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

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

2017 Terre du Mesnil, Champagne Andre Robert, Le Mesnil

Chardonnay

The Terre du Mesnil Champagne from Andre Robert is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes grown exclusively in the Grand Cru area of Le Mesnil sur Oger. Fermentaion takes place in oak barrels where the wine rests for 10 months with lees stirring, promoting texture and richness.  Matured in bottle for a minimum of 4 years prior to disgorging and release.  Wonderfully complex, elegant and classy, the oak influence is obvious yet not overbearing, and integrates beautifully with the ripe, almost exotic fruit and perfectly poised acidity.  This is a Champagne for those who love complexity. 

£78.00

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 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 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

NV Blanc de Blancs, Langham Wine Estate, Dorset

Chardonnay

Following many ultra-successful vintage releases, the Langham Blanc de Blancs has switched to a non vintage blend following the 2018 vintage.  Made with 100% Chardonnay, 90% of which is from the 2020 vintage, and aged on the lees for two years, this is an energetic and wonderfully focussed Blanc de Blancs. The nose displays a tense balance between ripe green apple and conference pear with notes of white flowers and intense graphite minerality. The palate is delicate yet weighty in texture, with soft ripe pear, honeydew melon and white grapefruit acidity, finishing with a trademark saline nuttiness.

£39.95

NV Brut 204, Champagne Lete Vautrain, Marne

Champagne Blend

The grapes for the Lete Vautrain Brut 204 are harvested by hand and sorted prior to fermentation at a cool temperature, and ageing on lees takes place for a minimum of 36 months.  The wine shows a lovely deep golden hue in the glass with apple, peach and apricot fruit complemented by dried fruits and classic biscuity notes.  A well balanced, complex and rounded Champagne that is the perfect aperitif style.

£32.00

NV Brut 204, Champagne Lete Vautrain,Valle De la Marne, Magnum

Champagne Blend

Established in the 1960's at Chateau Thierry by the marriage of Robert Lété and Liliane Vautrain, Champagne Lete Vautrain is a small, 8 hectare Recoltant-Manipulant, meaning they own all of their own vineyards and have complete control of the growing and winemaking process from start to finish.

£59.95