White Wine
1. Macabeo,
La Villa Real, La Mancha, Spain (vg)
A wonderful example of this widely planted grape (also known as Viura in Rioja) with hints of lime on the nose and a long fresh finish.
Bottle £25.00 - 175ml £6.50 - 250ml £9.00
2. Colombard Sauvignon Blanc,
Les Anges, France (vg)
This delightful blend of two grapes has that crisp
mouthfeel that people love about Sauvignon with the pleasant pear and peach aromas of the Colombard grape.
Bottle £27.00 - 175ml £7.00 - 250ml £9.50
3. Vinho Verde,
Messias, Portugal (vg)
Only 10.5% in alcohol and perfect to enjoy with a light lunch. A refreshing wine with lots of floral and green fruit notes with a slight spritz. Immensely popular.
Bottle £27.00 - 175ml £7.00 - 250ml £9.50
4. Pinot Grigio,
Vino Pomona, Veneto, Italy (vg)
Just off dry and quite delicate on the palate with a crisp gentle mouthfeel, there is a reason this wine is so trendy.
Bottle £28.00 - 175ml £7.50 - 250ml £10.50
5. Chardonnay,
La Villa Real, La Mancha, Spain (vg)
A fruit forward unoaked style of Chardonnay from sunny La Mancha in Spain. Full of stone fruit flavours. In a region full of larger wineries that make mass produced wines, Bodegas de la Remediadora is a bit smaller and were established way back in 1946.
Bottle £30.00
6. Chenin,
Simonsig Estate, Stellenbosch, South Africa (vg)
Multi award winning white from one of the countries finest producers. Made from the main white grape of South Africa and with a zingy, fresh bite on the palate.
Bottle £30.00
7. Verdejo Viura,
Sanz Classico, Bodegas Sanz, Rueda, Spain (vg)
An aromatic, balanced white that’s long on the palate and full-flavoured. This comes from the oldest bodega in the region of Rueda, Bodegas Sanz established in 1870.
Bottle £32.00
8. Sauvignon Reserve,
Anchorage Estate, New Zealand
Incredibly concentrated new world Sauvignon with typical aromas of gooseberry and passion fruit. Sure to please fans of this type of wine. This is the estates top Sauvignon from only the best vineyards.
Bottle £38.00 - 175ml £10.00 - 250ml £13.50
9. Gavi,
Cascina Radice Immenso, Piemonte, Italy (vg)
Delicate blossom and slight minerality on the nose. Green apple, citrus and pear on the palate. Excellent freshness with a nice balance of acidity. Made from the classic white grape of the region, Cortese.
Bottle £38.00
10. Bacchus,
Gunyah, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex
This vibrant white wine is dry, bright and refreshing with citrusy aromas and herbaceous lift. All wines are limited edition single vineyard wines of exceptional quality. From a vineyard situated about a mile away.
Bottle £45.00
11. Petit Chablis,
Domaine de la Meuliere, Burgundy, France (vg)
Made from the Chardonnay grape, with an excellent crisp bite that Chablis is famed for. Excellent concentration and a slight buttery note on the nose with hints of flint and golden delicious apples. An excellent example of this classic white Burgundy.
Bottle £49.00
Red Wine
12. Serenissima Vino Rosso,
Veneto, Italy (vg)
Bright red with violet hues. Aromas of redcurrant,
raspberries and blackberry with a hint of spice.
Bottle £25.00 - 175ml £6.50 - 250ml £9.00
13. Tempranillo Syrah,
La Villa Real, La Mancha, Spain (vg)
Superb, soft and easy to drink red from sunny
La Mancha. Made from an expert blend of these two grapes Tempranillo and Syrah which is also known as
Shiraz in the new world.
Bottle £28.00 - 175ml £7.50 - 250ml £10.50
14. Merlot Cabernet,
Finesse, Terre du Midi, France (vg)
A Merlot based wine giving soft fruit tones with depth and body from quality French producer Joseph Castan.
Bottle £28.00 - 175ml £7.50 - 250ml £10.50
15. Shiraz,
Lavoro, Patritti, McLaren Vale, Australia (vg)
Smooth and easy drinking with blackcurrant and redcurrant flavours and a touch of spice. From the family run Patritti estate established in 1926.
Bottle £33.00 - 175ml £8.50 - 250ml £11.50
16. Pinot Noir,
Elegance, France (vg)
Made from 100% Pinot noir in the sunny south of France. A little oak aging give this wine structure and soft tannins.
This is made by talented winemaker Joseph Castan.
Bottle £32.00
17. Malbec,
Joffré, Mendoza, Argentina (vg)
Dark coloured with flavours of blackcurrant on the palate and an intense long finish. This is one of our best sellers and comes from the vineyards of Raul Joffré where he makes the wines with his four daughters or his “four stars” as he calls them.
Bottle £33.00 - 175ml £8.50 - 250ml £11.50
18. Rioja Seleccion Tinto,
Bodegas Santalba, Rioja Alta, Spain (vg)
Excellent lightly oaked Rioja from a father and son team based in the best area in the region - Rioja Alta with a touch of vanilla on the nose. From a father and son team, Santiago and Roberto Ijalba.
Bottle £33.00
19. Cabernet Sauvignon Limited Reserve,
Mavida Estate, Maipo Valley, Chile (vg)
A wonderful juicy red from this prestigious family run estate. Elements of plum, damson and a touch of
blackberry on the palate and nose with ripe soft tannins.
It has also had 6 months aging in French oak barriques for a touch of vanilla and toastiness on the nose.
Bottle £38.00
20. Montagne-Saint-Émilion,
Château Vieux Bonneau, Bordeaux, France
Excellent Claret made from 85% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon from this incredible small producer. Aged in oak barrels for one year for extra complexity. Very good value for a wine of this calibre.
Bottle £42.00
21. Primitivo di Manduria,
Masseria del Gelso, Puglia, Italy
This medium bodied red from the southern heel of Italy is incredible value and immensely quaffable. Did you know Primitivo is also known as Zinfandel in countries like the USA? This is also from one of the best areas where this grape really thrives, Manduria.
Bottle £45.00
22. Châteauneuf-du-Pape,
Domaine Mestre, Rhône, France
Beefy red made from a traditional blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. A nose of ripe red fruits, with a morello cherry side, with aging bringing complexity. The Mestre family is one of the older family’s of Châteauneuf, they have been making wine for four generations. It started with Marius, then Jean, then Jacques and now, Christophe.
Bottle £49.00
Rose Wine
23. Merlot Rosé,
Les Anges, France (vg)
This wonderful rosé is made by a winemaker called Claude Michel Pichon who is based in the Loire Valley. This exhibits aromas of strawberry on the nose with a bit of raspberry on the palate and has a balanced dry finish.
Bottle £25.00 - 175ml £6.50 - 250ml £9.00
24. Pinot Grigio Blush,
Vino Pomona, Veneto, Italy (vg)
Off dry and light coloured. Very much still in fashion
for its easy to drink gluggable style. Did you know that the grapes that make this also make the white wine?
Bottle £28.00 - 175ml £7.50 - 250ml £10.50
25. Provence Rosé,
Saint Louis, France (vg)
A superb example of dry and delicious rosé from this
popular region. Pale salmon pink colour and a crisp finish. Made from a blend of Carignan, Cinsault,
Grenache and Syrah, which is typical for the area.
Bottle £35.00 - 175ml £9.50 - 250ml £12.50
Fizz
26. Prosecco Spumante,
Vino Pomona, Veneto, Italy (vg)
A superior Prosecco which is dry, fresh and zingy.
Made from the Glera grape.
Bottle £34.00 - 125ml £6.50
27. Prosecco Spumante Rosé,
Il Caggio, Veneto, Italy (vg)
Strawberry and raspberry on the nose and very moreish on the palate. After one glass you will want another.
Bottle £36.00 - 125ml £7.50
28. Brut Champagne,
Joly, Troissy, Marne Valley, France (vg)
Cracking small producers Champers made from 100% Pinot Meunier grapes hand picked from the Joly
family vineyards. The winery is now in their third
generation of winemakers.
Bottle £55.00
29. Special Cuvée Champagne,
Bollinger, Ay, France (vg)
Still one of the finest of the larger Champagne houses.
Also James Bond’s favourite Champagne. Roasted
apples and peaches burst on the palate. Brioche and notes of fresh walnut linger on the lasting finish.
Bottle £90.00
The Gem Secret Cellar
If you are a bit of a wine buff and want to see what else we stock please ask your server for our secret cellar list. This has been expertly chosen in conjunction with our wine supplier Peter Watts Wines who have been going since 1979.
Wines marked (vg) = vegan / vegetarian friendly
125ml available by request