Wine Menu - New as of July 2007


Home Cooked Meals, Real Ales, Cider & comprehensive Wine List

The Old Spot Inn offers a range of traditional home-cooked food. Real Ale is taken very seriously and the landlord Steve Herbert ensures that their real ales change regularly giving the locals something different every month. Don't worry if you are not a real ale drinker as the Old Spot Inn has an extensive bar selection with something to suit everyone's taste buds

Food Service Times

Times can vary - please call
Traditional Roast served every Sunday lunchtime.



Taste Guide

Champagne, White and Rosé wines are designated numbers from 1 to 9, with 1 being the driest and 9 being the sweetest.

Red wines are designated letters from A to E, with A being the lightest and E being the deepest and fullest.


Fairtrade

Fairtrade; is an alternative approach to conventional international trade. It is a trading partnership which aims at sustainable development for excluded and disadvantaged producers. It seeks to do this by providing better trading conditions, by awareness raising and campaigning.

All our tea and coffee we sell is Fairtrade and we are now happy to offer a selection of Fairtrade wines.


Notes

Availabilty: If a particular wine of shipper is unavailable, a suitable alternative will be offered.

Ahcohol By Volume: All quality wines on this list have an alcohol content of between 8&percent; and 15&percent by volume.

White Wines

  175ml   250ml  75cl
  glass   glass  bottle
1. Trivento Chardonnay Torrontes
Mendoza - Argentina [3]		 £2.60  £3.50  £9.95
A beautifully fragrant nose leads through to a palate brimming with light, fresh, fruit flavours
2. Reynier Blanc Demi Sec
Vin de Pays - France [4]		 £2.60  £3.50  £9.95
A wealth of succulent fruit flavours, rich and full flavoured, give this Loire Valley white immediate appeal
3. Pinot Grigio Villa Mura
Italy [1]		 £2.60  £3.50  £9.95
Light, fresh and beautifully aromatic white with just a hint of spice.
4. Drostdy Hof Sauvignon Blanc
South Africa [2]		 £2.60  £3.50  £9.95
Bright green tones. Tropical fruit with green peppers and hints of fresh grass.
5. Isabelo Semillon FAIRTRADE
South Africa [1]		 £2.60  £3.50  £9.95
A refreshing wine, full of citrus fruit aromas and flavours
All prices inclusive of VAT




Rosé Wine

  175ml   250ml  75cl
  glass   glass  bottle
6. Ocean Bay Rosé
California [4]		 £2.60  £3.50  £9.95
A delicious Californian rosé with soft, succulent fruit flavours. Sweet and inviting.
7. Espiral Old Vine Fumé Rosé
Campo de Borja - Spain [B]		 £2.60  £3.50  £9.95
This is packed with bags of wild raspberry fruit, with a touch of vanilla. Absolutely stunning.
All prices inclusive of VAT




Red Wines

  175ml   250ml  75cl
  glass   glass  bottle
8. Isabelo Merlot FAIRTRADE
South Africa [B]		 £3.50  £2.60  £9.95
Soft and fruity with a berry fruit character and smooth tannins.
9. Drostdy Hof Cape Red
South Africa [B]		 £3.50  £2.60  £9.95
Brilliant brick red. Ripe strawberry and mulberry fruit aromas and flavours.
10. Concha y Toro Sunrise Merlot
Chile [C]		 £3.50  £2.60  £9.95
Succulent damson fruit flavours fill the senses in this delicious Chilean Merlot. Soft and approachable.
11. McGuigan Black Label Shiraz
Australia [C]		 £3.50  £2.60  £9.95
Ripe, vibrant blackcurrant fruit aromas with fresh plum and spice flavours on the palate.
12. Ropiteau L'Emage Cabernet
     Sauvignon
Vins de Pays d'Oc - France [C]		 £3.50  £2.60  £9.95
Silky smooth red with irresistable blackcurrant aromas.
All prices inclusive of VAT




Sparkling Wine

  175ml   250ml  75cl
  glass   glass  bottle
17. Sacred Hill Pinot Brut
De Bortoli - Australia [2]		                       £14.50
An easy-drinking sparkling wine with tangy strawberry fruit flavours combined with lovely yeasty aromas.
All prices inclusive of VAT




Champagne

  175ml   250ml  75cl
  glass   glass  bottle
18. Devaux Grand Reserve Brut [1]                       £25.00
A fresh and fruity style. Aromas of freshly baked bread with a long lingering finish.
19. Lanson Black Label [1]                       £32.00
A fine mousse of bubbles and a toast, honeyed nose in perfect balance.
All prices inclusive of VAT





Wines You Have Missed from 2007

--- The Connoisseur Collection ---


- White -

13. Sancerre 'La Crele'
Domaine Thomas - Loire - France [1]
Rich Sauvignon bouquet and crisp gooseberry fruit on the palate. Well made wine with vibrant fruit characteristics.
14. Chablis Ropiteau
Burgundy - France [2]
Ripe apples and brioche flavours, elegantly dry with delicate, mineral notes.


- Red -

15. Regolo IGT
Sartori - Italy [C]
A Ripasso style wine that has a superb rich aroma, deep concentrated fruit and a long, lingering finish.
16. Rancho Zabaco 'Heritage Vines'
     Zinfandel
Sonoma County - California [D]
An underlying hint of black pepper with a soft, rich mouthfeel - layers of intense fruit unfold in the glass.
All prices inclusive of VAT





Wines You Have Missed from 2006


- White -

(Old No.) 5. Thanti Chardonnay
South Africa - Fairtrade [1]
This Chardonnay is a concentrated white wine with well balanced fruit and oak, showing aromas of citrus and orange blossom and hints of vanilla on the palate.
(Old No.) 6. Sancerre 'La Crele'
Domaine Thomas - Loire - France [1]
Rich Sauvignon bouquet and crisp gooseberry fruit on the palate. Well made wine with vibrant fruit characteristics.


- Red -

(Old No.) 8. Hidden Falls Ruby Cabernet Merlot
California [B]
Rich, juicy, bramble and soft plummy fruit supported by light tannins.
(Old No.) 10. Beaujolais Villages Ropiteau
Beaujolais - France [A]
Produced from wines made in the best Villages of Beaujolais. Rich raspberry fruit flavour with a deep purple colour.
(Old No.) 11. Brian McGuigan Private Bin Shiraz
Australia [C]
Full-flavoured and spicy with ripe fruit flavours. Soft and approachable.
(Old No.) 12. Thanti Pinot Noir
South Africa - Fairtrade [B]
Bright, cherry fruit aromas and silky tannins ensure a soft mellow but lingering flavour on the palate.
(Old No.) 13. Regolo IGT
Sartori - Italy [C]
A Ripasso style wine that has a superb rich aroma, deep concentrated fruit and a long, lingering finish.

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