Wine Menu - The Dog and Gun Country Inn, Potto - 01642 700232

Wine Menu

Sparkling Wine & Champagne

		125ml glass	175ml glass	Bottle
1.	Prosecco, Bolla Italy Refreshing fizz with softness to the palate and aromas of fresh apple and pears.	...	...	26.95
2.	Rocco Venezia Rosé Italy Produced from a blend of Pinot Noir and Raboso grapes (the Raboso contributes by giving the wine a rich pomegranate colour) grown in vineyards alongside the Piave river in the Veneto region. Shows red-fruit flavours such as raspberry and cranberry on a deliciously soft and creamy palate.	...	...	29.00
3.	Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut France A blend of 80% Pinot Noir and Meunier, split evenly, and 20% Chardonnay selected from around 30 'crus' which spends a minimum of three years maturing on its 'lees'. Grand Brut has a fine, consistent bead of bubbles, which release deliciously floral, slightly honeyed fruit aromas. It shows fresh fruit such as white peach on the palate, and has an elegant finish.	...	...	70.00

White Wine

		125ml glass	175ml glass	Bottle
5.	Borsari Inzolia Sicilia Italy Fresh and light with lemon and peach fruit notes.	£3.25	£3.95	£14.95
6.	Tierra Sauvignon Blanc, Central Valley Chile Fermented entirely in stainless steel at low temperature; this fresh, zesty wine with strong varietal herbaceous character is an excellent value example of this popular grape variety.	£3.95	£4.50	£15.95
7.	Bolla Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Italy Pinot Grigio is currently very much the ‘in’ grape variety! This excellent example from the Veneto region is cool-fermented in stainless steel and bottled young to preserve the freshness. Dry with ripe peachy fruit flavours, hints of elderflower and good mouth-feel.	£4.25	£4.95	£16.95
8.	Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine, La Doussinière France A bone-dry white wine from the Muscadet grape, grown in the western Loire Valley close to the city of Nantes.	...	...	£17.00
9.	Nobilo Icon Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough New Zealand A premium quality Sauvignon Blanc sourced from the classic Marlborough region. A long, cool fermentation lasting some four weeks is followed by two months further ageing on the ‘lees’ to maximise the flavours and freshness of the wine. Typical zingy, elegant palate with pronounced gooseberry and nettle flavours.	...	...	£31.95
10.	Mâcon-Villages Domaine de la Grange Magnien, Louis Jadot France France Some of the Chardonnay vines on this 25 hectare domaine, lying near the villages of Viré and Lugny, are over 40 years old: their mature state contributes towards producing a wine with a fine, buttery concentration.	...	...	£20.00
11.	Leiras Albariño, Rías Baixas Spain From the extreme north-west region of Spain, this dry, very crisp white wine is made exclusively from Albariño which is considered to produce the finest wines of the region. Cool-fermented the wine exhibits fresh green apple and citrus aromas with a pinch of spice on a dry, minerally palate. Jordi Ratera blends four distinctive types of wine together in order to gain the maximum amount of flavour, whilst delivering more structure and texture than is usual in wines from this region.	...	...	£24.95
12.	Gavi, Enrico Serafino Italy Made from Cortese grapes grown in the hills in the south-east region of Piemonte. Unoaked, but aged briefly on its ‘lees’ this refreshingly dry wine shows subtle floral notes on the nose, and has a tangy, minerally palate.	...	...	£21.00
13.	Finca Los Trenzones Verdejo, La Mancha Spain Lemon-yellow with green tints; shows tropical fruit, pineapple, citrus, hints of fennel and freshly cut grass. The palate is fresh, replaying the fruit and aromatic notes.	...	...	£19.95
13.	Wise Sea Urchin Riesling, Frankland River Australia Intense aromas of orange blossom and fresh lime with lively citrus, mandarin and pear on the palate and cleansing natural acidity to the finish. Great Southern is a region of Western Australia ideally suited to produce lively Rieslings; being so cold as to be borderline for the production of reds. James Halliday awarded this wine 95 points and selected it for his list of the Top 100 Australian Wines in 2011.	...	...	£26.95

Rosé

		125ml glass	175ml glass	Bottle
14.	Parini Pinot Grigio Rosé delle Venezie Italy Italy Soft, coppery-pink colour; delicate and fruity bouquet; soft and fresh on the palate.	£3.95	£4.50	£15.95
15.	Vendange White Zinfandel, California USA A delicious, medium-sweet rosé made using Zinfandel grapes from the North Central Valley. Allowed only a short maceration on the skins to impart the beautiful salmon-pink colour, and then cool-fermented to retain freshness and acidity.	£4.25	£4.95	£16.95

Red Wines

		125ml glass	175ml glass	Bottle
16.	Borsari Cabernet Sauvignon delle Venezie Italy Soft and juicy Cabernet Sauvignon, with ripe brambly fruit.	£3.25	£3.95	£14.95
17.	Don Jacobo Rioja Crianza Tinto, Bodegas Corral Spain A traditional red Rioja very much in Bodegas Corral’s style, matured for a minimum of 12 months in oak followed by at least a year in bottle before release. 90% Tempranillo with small additions of the traditional Garnacha and Mazuelo varieties.	...	...	£20.95
18.	Callia Reservado Malbec, San Juan Argentina A rich and powerful Malbec that shows a good concentration of blackberry, plum and herbal flavours alongside oak spice from the medium-toast American and French oak employed during the maturation.	£4.25	£4.95	£18.00
19.	Tierra Merlot, Central Valley Chile The Mediterranean climate with its warm summers and low rainfall is ideal for producing premium quality grapes. This wine, from selected vineyards across the valley aptly demonstrates this fact with its deep colour, rich, spicy fruit and smooth tannins. The 10 month maturation in American oak barrels adds a hint of subtle oak to the finish.	£3.95	£4.50	£15.95
20.	Over the Shoulder Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley Australia Deep Burgundy-red with a bright purple hue. Instant Pinot Noir on the nose: fragrant and changing with black cherry, raspberry, curry leaf, rose petals and violets. The palate is deceptively light, delicate even. More perfumed red and black fruits, carbonic and confectionary notes, earthy fine tannins and a crisp finish; savoury, rather than sweet.	...	...	£35.95
21.	Ebeia de Bodegas Portia, Ribera del Duero Spain Ebeia is the little brother of Portia: behind the lively violet-red robe it shows bright aromas of red fruit and subtle toasted-spice notes from its short four month stay in oak barrels. The finish is well-balanced with plenty of fruit accompanying the silky tannins.	...	...	£26.95
22.	The Gourmet Shiraz, South Australia Australia Not your usual 'jammy Aussie Shiraz'; plenty of fruit but constrained by the crispness of the finish.	...	...	£15.95
23.	Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Bolla Italy Bolla was the first winery in the Veronese region to bottle and market Amarone back in 1953 although the tradition of using semi-dried grapes to increase the concentration of the wine goes back 1,500 years. A blend of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella grapes and matured in oak barrels for three years and a further year in bottle. Very rich and concentrated.	...	...	£65.95
24.	Côtes du Rhône, Les Forots, Jean-Luc Colombo France A rare Côtes du Rhône that is only made from grapes from vineyards in the northern Rhône and as such is a straight Syrah. Matured for nine months, 25% in oak barrels, the finished wine shows a harmonious and fine structure with a good attack of small ripe fruits such as blackberry, raspberry and blueberry. The finish shows notes of violet, liquorice and spice.	...	...	£31.00
25.	Veramonte Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva, Maipo Valley Chile A deep-coloured, rich blackcurrant-flavoured Cabernet Sauvignon selected from low-yielding vines in the warm Maipo Valley. Aged eight months in French and American oak barrels, the resultant wine is deliciously smooth.	...	...	£18.95

Dessert Wine

At Chateau de Beaulon, the Pineau des Charentes is easily distinguishable by the complex fruitiness of the noble Bordeaux grapes varieties: Semillon and Sauvignon for the white; Cabernet Franc/Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot for the red, combined with the fragrances of old cognacs and further magnified by the ageing in oak. A delectable discovery of the wonderful harmony of 5 grapes varieties.

		50ml glass	Bottle
26.	Concha y Toro Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, Maule Valley Chile Papaya, peach, apricot and mango combine well with honey and spice on the nose. Very rich but not cloying, shows a nice touch of orange blossom and orange and lemon acidity. The grapes are left on the vines to achieve the highest level of ripeness and the wine is matured for up to 30 months, not in oak, to develop its honeyed character. The blend is 85% Sauvignon Blanc with the balance Riesling and Gewürztraminer.	...	...	14.95

NOTE: The menu is subject to change without notice.

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