Grenache/Mourvedre. Smooth and powerful.
Treat yourself and savour the experience
£29
Bin 371 Mas Daumas Gassac 2005/2006 VdP de l’Herault
80% Cabernet Sauvignon with 18 other varieties!
“The only Grand Cru of the Midi”:
It will enhance any occasion
£45