Drinks
We’ve tried to have a choice of regions and types of grape in our picks for wines, including a couple of locally grown wines – we hope you find something to appeal. The majority are supplied via Laithwaites, so you can always guarantee it’s good quality. We’ve had fun choosing them! This is just an example and choices will vary on a regular basis.
Red Wine
1 Le Croix Chateauneuf du Pape, 2012 (France) £19.00
This is a rich concentrated wine with flavours of soft summer fruit through to dark chocolate. A food wine, at its best with flavoursome dishes but most of all when you want something a bit “special” and only the best will do.
2 Santa Ana Malbec, 2015 (Argentina) £12.00
Lively ruby colour with the violet hues that typify this grape. Plum and cherry characters predominate on both nose and palate. Medium-bodied, with supple tannins and a pleasantly soft finish.
3 The Black Stump Shiraz, 2015 (Australia) £13.50
This wine has a deep, inky black colour with spicy, dark berry aromas. The voluptuous palate shows intense blackberry, liquorice and dark chocolate flavours, with spicy hints and sweet oak adding to a lingering, velvety finish.
4 Le Champs des Etoiles, Pinot Noir 2015 (France) £12.00
Deep pinky scarlet with earthy, raspberry and strawberry aromas, it has a silky raspberry and cherry taste with underlying earthy, leafy hints.
5 Rodolfo Sadler Malbec, 2010 (Argentina) £14.50
This wine has an intense deep red colour; the nose and palate convey harmonious ripe blackberry and plum, underpinned by elegant smoke and vanilla notes from a deft touch of oak.
6 Hacienda de Lluna Merlot, 2015 (Spain) £15.00
Sweet berry fruits, lemon and a hint of spice. Beautifully balanced, light, tongue tingling and refreshing sweetness
7 Waxed Bat Shiraz, 2015 (Argentina) £16.00
A deep velvety red, with an aroma of black fruits, liquorice and spice. A bold black fruit flavour, with violets and a liquorice tang.
8 All Out 15 Merlot, 2015 (Australia) £15.50
Fresh, plum and strawberry notes. Soft and supple, straightforward red berry fruit. Very quaffable. A Tempranillo brimful with irresistible soft berry fruit.
9 Lions Gate Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz, 2014 (South Africa) £15.00
A well-balanced wine with aromas of berry fruit, complemented by a hint of spice and subtle vanilla. A well-balanced palate with a delightful aftertaste.
10 Corsiero Nero Di Troia, 2015 (Italy) £16.50
Sumptuous wild blackberry, violet and smoky vanilla complexity. Rich and velvety with intense black fruit and spice flavours
11 Campo Viejo Rioja Tempranillo, 2013 (Spain) £14.50
This is Campo Viejo’s mature take on Rioja, with the wine having been aged for a year and a half in oak barrels and then for the same amount of time again in the bottle before being released. With its smoky black fruits and cinnamon spice, this is a lesson in how to age gracefully.
12 Rouge Homme – Limestone Coast Shiraz, 2012 (Australia) £14.50
This is an attractive medium-bodied red from SA’s Limestone Coast region. Cabernet characters of blackberry and cassis are enhanced by the soft fruit of Merlot. Vanillin mocha oak adds complexity.
13 Telegraph Station Pinot Noir, 2014 (Australia) £14.00
This delicious Australian Pinot Noir is a fine example of the classic French grape at its best. Telegraph Station Pinot Noir is a soft, warming red with flavours of raspberry, black cherry and just a hint of spice.
14 El Pinsapo Rioja Reserva, 2009 (Spain) £15.00
A classic smooth and easy drinking Rioja Reserva, with spicy aromas giving way to ripe blackcurrant fruits, with hints of vanilla on the palate.
15 The Full Fifteen Big Red, 2016 (Australia) £16.00
Rich ruby red, with powerful berry notes – with a sprinkling of spice and very soft tannins.
16 Barefoot Merlot, 2014 (California) £12.50
Barefoot Merlot is the perfect combo of cherry, boysenberry, plum, and chocolate flavours. A mocha finish is complemented by hints of smoky vanilla oak. Raised right, it’s well rounded with mild tannins.
17 Barefoot Shiraz, 2014 (California) £12.50
Barefoot Shiraz is perfect for a large gathering or just for sipping alongside your favourite homemade meal. Shiraz has flavourful hints of blackberry and mocha with a smooth-as-velvet vanilla finish. It really is love at first sip.
House Red Wines
18 Mountain Range Cabernet Sauvignon, 2015 (Chile) £11.50
The wine is aged for 18 months in French oak barrels. The nose shows morello cherry, cassis, cedar and notes of mint and smoke; the palate is tight, focused and very concentrated with a silky texture backed by quite firm tannins.
19 Mountain Range Merlot, 2015 (Chile) £11.50
Cherry and plum aromas with a hint of black pepper and spice. Medium-bodied with smooth black cherry and plum flavours.
20 False Bay Shiraz, 2016 (South Africa) £11.50
Full yet elegant with bramble fruit aromas, cassis and black cherry flavours on the palate and a touch of white pepper spice, with a long rich, ripe finish.
21 False Bay Syrah, 2016 (South Africa) £11.50
False Bay Old School Syrah – Dark garnet with a violet rim. Fresh lifted berry fruit that draws you in! Full yet elegant with bramble aromas and cream, cassis and black cherry flavours on the palate with the structure provided by fine tannins with a long rich, ripe finish.
White Wine
1 Vino Spumante Prosecco (Italy) £11.00
Made in the North East of Italy, this delicious Prosecco is a classic sparkling wine for any celebration, special occasion or simply as a treat. It has a delicate white stone fruit and lemon flavours and fine bubbles.
2 Dino Spumante, 2009 (Italy) £11.50
Honeysuckle, spice, lemon and grapefruit. Fresh, tropical and stone fruit flavours. Hints of toasted almonds
3 Brancott Estate Sauvignon Blanc, 2013 (New Zealand) £15.00
This wine is full of beans. Not literally, of course, but such is its lively character that it practically jumps out of the glass with mouth-watering aromas of lemongrass and melon. Deliciously crisp and fresh, made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown in the Brancott Vineyard, in New Zealand’s Marlborough region.
4 Chapel Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, 2016 (Chile) £12.50
A refreshing wine with juicy grapefruit & gooseberry notes.
5 La Nantaise Muscadet Reserve, 2015 (France) £13.50
This wine is a pale green straw, very lemony, with a faint hint of the sea – grapefruit, lemon and green apple with a slightly salty edge.
6 Kumala Chenin Blanc/Chardonnay, Semillon, 2014 £12.50
A medium-bodied, crisp white wine with aromas of ripe peaches and juicy nectarines.
7 Hardys Crest Chardonnay, 2012 (Australia) £9.00
This wine displays citrus and melon flavours, soft creamy texture and subtle oak characters.
8 Penarth Estate, Montgomeryshire Chardonnay, 2008 (Wales) £17.00
Severn Chardonnay is a complex wine. Tropical fruits are the over-riding flavour and aroma. The gravel from the old riverbed gives finesse to this unusual wine.
9 Don Cayetano Chardonnay, 2014 (Chile) £14.50
Pale greenish gold. Inviting aromas of lemon, melon and blossom with tropical hints. This wine has a creamy pineapple and peach with a good bite of citrusy freshness.
10 Optimist Chardonnay Viognier, 2013 (Australia) £13.50
This is a cracking blend of Chardonnay and Viognier, bursting with ripe, sun-kissed citrus and spicy peach fruit. Light and refreshing dry white wine with aromas of freshly cut grapefruit and pineapple with a hint of apple blossom. The taste is of super juicy citrus fruits with a luscious, rounded, peachy finish.
11 Roroa Sauvignon Blanc, 2014 (New Zealand) £14.50
Roroa shares the same irresistible ocean freshness as Sauvignon from Marlborough, but being from the warmest spot in New Zealand you have a riper and softer style. Aromas are asparagus, freshly cut green apple, lime zest & orange blossom. Taste is a juicy ripe nectarine, apricots with mouth-watering citrus.
12 Wave Rider Sauvignon Blanc, 2009 (Italy) £13.50
A stunning example of a Sauvignon Blanc. Crisp, zingy, lemony, everything that you expect from a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
13 Trésor Blanc Chardonnay Pays d’oc, 2014 (France) £12.00
This wine is a bright straw colour, with melon, peach and nectarine with hints of toasty oak aromas. Tasting is a perfect balance of ripe tropical and lemon fruit and gentle oak.
14 Pino Chardonnay Trentino, 2014 (Italy) £12.50
Il Pino Chardonnay is a pale straw colour with crisp green apple and tropical fruit notes, supported by hints of vanilla & honey, with a well balanced and elegantly proportioned with a long, fresh finish. For those who love the minerally style of Chablis but want a white for everyday drinking, Il Pino is a must. A pure Chardonnay from the hilly vineyards of northern Italy, it offers delicate lemon zest flavours with hints of green apple and lime.
15 Prestige de Calvet Semillon Sauvignon, 2014 (France) £15.00
This white Bordeaux wine has been made with 75% Semillon and 25% Sauvignon. Harvested at an early stage, this wine has a very fruity and crispy taste typical of the Sauvignon grape.
16 Pinot Grigio – by the glass only £3.50
Pinot Grigio (aka Pinot Gris) is a dry white wine that has a punchy acidity with flavours of lemons, limes, green apples and honeysuckle.
House White Wines
17 Lunetta Prosecco, 2016 (Italy) £13.00
A deliciously light and fruity Prosecco with hints of apple and peach on the nose and a fresh, softly sparkling palate.
18 Mountain Range Chardonnay, 2015 (Chile) £11.50
Made from single vineyard grapes harvested by hand throughout March create this zesty, mineral Chardonnay. Fermented in oak barrels give a creamy nuance to the wine. The wine is then aged in French Burgundian oak barriques for 12 months giving the wine a light toasty elegant note.
19 Corte Vigna Pinot Grigio (Italy) £11.50
Corte Vigna Pinot Grigio, Related to the Pinot Gris grape of Alsace, which in north-west Italy produces a dry, lighter, more floral style, with racy, balanced fruit.
20 Nobilo Southern Rivers Sauvignon Blanc, 2016 (New Zealand) £11.50
A fresh, grassy-gooseberry Sauvignon Blanc from the East Coast region; made especially for Matthew Clark by Nobilo’s Chief Winemaker, Darryl Woolley and reserved exclusively for the on-trade. Cool-fermented in stainless steel and bottled early to maintain the freshness and fruit.
Rosé
- Echo Falls White Zinfandel, 2015 (California) £14.00
Beautiful floral aromas combine with strawberry and summer berries for this Echo Falls favourite! The hints of strawberries and fresh summer berries go perfectly with fruit salad or sumptuous summer puddings – or simply enjoy it on its own on a lazy summer afternoon.
- Blush Pinot Grigio – by the glass only £3.50
Characteristically crisp and fruity, this wine is created from vineyards in Northern Italy. This provenance gives the wine freshness, flavour and juicy red apple and berry character.
House Rosé Wine
- Granfort Cinsault Rose, 2015 (France) £11.50
This delicious, deep-coloured rosé is made using Cinsault grapes which are harvested in the cool of the early morning and only allowed a short maceration on the skins after crushing to extract just the right amount of colour.
We also offer wine by the glass at £3.50 per 175ml glass.
Beer/Cider
1 Carlsberg Lager 3.8% (568ml can) £2.80
2 Carling Lager 4% (440ml can) £2.80
3 Guinness Surge (520ml) (Draft 4.10% Guinness Equivalent) £3.40
4 Kopparberg Cider 4% (Strawberry & Lime or Mixed Berries) £3.20
5 Thatchers Gold (500ml bottle) £2.60
6 Corona Lager 4.5% (325ml bottle) £2.60
7 Black Sheep Ale 4.4% (500ml bottle) £2.50
8 Doom Bar Ale 4.3% (500ml bottle) £2.50
9 Spitfire Ale 4.5% (500ml bottle) £2.50
10 Becks Blue Lager (Alcohol-free 0.05%) (275ml bottle) £1.50
11 St Miguel Zero (Alcohol-free) £2.00
12 Hobgoblin Ale 5.5% £3.00
13 Magners Cider 4.5% £3.00
14 Station Bitter Ale 3.9% £2.80
Soft drinks
1 Fanta Orange/Coke/Pepsi/7up/Sprite/Diet Pepsi (325ml can) £1.00
2 Schweppes Tonic (150ml can) £1.00
3 Schweppes American Dry Ginger Ale (150ml can) £1.00
4 Orange Juice (175ml By the glass) £1.20
5 Lemonade/Coke/Diet Coke (By the glass) £1.00
6 Splash (Lime, Orange or Blackcurrant) 30p
7 J2O, all flavours (275ml bottle) £2.00
8 Tea or Coffee £2.00
9 Highland Spring Water – Still/Sparkling £1.00
10 Red Bull 250ml can £1.20
11 Squash, by the ½pint glass 50p
Spirits (25ml measures)
Spirits/Liqueurs/Aperitifs All £2.70, Doubles = +£1.30
| Martell Brandy (25ml) | Pimms (50ml) |
| Teachers/Famous Grouse Whisky (25ml) | Smirnoff Vodka (25ml) |
| Baileys (50ml) | Dark Rum or Spiced Rum (25ml) |
| Jack Daniels (25ml) | Bacardi Rum (25ml) |
| Gordons Gin (25ml) | Jägermeister (25ml) |
| Sambuca Black (25ml) | Kahlua (25ml) |
| Tequila (25ml) | Disaronno (25ml) |
| Malibu (25ml) | Drambuie (25ml) |
| Premium Single Malt (25ml)
Glenmorangie / Glenfiddich £3.50 |
Premium Rum (25ml) Walter Hicks Navy Rum 125 (71.4%) £4 |
Premium Rum (25ml) Pussers Navy Rum – Aged 15 years (40%) £3.50 |
| Doubles on premium whisky/rum = £2 | ||
- Alternative Gins
Da Nhile Seawood Gin £3.00
This gin is made in Wales as a small batch Farmhouse gin. This seaweed gin is made with a cut-down, hand selected variant of botanicals added to their small batch gin. Designed to complement seafood it is infused with handpicked seaweed from the Celtic coast for three weeks, giving it a lovely green hue before being triple filtered and bottled.
Bombay Sapphire Gin £2.80
This is a premium gin which is distilled and vapour infused, using hand-selected exotic botanicals – and water from Lake Vyrnwy!!
- Ports:
Osborne Late Bottled Port 1997 (Bottled 2002) £3.50
Late Bottled Vintage Port consists of a selection of full-bodied grapes from a single year. The fundamental difference between Vintage and LBV lies in how each is staged. The Late Bottled Vintage, as the English name suggests, is bottled later, remaining in the wood between four to six years.
Fletchers Fine Ruby Port £1.50
Sherry: Harvey Bristol Cream, sweet £2.00
Note: We’re very happy for you to bring your own drinks for consumption in your room, the lounge or outside on the patio. However, if you decide to consume your own drink in the dining room when eating with us, there will be a corkage charge.
