The Bridge Wine List

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Our wine list has been loving and painstakingly put together by Lesley-Ann in collaboration with Christopher Piper Wines. Every wine on here has been tasted by us, and deemed to be worthy of a spot! Our crew are regularly involved in wine tastings so they understand the list, particularly those wines served by the glass, and no doubt they all have their favourites! Please note that vintages may vary, although we also try to keep a close eye on this and taste each vintage as it comes out to ensure the quality is the same.

Fizz ~ 125ml Bottle

1. PROSECCO SPUMANTE, Borgo del Col Alto - £6.95 £29.95
Casa Botter, Veneto, Italy - 11% abv [GLERA]
Stunning, fully sparkling, off-dry Spumante from impressive family business started in 1928. Light and delicately fruit with hints of honey and wild apple.

Champagne

Champagne Gremillet is a small, family-owned Champagne house, situated in the picturesque far south of the Champagne district, in Balnot-sur-Laignes, Aube. Due to its southern latitude the grapes achieve greater ripeness which leads to richer fruit and classic baked-biscuit flavours mixed with characteristic toasty yeast overtones. From 1 hectare left by their grandmother, the incredibly talented children have grown the estate to 40 hectares and their champagne is listed in French embassies across the world. We are huge fans, having visited in Autumn 2016 and are delighted to partner with this award-winning family.

2. GREMILLET BRUT SELECTION [PINOT NOIR/CHARDONNAY] - 12.5% abv 125 ml glass - £9.95 Bottle - £41.00
Award-winning Champagne with a lovely depth of fruit, a citrus freshness and a toasty brioche finish.

3. GREMILLET VRAI ROSÉ EXTRA BRUT [PINOT NOIR] - 12% abv £45.00
Deliciously dry, crisp Rosé made using the 'saignée' method of extracting the colour from the skins of the grapes. Bright, fresh red fruit characters with great length and structure.

4. GREMILLET CUVÉE ÉVIDENCE BRUT [CHARDONNAY] – 12.5% abv - £54.00
Another IWSC 2016 gold medal winner, this intriguing, exotic Champagne is made from 100% Chardonnay and aged in oak. Spicy floral aromas mingle with notes of vanilla, liquorice and biscuits on the rich and toasty palate. A perfect 'food' Champagne.

Rose Wine ~ 175ml 250ml Bottle

5. PINOT GRIGIO BLUSH ROSÉ , 2016 £5.25 £7.25 £21.50
Folonari, IGT delle Venezie, Italy – 12% abv [PINOT GRIGIO]
Off-dry, with fresh summer berry flavours. Extremely light and drinkable.

6. ZINFANDEL ROSÉ BLUSH, 2015 £5.25 £7.25 £21.50
Feather Falls, California - 11% abv [ZINFANDEL]
Medium, flavoursome, with gorgeous strawberry and watermelon overtones.

7. MASSAYA ROSÉ, 2016 £7.50 £9.50 £26.95
Massaya, Tanail Estate, Bekka Valley, Lebanon - 12.5% abv [CINSAULT 40%, SYRAH 30%, CABERNET SAUVIGNON 30%]
World class Lebanese Rosé. Pale, subtle and beautiful with aromas of red berry fruits and delicate spice. Eat your heart out Provence Rosé!

White Wines ~ 175ml 250ml Bottle

Crisp and Dry

8. SLOWINE CHENIN BLANC, 2016 £4.95 £6.95 £19.50
Slowine, Overberg, South Africa – 13.5% abv [CHENIN BLANC]
This offers a similar crispness to Sauvignon Blanc but without the mind-blowing acidity. Big and exotic with greengage and tropical fruit and a swirl of lemon sherbet on the finish. From a fascinating project which supports the parrot beaked tortoise.

9. DART VALLEY RESERVE, 2015 - - £27.50
Sharpham Eatste, Ashprington, Totnes, Devon, UK - 11% abv [MADELEINE ANGEVINE & BACCHUS]
Silver Medal IWC
Utterly delicious local wine from just down the road. “The apple and pear flavours transport you straight into an English orchard," Susanna Forbes.

10. PICPOUL DE PINET, 2016 - - £28.50
Domaine Saint Peyre, Pinet, Languedoc, South France - 12.5% abv [PICPOUL]
The vinous equivalent of gin and tonic – notes of lime–skin intertwined with fresh citrus. As you fly in to Bezier and look down upon the Mediterranean coast line you can see the oyster beds – a perfect match and with fish dishes.

11. SAUVIGNON BLANC Reserva, 2016 £6.25 £8.25 £24.50
Casas Del Bosque, Casablanca, Chile – 13.5% abv [SAUVIGNON BLANC]
Coastal Casablanca Sauvignon Blanc: crisp citrus zest, grapefruit and ginger with plenty of mineral backbone. Rather graceful.

Aromatic

13. GRECO BIANCO, 2015 - - £23.50
Feudo dei Baron, Statti, Calabria, Italy - 12.5% abv [GRECO]
Wonderfully aromatic and refreshing dry white wine crafted from 100% Greco Bianco grapes. It is lively and crisp with intense aromas and flavours of almonds and citrus. Made by Alberto and Antonio Statti, fourth generation farmers who champion indigenous grape varieties.

14. MOSEL RIESLING, 2015 £5.50 £7.50 £21.95
Romerhoff, Mosel, Germany - 13% abv [RIESLING]
A true medium with lime fresh grapey flavours with a hint of honey, a mineral undertone and delicately balanced acidity.

15. VERMENTINO, 2015 - - £23.50
Domaine St Hilaire, Montagnac, Pays d'Oc, France - 13% abv [VERMENTINO]
The white grape variety of Sardinia, yet here is a brilliant (award-winning) wine from Nick and Lisa Kent. Soft and mouth-filling dry white. Deliciously crisp and with a clean refreshing fruitiness. Superb with fish.

16. PINOT GRIS, 2015 - - £29.95
Mount Difficulty, Central Otago, South Island ,New Zealand - 13% abv [PINOT GRIS]
From one of the oldest and most respected wineries in the Central Otago region. A lush fruit cocktail full of white pear, passionfruit and melon. Lovely rich flavours, a textured mid palate and an off-dry finish. Stunning!

Rich and Weight

17. MR GOOSE CHARDONNAY, 2016 £5.25 £7.25 £21.50
Berton Vineyards, New South Wales, Australia - 13% abv [CHARDONNAY]
Quirky and solid elegance from Bob Berton, one of Australia’s leading winemakers. Easy drinking with a subtle hint of oak.

18. RIOJA BLANCO, Lopez de Haro 2016 £5.95 £7.95 £23.50
Bodega Classica, Rioja Alta, Spain - 12.5% abv [VIURA]
Silky and vibrant with white fruit and flowers, a touch of spice and the fresh palate of a young white. Easy to drink. Perfect with fish, tapas and chicken.

19. SEMILLON, 2013 - - £27.50
Pauletts Helmsford, Clare Valley, South Australia - 13% abv [SEMILLON]
Superb example of a grape more known in the Hunter valley and of course, Bordeaux.

20. CHARDONNAY, 2015 - - £24.50
Domaine Saint Hilaire, Montagnac, Languedoc, France- 13% abv [CHARDONNAY]
Pure and graceful unoaked Chardonnay from one of our favourite tiny estates . Nestled in the South of France, just 15 minutes from the beach at Mèze long term wine maker Vincent works his magic on this much loved grape variety. Beautiful!

21. POUILLY FUME, Villa Paulas, 2015 - - £32.95
Domaine Masson-Blondelet, Pouilly-sur-Loire, France – 13% ABV [SAUVIGNON BLANC]
Vines grown on two types of soil (Marne and Calcaire), give the wine a terrific balance and depth, and that smoky richness that only Pouilly-Fume can achieve. From a tiny producer dedicated to quality.

Red Wines ~ 175ml 250ml Bottle

Lighter and Juicy

22. MR GOOS CABERNET/MERLOT 2016 £5.25 £7.25 £21.50
Berton Vineyards, New South Wales, Australia- 14% abv [CABERNET/MERLOT]
Varietal characters of ripe cark cherries, plum and black currant mixed with well integrated tasty oak. Soft, yet full-bodied, rich and well structured.

23. PINOT NOIR Reserva 2015 - - £26.95
Casas del Bosque, Casablanca , Chile – 14.5% abv [PINOT NOIR]
Ripe, fruit-driven Pinot Noir with juicy black cherry and raspberry flavours. Some earthy nuttiness adds a nice complexity to the long, elegant finish. This is the perfect red to match with duck, chicken and pork.

Medium Bodied

24. CHATEAU DES JOUALLES, 2010 - - £26.50
Bordeaux Supérieur, Ruch, Bordeaux, France - 14% abv [MERLOT, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, CABERNET FRANC ]
Soft and ripe ‘House Claret’ from the Freylon family at this 28 hectare estate in Ruch, widely considered as ‘top of it’s league’. A good structure provided by very soft, ripe tannins and a long finish.

25. RIOJA CRIANZA, Lopez de Haro, 2014 £6.50 £8.95 £26.75
Bodega Classica, Rioja Alta, Spain - 13.5% abv [TEMPRANILLO, GARNACHA, GRACIANO]
How Rioja should taste! A rounded, expressive, elegant wine, made from vines of 20 to 70 years old. The fruity character of the wine is in perfect balance with the subtle toasty vanilla notes lent by 12 months in French and American oak barrels.

26. MASSAYA LE COLOMBIER, 2014 - - £29.95
Massaya, Tanail Estate, Bekka Valley, Lebanon - 13.5% abv [CINSAULT, GRENACHE, SYRAH, TEMPRANILLO ]
Wine has been the pride of Lebanon for thousands of years. The winemakers craft began with the Pheonecians and developed through many centuries. This is a new wave soft and subtle red that will really impress.

Richer and Complex

27. WHISTLING DUCK SHIRAZ, 2015 £5.85 £7.85 £22.95
Calabria Family Wines, New South Wales,Australia - 14.5% abv
A really sumptuous Australian classic. Rich flavours of ripe plums, dark cherries and fresh blackberries with a lovely hint of spice.

28. CHURCHILL’S ESTATES DOURO, 2012 - - £30.50
Churchill Graham, Douro Valley, Portugal - 13.5% abv [TOURIGA NACIONAL, TOURIGA FRANCA, TINTA RORIZ]
Elegant red fruit and subtle oak. Beautifully textured and lush - made from hand-picked port grapes on the Northerly terraces some 2 hours from Porto.

29. ZINFANDEL, SCOTTO, Old Vine, 2011 - - £27.50
Scotto family vineyards, Lodi, California- 14.5% abv [ZINFANDEL ]
Drinking beautifully, with initial flavours of rich, ripe plums and dark
chocolate, followed by vanilla and spice. The racy nose has black cherry and pepper with a hint of herbs.

30. ‘BLACK MAGIC’ MERLOT, 2014 - - £30.50
Jordan Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, South Africa - 14.5% abv [MERLOT ]
Sublime Merlot: think plums and dark bitter chocolate from old vines planted on Black Tourmaline rich granite soil. Crafted by trophy winning producers Kathy and Gary Jordan.

31. TARIMA HILL, 2013 - - £32.95
Bodegas Volver, Alicante, Spain - 15% abv [MOURVEDRE ]
Made by one of Spain’s most innovative wine –makers, this is an outstanding 100% Monastrell (Mourvedre ) made from old vines at high altitude between Alicante’s main mountain ranges. Aged in French oak for 20 months this is packed with deep brooding blueberries and blackberry notes and a touch of chocolate fudge. This is a real, must try wine. Robert Parker 93 points

Magnums ~ to share

Bottled in magnums especially for us, following a wonderful visit to the Chateau de Grandmont where local Devon wine merchant, Chris Piper, has been making wine for 16 years. We fell in love with both the rose and white wines and think they're the perfect match for our fantastic seafood platter.

32. 'LE ROSÉ' BEAUJOLAIS, 2016 £55.00
12.5% abv [GAMAY]
A crisp, dry rosé made from 100% Gamay, sourced from a specific parcel of vines in the Beaujolais AOC, situated just below the château. Pale salmon pink in colour, it is light and fresh with classic red berry aromas, hints of citrus fruit and a soft, rounded mouthfeel.

33. BEAUJOLAIS BLANC 'les Blanc des Moines', 2016 £58.00
12.5% abv [CHARDONNAY]
That rarest of things, a white Beaujolais, made from 100% Chardonnay. Aromas of greengage and white blossom lead onto a fresh palate with a perfect balance between ripe stone fruit and a zesty citrus freshness.

Pudding Wines ~ Half Bottle, 75ml Glass

RIESLING, NOBLE LATE HARVEST, 2013 £22.00 £4.50
Casa del Bosque, Casablanca, Chile - 9% abv [RIESLING]
Stunning dessert wine made from hand-harvested Riesling grapes. Fruity notes of quince, spiced apple and honey combine with a bright zesty acidity to bring it all into balance with excellent structure and length. Try with our lighter desserts.

CAMPBELL’S RUTHERGLEN MUSCAT £25.00 £5.00
Campbells, Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia - 17.5 % abv [MUSCAT A PETITS GRAINS]
Unbelievably concentrated and considered the world richest pudding wine. The palate is luscious and lingering with plenty of sun-ripened raisin fruit, typical of Muscat from the Rutherglen region. Wonderful with any of our richer puddings or chocolate.