Wine List - Clifton Arms Hotel

Clifton Arm
Hotel
WINE LIST
Personally selected for your enjoyment
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Light, fresh and crisp whites
Terre Forti Trebbiano/Chardonnay Rubicone, Italy
£2.95 £3.50 £5.50 £16.50
Modern Italian wine with cool, crisp apple and peach fruit − easy
going, friendly and fresh.
Conto Vecchio Pinot Grigio delle Venezie, Italy
£3.25 £4.00 £5.75 £17.50
Textbook Pinot Grigio from the vineyards around Venice − lots of
delicious lemon, lime and green apple flavours.
Alto Bajo Sauvignon Blanc, Chile
£3.75 £4.50 £6.50 £19.50
Sunny, fruity Sauvignon from the South of France. Crisp and dry −
perfect with fish and seafood.
Pinot Bianco Alto Adige Alois Lageder, Italy
£26.00
White flowers and crisp fruit flavours from high in the Dolomites
make this a refined, spirit-lifting experience.
Petit Chablis Patrick Piuze, France
£26.50
Ripe yet steely, fruity whilst still bone dry and taut, this is a beautifully
crafted Petit Chablis from a highly-respected family house.
Friendly Gruner-Veltliner Laurenz V, Austria
Austria’s wonder grape puts in a star turn, delivering its
customary and bewildering array of delicious flavours: peach,
apple, pepper.You name it, this wine’s got it!
£27.50
Sancerre Blanc Le Pierrier Domaine Thomas, France
The village of Sancerre in France’s Loire Valley produces the
world’s most famous Sauvignon Blancs - this classic example
makes an elegant match for grilled fish and goats’ cheeses.
£30.50
Fruit driven and aromatic whites
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£19.00
Johnson Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand
Briliant New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc − it jumps out of the glass
with aromatic gooseberry and passion fruit notes.
£27.50
A2O Albarino Rias-Baixas, Spain
Delicate apricot fruit with a lingering mineral and spice finish
Albarino has become achingly trendy − and deservedly so.
Primrose Hill Lamberhurst Estate Bacchus, England
The Bacchus grape grows really well in England’s
cooler climate producing dry, zesty wines that taste almost like
Sauvignon Blanc. A very patriotic choice!
£28.00
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Altro Bajo Chardonnay, Argentina
A fresh and peachy white wine with a dash of tropical fruitiness.
Casa de la Ermita Jumilla Blanco (Viognier), Spain
Juicy rich apricot flavours wrapped by fresh pine spices make this
an utterly delicious and intriguing wine.
Pouilly Fuisse Bouchard Aine & Fils, France
Rich, toasty white Burgundy with spicy, nutty oak and creamy red
apple fruit.
£17.50
Rully Clos des Mollepierres Domaine Saint-Abel, France
Poised and stylish this blends deliciously ripe apple and white
peach fruit with a persistent and mouthwatering tingly mineral finish.
£38.00
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Sparkling and Champagne
125ml 175ml 250ml Bottle
125ml
Bottle
£2.95 £3.50 £5.50 £16.50
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Jeio Prosecco Valdobbiadene Brut, Italy
Perfect Prosecco − soft, lively and tasty with pear, green apple
and lemon flavours.
£4.75
£19.50
£3.25 £4.00 £5.75 £18.00
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Graham Beck Brut Rosé, South Africa
Brilliant New World Rosé that fizzes with strawberry, raspberry
and redcurrant flavours.
£5.50
£24.00
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De Nauroy Brut
Top-notch Champagne from one of the best names in the region
−a very elegant way to celebrate anything you want.
Laurent Perrier Brut
Elegance, refinement and understated class. This is a 'little black dress'
of wines, showing that beauty is often found in purity and simplicity.
£7.00
£35.00
£4.00 £4.75 £6.75 £19.50
Fleurie Millesime Cave de Fleurie, France
A perfect summertime wine − soft and juicy with loads of red
berry fruit and very light tannins.
£25.00
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£19.50
Dinastia Vivanco Rioja Crianza, Spain
Perfect Rioja, light and fresh with soft berry fruit, complemented
by gentle woody notes and soft, ripe tannins.
£26.50
Chateau Lamartre St-Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux
St Emilion is one of the most famous regions in Bordeaux and this wine
lives up to the name - a stunning rich wine, full of juicy Merlot fruit.
Santenay 1er Cru Grand Clos Rousseau Domaine Saint-Abel, France
Classic smooth red burgundy at it’s best from one of the region’s best producers.
Les Tourelles de Longueville Pauillac, France
The second wine of the great Bordeaux chateau, Pichon-Baron,
this is claret at its best. Full-bodied, ripe and elegant with deep
cassis fruit flavours.
£35.00
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£24.50
£43.00
Bruno Paillard Brut Premiere Cuvee
Superbly balanced Champagne with freshly baked bread and lemon on
both nose and palate. Very impressive and excellent value.
£50.00
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Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Yellow Label Brut
A big, bold Champagne with rich, toasty flavours and loads
going on in the glass.
Bollinger Rosé
Bollinger have only just released this stunning new Rosé
and all the critics have been going mad for it − red cherries,
raspberries, brioche and citrus make it one of the very best
pink Champagnes around.
Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque
Beautiful bottle, beautiful Champagne. Gorgeous honeyed lemon,
nuts and green apple fruit with a delicate, gentle fizz. Makes a
special occasion even better.
£50.00
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125ml 175ml 250ml Bottle
Piropo Shiraz Malbec, Argentina
Malbec and Shiraz make great bedfellows with the spice of the
latter matching the aromatic fruit of the Malbec. Excellent value
and very easy to drink.
Thesaurum Corvina/Cabernet Sauvignon Veneto, Italy
A modern take on the old Italian favourite, Valpolicella. Soft and
smooth with cherry, blackcurrant and black olive flavours.
St Hallett Garden of Eden Shiraz, Australia
With more prescience than Nostradamus, Toby Barlow set out on
his own single vineyard, ‘cool’ series three years ago in order to
counterpoint, but not replace, his masterful Barossan cuvées. With
fragrance and poise this is a mesmerising wine, reflecting site and soul.
Katnook Founders Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia
Brilliant Aussie Cabernet − full-bodied, smooth and ripe with
classic Coonawarra flavours of mint, blackcurrant and vanilla.
£18.00
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Catena Malbec, Argentina
Made from some of the highest vineyards in the world, way up in
the Andes Mountains, this is a very classy drop from Argentina’s
No. 1 producer. Big and bold − but elegant too − with spicy plum
and violet fruit.
£29.00
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Vietti Barolo Castiglione, Italy
Lose yourself in this soft, velvety Barolo with ripe tannins and a
beguiling palate of savoury cherry and blackberry fruit.
£53.00
Wandering Bear Zinfandel Rosé, USA
A rich and delicious Rosé packed with sun-ripened, strawberry
fruitiness.
Lamberti Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Blush, Italy
A slightly sweeter style of Rosé with juicy red berry notes. Very
easy to drink on a warm summer’s day.
Domaine d’Astros Rosé Vin de Pays des Maures, France
A pale Provencal pink to whisk you back to the shores of the
French Riviera − dry, crisp and refreshing.
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125ml 175ml 250ml Bottle
£16.50
£3.75 £4.50 £6.50 £19.50
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Primrose Hill Tenterden Estate Rosé, England
A traditional English rosé − cherry-pink in colour with soft cherry,
rose petal, strawberry and damson fruit flavours.
Pudding
£26.50
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125ml 175ml 250ml Bottle
SAAM Mountain Paarl Pinotage, South Africa
Pinotage is South Africa’s signature red grape and this soft,
jammy wine shows why Cape winemakers love it so much.
Palena Merlot, Chile
Ultra smooth, juicy Merlot with jammy plum, blackberry
and damson fruit served up with lashings of mocha
coffee and chocolate.
MadFish Pinot Noir, Australia
The cooler climate of Western Australia is perfect Pinot Noir
territory − this is light in colour but not in flavour, packing a real
punch of strawberry and cherry fruit.
Big, bold and spicy reds
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Terre Forti Sangiovese Rubicone, Italy
Delicious, easy-going Italian red made from the same grape used
in Chianti − black cherries, plums and peppery spice make it an
ideal match for Mediterranean dishes.
La Serre Merlot Vin de Pays d’Oc, France
Young, juicy and full of soft, easy-going plum and blackberry fruit.
A real taste of the South of France.
Castillo de Clavijo Rioja Tempranillo, Spain
A soft, creamy Rioja with lots of berry fruit flavours − a real
crowd pleaser which is impossible not to like.
Soft and rounded reds
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SAAM Mountain Paarl Chenin Blanc, South Africa
South African Chenin is our tip to be the next big thing. Dry but packed
with ripe fruit flavours, this is perfect either with food or on its own.
Ceps du Sud Viognier Vin de Pays d’Oc, France
Viognier is a real sunshine grape, smelling and tasting of summer
− juicy apricots, peaches and white flowers galore.
St Hallett Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc, Australia
Made from the same grapes as the classic Bordeaux Blanc, this is
a very different beast! All that Aussie sunshine turns the grapes
into fruit bombs and this is packed with juicy, tropical flavours.
Knappstein Clare Valley Hand Picked Riesling, Australia
Dry, zippy Riesling full of crisp lemon and lime fruit flavours.
Bright, refreshing and perfect with seafood and spices.
Fuller bodied whites
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Light and fruity reds
125ml 175ml 250ml Bottle
Vietti Cascinetta Moscato d'Asti, Italy
Less a wine, more the utter deliciousness of crushed ripe muscat
grapes. Gluggable, floral, perfumed, sherbetty, foamy, soft… the
magical flavours flood out.
d’Arenberg The Vintage Fortified Shiraz 2005 37.5 cl, Australia
An Aussie slant on vintage Port − big, rich Shiraz flavours of
raspberries, blackberries, spice and liquorice. It loves a good
cheeseboard.
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise Domaine de Fenouillet 50 cl,
France
A classic French sweetie with aromatic orange and peach fruit.
Great with fruity desserts.
£25.00
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