2013 Noir de Terroir Extra Brut, Champagne Levasseur

Pinot Noir

The Levasseur vineyards are organically farmed and certified for their high environmental value, and produce a mere 30,000 bottles per year. The Noir de Terroir is made with 100% Pinot Noir and shows distinctive Strawberry, redcurrant and Nectarine fruit on the nose. The complex palate is well-structured with a fine mousse and long finish. This is outstanding grower champagne and highlights what fantastic value you ccan get when you stray from the well-trodden path of the bigger houses.

£65.00

2014 Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut, Champagne Germar Breton

Chardonnay

Germar Breton are a relatively young Champagne House that started in 2005.  Based in the southerly Aube region, they make approachable, terrific value wines solely from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, eschewing the use of Pinot Meunier as they believe that it brings a harshness ot the final wine. 

£56.00

2014 Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut, Champagne Germar Breton, Magnum

Champagne Blend

Germar Breton are a relatively young Champagne House that started in 2005.  Based in the southerly Aube region, they make approachable, terrific value wines solely from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, eschewing the use of Pinot Meunier as they believe that it brings a harshness ot the final wine. 

£115.00

2015 Bollinger La Grande Annee, Ay

Champagne Blend

Only made in the best years, the Bollinger Grande Annee is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay fermented in oak.  The 2015 has stone fruits, plum and honey on the nose initially, with more red fruits coming through.  Plump, rich and generous on the palate with red fruits and plum giving way to citrus acidity and an elegant vein of minerality.  Enjoyable now, this terrific wine will age gracefully for years to come.

£150.00

2015 Cava Gran Reserva Brut Real, Heretat Mastinell

White Blend

With a staggering 8 years on lees, this terrific Cava Gran reserva has to be one of the best value sparkling wines that we've come across recently.  The wine shows a lovely golden colour in the glass with delicate bubbles.  The floral nose has hints of pear, apple and star anise and leads to a wonderfully balanced and elegant palate.

£19.95

2017 Extra Brut, D’Urberville Vineyard, Dorset

Champagne Blend

Perfectly sited on protected, south-facing, chalk soils, the D'Urberville vineyard produces perfectly ripe grapes for exuberant, fruit led English sparkling wines.  We are proud to represent them and love the fact that it is less than a mile from the shop as the crow flies.  Zesty, fresh and very easy drinking this is a great aperitif style of English fizz.

£29.95

2018 Balbiacus Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru, Champagne Delavenne

Pinot Noir

The 2018 Balbiacus Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru is a new release from Champagne Delavenne that immediately captured our attention when tasting their impeccable range.  Made from 100% Pinot Noir this beautiful Champagne is pale golden in the glass and has a toasty nose of brioche, red fruits and mineral undertones.  The palate is rounded and soft from 4 years of bottle age and finishes with a wonderful freshness and vitality that simply begs for you to go back for another sip.  Mightily impressive.

£59.00

2018 Blanc De Blancs Laborie, Methode Cap Classique,Western Cape

Chardonnay

The Laborie Blanc De Blancs Methode Cap Classique is complex and indulgent showing aromas of green apple and citrus. Hints of lime are accompanied by aromas of toasted bread and hazelnut. The palate is creamy, round and textured with an explosive acidity and lasting, elegant finish. This stunning sparkling wine is a regular award winner and once tasted it's not difficult to see why.  Superb value for money.

£16.95

2018 Les Jardins du Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru

Chardonnay

£55.00

2018 Quinta Boa Esperanca Tinto, Vinho Regional Lisboa

Touriga Nacional

The Quinta Boa Esperanca Tinto wine has an intense garnet colour, with a dominant aroma of red fruits, well balanced, with notes of black berries and spices. Good structure and intensity, with a pleasant long lasting finish.

£14.95

2020 Black Chalk Classic Sparkling, Hampshire

Champagne Blend

Black Chalk is a small winery consisting of 12 hectares of vines planted on chalk soils in the Test Valley.  Oak is used in fermentation and additional time on lees adds depth and complexity to this superb English sparkling wine.  Fresh with green apple and citrus yet with honeyed undertones, this is a wonderfully balanced and elegant fizz.

£45.00

2020 Brachetto D’Acqui, Braida, Giacomo Bologna

Brachetto

The history of the Brachetto is steeped in legend and fascination. An antique drink that was mentioned for the first time during the Roman empire when writers described the customs of the ‘Gallia Cisalpina’ (Gaul, on this side of the Alpes), speaking of a sweet aromatic wine of Acqui Terme, very appreciated by the patricians.

£16.99

2020 Castlewood Rose Brut, Devon

Champagne Blend

The Castlewood Rose Brut is a blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Pinot Meunier from the fabulous 2020 Vintage. It has a very pretty, delicate salmon pink hues and a fine persistent bead. The nose and palate have plenty of Strawberries and cream character that is succulent but by no means sweet. The palate continues with fresh red berries and crunchy red apples balanced by crisp acidity and a mouthwatering finish.

£36.95

2020 Cremant de Bourgogne Brut, Domaine Fournillon

Pinot Noir

Fournillon have 23 hectares of vines in Chablis in the cool, north of burgundy and are predominantly producers of classic, steely Chablis (see our fantastic value 'house' Chablis), but they also produce some red and this delicious cremant from 100% Pinot Noir.  All fruit is hand-harvested and vinified carefully to produce an easy drinking, fruit-forward fizz that is well balanced and nicely rounded with a fine mousse.  Excellent as an apertif.

£19.95

2020 Sarapis Extra Brut, Cantina Castiadas, Sardinia

Cannonau

This is a fabulous Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs made from Sardinia's Canonau grape variety.  Clean, fresh and wonderfully elegant, this is a classy traditional method sparkling wine from an unexected source.

£25.95

2021 Brachetto d’Acqui, Giacomo Bologna, Half Bottle

Brachetto

The history of the Brachetto is steeped in legend and fascination. An antique drink that was mentioned for the first time during the Roman empire when writers described the customs of the ‘Gallia Cisalpina’ (Gaul, on this side of the Alpes), speaking of a sweet aromatic wine of Acqui Terme, very appreciated by the patricians.

£11.50

2021 Comboi Tardana Blanco, Vino Ancestral, Bodegas Gratias

Tardana

Bodegas Gratias was established in 2007 after a couple of friends decided to make some wine on a whim.  The results were so good that they decided to give it a go as a career - If only everything in life were so simple! The ethos of the property is to make wine with as little intervention as possible from organically farmed vineyards planted to grapes which were indigenous to the area. 

£18.95

2021 Riesling Sekt Trocken, Hanewald-Schwerdt, Pfalz

Riesling

The Hanewald-Schwerdt Riesling Sekt Trocken has a steely lemon tinged nose with red apple and peach underpinned by zesty lime acidity, resulting in a lovely refreshing style.  This is by no means bone dry though, and with 23grams of residual sugar this a fruitier style that is a great alternative to Prosecco for those looking for something a little different.

£19.95

2022 Movviu Pet Nat, Cantina Castiadas, IGT Isola dei Nuraghi

Cannonau

The Movviu Pet Nat from Cantina Castiadas is crisp, fresh and light as a feather.  Soft and gentle in the mouth this is a dangerously easy to drink semi-sparkling wine.

£18.95

2022 Prosecco Rosato, Villa Sandi, 20cl

Glera

Villa Sandi make a wonderfully elegant  and fresh style of Prosecco, thanks partially to a cold soak of the grapes prior to fermentation.  Pretty pale pink in colour coming from a gentle pressing of the grapes, this delicious Prosecco has a bright and floral nose, leading to a delicate palate which is soft, rounded and wonderfully easy drinking.

£4.95

2022 Tuffeau Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature, Domaine Plou, VDF

Chardonnay

The Tuffeau Blanc de Blancs is beautifully refreshing and crisp.  Gently sparkling with fine and delicate bubbles, this lovely 'all day' wine is packed with zesty green apple and citrus fruit from start to elegant finish. Perfect for whiling away a sunny afternoon or simply popping to cheer yourself up after a dull day!

£15.95

Dorset Sparkling Trio

Mixed Case

This tasty trio gives a cracking representation of our most local vineyards.  It consists of one bottle each of the following:

£89.00

NV Billecart-Salmon Rose Brut

Champagne Blend

Elegant and refined, the Rose Brut is the cuvee that Champagne Billecart-Salmon are most famous for.   Zesty red berry fruit and strawberries mingle with fine citrus tinges and impeccable balance.  The wine is a blend of 40% Chardonnay, with 30% each of Pinots Meunier and Noir, and is aged for 36 months on it's lees. 

£75.00

NV Blanc De Blancs, Champagne Henriot, Reims

Chardonnay

The Blanc de Blancs is our favourite wine in the Henriot stable by a long shot.   With a high proportion of reserve wines included and over 2/3rds of the cuvee coming from either Grand or Premier Cru vineyards it is little wonder that we enjoy it so much!

£49.99