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

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 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

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 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

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 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

Barbadillo Fino,Jerez

Palomino

The Barbadillo Finos are more Manzanilla-like in style, but are aged in Bodegas with less exposure to the cooling sea breezes. The flor in the barrels grows vigorously in these cellars so the wine is a little more nutty and toasty than the more appley and yeasty Manzanillas of Sanlucar.

£13.50

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

Manzanilla En Rama ‘La Kika’, Bodegas Yuste, Sanlucar

Palomino

£26.99

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.

£42.95

NV Brut Nature Rue De Sorbier, Champagne A. Levasseur,A Cuchery

Champagne Blend

This is another beautful Champagne from the Levasseur stable and show what you can achieve by honing in on terroir and acute attention to detail in both the vineyard and winery.  80% Pinot Meunier, 15% Pinot Noir and 5% Chardonnay from the oldest plots in the vineyard, this wine has a healthy 30% Reserve wine in the blend.  Stunning value again (see Noir de Terroir), with quite exotic fruit content, a dry, mineral backbone and clean, crisp finish.  This wine spends 4 years ageing on it's lees which helps add to the roundness, depth and complexity and is way beyond the minimum required in the region.

£39.99

NV Brut Reserve, Champagne Taittinger, Reims

Champagne Blend

The Taittinger Brut Réserve is renowned for its golden yellow colour with a consistent, fine, lingering mousse. The nose is light and delicate with hints of fruits and brioche. The palate is lean, but has considerable depth and elegance with a long fresh finish. There is no specific drinking occasion for the Brut Réserve. Its elegance and lightness give it the flexibility to be the Champagne for the moment but it is always an excellent aperitif.

£45.00

NV Brut, Champagne Germar Breton, Aube

Champagne Blend

This delightful, and rather smart looking, Champagne comes from the relatively young Champagne House of Germar Breton that was established in 2005.  Based in the southerly Aube region, they make approachable, terrific value wines from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.  This wonderful introduction to their range shows expressive brioche, green apple and quince fruit and has wonderfully balanced acidity.  Germar Breton are certainly a Champagne House to keep an eye on.

£34.00

NV Brut, Champagne Germar Breton, Aube, Magnum

Champagne Blend

This delightful, and rather smart looking, Champagne comes from the relatively young Champagne House of Germar Breton that was established in 2005.  Based in the southerly Aube region, they make approachable, terrific value wines from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.  This wonderful introduction to their range shows expressive brioche, green apple and quince fruit and has wonderfully balanced acidity.  Germar Breton are certainly a Champagne House to keep an eye on.

£70.00

NV Brut, Wiston Estate, Sussex

Champagne Blend

The Brut NV opens with a combination of green apple, freshly cut lemons and hints of cream and biscuits. On the palate the mousse is fine and textured with complex notes of apple compote, candied citrus peel and toasty notes. The finish is refreshing and long.

£29.95

NV Castlewood Brut Reserve, Devon

White Blend

The Castlewood Brut Reserve is a Non Vintage blend of Chardonnay, Bacchus and Seyval Blanc. Clear pale lemon in the glass with a delicate bead. Bright crunchy apple and English hedgerow with deep refreshing citrus undertones. Subtle oxidative notes and complexity on the palate. Crisp acidity and long lasting creamy finish.

£35.00

NV Cava Brut, Francesc Ricart, DO Cava

Xarello

Our house Cava shows small, subtle bubbles and an enticing pale yellow colour. On the nose it is fresh, balanced and fruity with floral notes and touches of honey mingled with white peach and gentle autolytic tones. The palate is rich and elegant with opulent flavours of white peach, citrus with a slightly bitter finish. A perfectly balanced wine which exhibits a remarkable presence and persistence.

£13.95

NV Cremant de Loire, Domaine du Landreau

Chenin Blanc Blend

Domaine du Landreau are 4th generation growers who produce a range of clean, crisp and expressive wines in the central Loire Valley.  The Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc grapes are hand harvested over several passages through the vineyard, ensuring the grapes are picked at their optimum ripeness.  A slow, cool ferment and 3 years lees ageing help this traditional method sparkling wine develop it's delicate floral, citrus and apple notes with nutty undertones.  Elegant on the finish with a creamy texture courtesy of the ageing make this a stunning value alternative to entry-level Champagnes.

£17.95

NV Culver Classic Cuvee, Langham Estate, Dorset

Champagne Blend

IWSC Sparkling Wine Producer of the year, Langham's Culver Classic Cuvée is a non vintage wine with the base vintage currently being 2021 with 26% reserve wine.   Red fruit heavy it is a blend of 75% Pinot Noir, 14% Pinot Meunier and 11% Chardonnay, displaying a rounded,quite rich and opulent style.

£32.95

NV Cuvee Bonheur Blanc, Baron De Chantclerc, Languedoc

Alcohol Free

This de-alcoholised fizz from Domaine la Colombette is one of the best lo/no sparkling wines that we've come across to date.  The Domaine are pioneers in the languedoc, taking a sustainable approach to winemaking and doing lots of research into disease resistant vines as well as low volume and de-alcoholised wines. 

£7.99

NV Franciacorta Brut ’61 Saten’, Guido Berlucchi, DOCG

Chardonnay

This is a wonderfully elegant and refined Franciacorta made with 100% Chardonnay.  The palate is soft and creamy, showing peach, apricot and exotic candied fruits alongside perfectly poised acidity and a refreshingly tangy finish.  This wonderful Franciacorta underwent secondary fermentation in bottle (as per Champagne) and was aged on its lees for 24 months prior to disgorging, and then for a further 2 months in bottle prior to release.

£33.00

NV Gosset Grande Reserve, Ay, Half Bottle

Champagne Blend

This cuvée has a bright and golden colour. The nose is dominated by the freshness and the fruit. The Chardonnay brings finesse sustained by notes of yellow fruits such as peach and Mirabelle plum. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and generous. The Pinot Noir of Ay gives its structure. Hawthorn and white flowers merge naturally. Acidity is expressed by citrus fruits.

£29.95