New World Wines

New World White Wines

Chardonnay 2009
Finca Flichman, Mendoza~Argentina - €13.50
Straw coloured in the glass, this wine has a nose of cut grass, green apples, and wet steel. In the mouth it has a zing of acidity and has very few oak driven characteristics, apart from a nice mouth feel. The primary flavours for the wine are crisp green apples and crushed limestone. The wine finishes strong with hints of almond and hazelnut.

Sauvignon Blanc-Fume Blanc 2010
Vina Montes, Curico Valley~Chile - €14.90
Fruit aromas with intense notes of peach, pineapple and hints of gooseberry. Fresh and well balanced with a crisp acidity and a lingering finish that makes it appealing and friendly.

Santa Digna~Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Miguel Torres, Curico Valley~Chile - €8.50 - €14.90
A wine made exclusively from the noble Sauvignon Blanc grape variety, grown near the banks of the Guaiquillo river. A fruity and extraordinarily aromatic wine.

Chenin Blanc 2009
KWV, Western Cape~South Africa - €13.90
A value wine offering charming aromatic floral and fresh green fruit scents that swing into lively fresh ripe grapefruit and tropical fruit in the mouth. Nicely balanced, with good weight and refreshingly clean acidity.

Yellow Label~Chardonnay 2009
Wolf Blass, South Australia - €17.90
The Wolf Blass Chardonnay is a light straw colour with a hint of pale green in the glass. Summery tropical fruit aromas of melon and peach drift up to the nose and then develop into lively varietal fruit characteristics on the palate. This fruit driven wine is lighter in style and has delicate creamy characters.

Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Villa Maria, Marlborough~New Zealand - €22.90
This vibrant Sauvignon Blanc is bursting with a fruit-salad-bowl of flavours including ripe gooseberry, passion fruit, fresh citrus lime and exotic herbaceous aromas. The wine has an exciting palate with layers of juicy flavours, intensity and fullness, finishing with a refreshing crisp, clean and racy acidity.

Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Cloudy Bay, Marlborough~New Zealand - €43.90
Mouth-watering aromas of passion fruit and lemongrass led with the spiciness of just-picked tomatoes tossed with fresh basil. Many small parcels of fruit, ripened under ideal conditions, bring layers of complexity. The palate has exceptional richness, with ripe gooseberry flavours and a hint of fresh fennel leading to a powerful, crisp finish.

Riesling ‘Eroica’ 2009
Saint Michelle-Dr.Loosen, Washington~U.S.A - €29.50
This Riesling exudes mandarin orange and sweet lime aromas and flavors with subtle mineral notes. The mouth-watering acidity is beautifully balanced by flavourful Washington Riesling fruit.

Chardonnay 2006
Sonoma-Cutrer, California~U.S.A - €34.90
Very pretty aromas of jasmine and rose petal come quickly back to more expected tropical fruits like pineapple, mango and a bit of pear. Roasted hazelnut is joined with nougat and almond butter, finishing with a touch of lime and Lychee.

New World Red Wines

Expresiones~Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Finca Flichman, Mendoza~Argentina - €14.90
All the typical Cabernet fruit is there. Plum, black cherry, and currant are dominant. There is also creamy vanilla with hints of caramel. The texture is very smooth, almost velvet – like. Multi layered flavors keep this cabernet interesting, the finish is pleasant and lingering. There was also pleasing influence from oak without being overdone.

Malbec 2008
Terrazas de los Andes, Mendoza~Argentina - €15.50
Ripe, lush Malbec is Argentina’s signature red wine. Malbec can be considered unique to Argentina, as no other country in the world has managed to obtain the quality, which it has achieved here.

Santa Digna~Shiraz Riserva 2008
Miguel Torres, Curico~Chile - €15.50
This Shiraz growing in poor, well-drained soils provides low-yield but excellent harvests. Enjoy the intense, purple colour and the aroma with hints of small black fruits, violet and redcurrant of this well made wine.

35 South~Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Vina San Pedro, Curico Valley~Chile - €15.90
Deep dark red in colour. The wine presents aromas of fresh blackberries blended with sweet spices, caramel and vanilla. On the palate it exhibits sweet ripe fruit, complemented by full-bodied and gentle tannins.

Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Manso de Velasco’ 2006
Miguel Torres, Curico Valley~Chile - €40.90
The Single Vineyard of Manso de Velasco, named after the founder of the town of Curicó, is devoted exclusively to the Cabernet Sauvignon that produces this intense and deeply pigmented wine. Extraordinarily rich aroma of ripe fruit. Its aristocratic Cabernet Sauvignon tannins have a majestic, regal structure, heightened by the creamy background of oak from the Nevers forest that is used in its long barrel ageing.

Marques de Casa Concha~Carmenere 2009
Concha y Toro, Rapel Valley~Chile - €14.90
Saturated purple in colour, this wine offers up a splendid bouquet of toasty oak, tobacco, Asian spices, plum, and blueberry. Mouth-coating, layered, and bordering on the opulent, there is plenty of ripe tannin lurking under the fruity, succulent flavours.

Pinotage-Shiraz 2007
Leopard’s Leap, Franschhoek~South Africa - €11.90
This wine has a medium bodied intensity and soft integrated tannins, its characteristics reflects the distinctive style of both varietals in the blend. On the palate it features fruity characteristics like plum and mulberry which are supported by vanilla undertones with a hint of spice and white pepper.

Red Label~Shiraz-Grenache 2009
Wolf Blass, South Australia - €18.50
Regularly voted as “Australian winery of the Year” in trendy international wine magazines, Wolf Blass produces this wine that has a rich and deep red colour that immediately gives away the structure to be expected on the palate. The texture on the other hand is round and soft.

Shiraz Reserve 2007
Yellow Tail, South Australia - €20.90
Vibrant, deep purple colour leads to a nose of lifted berry aromas with spicy notes. The full-bodied palate shows generous ripe fruit characters with underlying earthy tones and lingering sweet berry flavours. A touch of vanillin oak adds balance and softness to the long, enjoyable finish.

Pinot Noir 2007
Cloudy Bay, Marlborough~New Zealand - €43.90
Intensely fragrant with alluring aromas of dark plums and lifted hints of blueberry, layered over spicy sandalwood and smoky bacon. The palate is succulent and flavoursome with dark fruits and toasty oak gently supported by plush tannins.

Zinfandel 2005
Dry Creek Vineyards, Sonoma County-California~U.S.A - €37.50
This Zinfandel expresses a jammy fruit and black cherry character, and an underlying spicy fruit aroma. The wine is medium to full-bodied, with a well-structured texture and tannins providing balance.