The Queens Head Wine List

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1 The Queens Head Wine List

2 The Queens Head Wine List bin Glass Glass Carafe 175ml 250ml 500ml White Wines by the glass 6 Colombard Richelieu IGP Pays du Gers, France Fresh and fragrant with light, crisp, crunchy fruit flavours. 7 Sauvignon Blanc Turi Central Valley, Chile Intense and fruity aromas, zesty and crispy in the mouth, with mineral hints and well balanced acidity. 8 Pinot Grigio Pure Veneto, Italy Zing! A delightful expressive, dry wine with refreshing apple and citrus flavours. 18 Piesporter Michelsberg Rudolf Muller Mosel, Germany Crisp, elegant, fruity medium wine, made from the northerly vineyards along the Mosel river, around the small village of Piesport. Rose Wines by the glass 24 Cinsault Blush IGP Pays d'oc, France Fruity and expressive with a red fruit character of strawberries and red cherries. 25 Zinfandel Blush Route California, USA Perfect for those who enjoy a sweeter rose, this has ripe, juicy flavours of watermelon and strawberry which lead to a long sweet finish. Red Wines by the glass 28 Grenache/Carignan/Merlot, Richelieu IGP Pays d'oc, France The Richelieu GCM is produced from bush vine grapes grown in l Hérault and is a blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Carignan with a further 20% Merlot added to the original blend to provide an added plummy richness. 29 Shiraz/Cabernet Red Cliffs Victoria, Australia Dark, dense and full bodied with lots of jammy black fruits and sweet oak. 30 Rioja Vega Tempranillo Spain Soft and fruity with flavours of plums and blackcurrants. 33 Merlot Turi Central Valley, Chile Sophisticated, with a complex nose. It is a fruit driven style of wine, with dark and red fruit, such as plums and cherries with chocolate hints.

3 Champagne & Sparkling Wine bin Glass Bottle 125ml Sparkling Wine 1 Prosecco Spumante DOC Pure Veneto, Italy This delightful Prosecco of pale yellow colour with a green hue, symbol of the region of the Veneto, is admired for its freshness and fruity notes It is full bodied, with a harmonious palate of grapefruit and lemon. 2 Prosecco Il Fresco Rosé Villa Sandi Veneto, Italy Fruity and flowery with delicate notes of unripe golden apple. Dry, fresh and zesty with fruity and harmonious aftertaste. Champagne 3 Gardet Brut Tradition Chigny les Roses, Champagne A light, stylish Champagne, well matured with an excellent pris de mousse. 4 Pol Roger White Foil Epernay, Champagne An appealing and complex nose of delicate white flowers and brioche, with a fresh and lively palate. A Champagne with a wonderful creamy texture and great depth of flavour. 5 Dom Pérignon Epernay, Champagne This wine is radiant, pure and vibrant. Elegant in style with undertones of almond on the palate and a gloriously long finish.

4 White Wines Clean, Crisp & Dry Whites bin Bottle 6 Colombard Richelieu IGP Pays du Gers, France Fresh and fragrant with light, crisp, crunchy fruit flavours. 7 Sauvignon Blanc Turi Central Valley, Chile Intense and fruity aromas, zesty and crispy in the mouth, with mineral hints and well balanced acidity. 8 Pinot Grigio Pure Veneto, Italy Zing! A delightful expressive, dry wine with refreshing apple and citrus flavours. 9 Coroa d'ouro Branco Douro Valley, Portugal Made from indigineous Portuguese white grapes, this is a floral and aromatic wine with a lovely peach skin character. 10 Chablis Domaine Philippe Testut Burgundy, France A beautiful full flavoured wine, elegant and classy with a lingering finish on the palate. 11 Sancerre Le Pierrier Domaine Jean Thomas Loire, France Clean, fresh cut grass on the bouquet, overt and expansive palate with ripe gooseberries giving an added weight.

5 White Wines Creamy & Medium Bodied Whites bin Bottle 12 Chardonnay Freedom Cross Franschhoek, South Africa An oak aged Chardonnay from Franschhoeck with rich fruit and a creamy mouthfeel. Made by one of the top wine cooperatives in South Africa, Franschhoek Cellar. 13 Viognier Les Argelieres IGP Pays d'oc, France Bright yellow with green hues, apricot and mango aromas mixed up with a whiff of rose petals and almonds. A juicy palate with herbal hints and a lingering finish. 14 Pinot Blanc Dopff & Irion Alsace, France Pinot Blanc is smoky, well-structured persistent and is pleasantly mellow on the palate. 15 Chenin Blanc Avondale Paarl, South Africa Open and peachy, ultra youthful with a delicious tropical lemony tang. An extra zest is given by an addition of 10% Sauvignon Blanc. 16 Falanghina Guardiolo, La Guardienza Campania, Italy Pale straw yellow, intense aroma, lingering, clean floral with refreshing acidity. 17 St Véran, Vers Le Mont Domaine Roger Luquet Burgundy, France A great mineral like complexity with soft suggestions of apricot and zesty fruit. Good structure and balance throughout this highly flavoursome and complex wine.

6 White Wines Fruity & Aromatic Whites bin bottle 18 Piesporter Michelsberg Rudolf Muller Mosel, Germany Crisp, elegant, fruity medium wine, made from the northerly vineyards along the Mosel river, around the small village of Piesport. 19 Gewurztraminer Reserva, Alto Los Romeros Central Valley, Chile Characteristically floral and spicy, this wine is a perfect match for Asian food. 20 Marsanne/Viognier Xavier Roger Languedoc, France The nose shows, at first, tropical fruit, followed by notes of peach, apricot and mineral hints. In the mouth, smoothness and intense flavours are held together by a zesty refreshing acidity. 21 Sauvignon Blanc Kuraka Marlborough, New Zealand An explosive array of passion fruit and gooseberry aromas combine with a smattering of crushed herbs. 22 Picpoul de Pinet, Domaine de la Serre Languedoc, France Crisp and dry on the palate with additional notes of peach and melon, there is a backbone of intense minerality and a zippy, clean acidity that work together to deliver a long refreshing finish. 23 Basa Telmo Rodriguez Rueda, Spain A fantastically refreshing yet serious bottle of wine made f rom a blend of 92% Verdejo, 8% Viura. It offers a wide range of aromas and flavours from stony mineral notes to citrus and tropical fruit and goes particularly well with seafood.

7 Rose Wines bin Bottle 24 Cinsault Blush IGP Pays d'oc, France Fruity and expressive with a red fruit character of strawberries and red cherries. 25 Zinfandel Blush Route California, USA Perfect for those who enjoy a sweeter rose, this has ripe, juicy flavours of watermelon and strawberry which lead to a long sweet finish. 26 Rosato Villa Sandi Veneto, Italy Full of summer berry aromas. Refreshingly dry and with a zippy acidity, rounded off by the lashings of supple, juicy fruit. 27 Cotes de Provence, Henri Gaillard France Some of the best rosé wines come from Provence and this is no exception. A typical rosé de Provence with notes of strawberries and raspberries with light aromas of exotic fruits. A perfect summer wine!

8 Red Wines Soft & Fruity Easy Drinking Reds bin Bottle 28 Grenache/Carignan/Merlot, Richelieu IGP Pays d'oc, France The Richelieu GCM is produced from bush vine grapes grown in l Hérault and is a blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Carignan with a further 20% Merlot added to the original blend to provide an added plummy richness. 29 Shiraz/Cabernet Red Cliffs Victoria, Australia This Shiraz Cabernet has a great concentration of fruit, ripe blackberry and cassis which combine delightfully. 30 Rioja Vega Tempranillo Spain Soft and fruity with flavours of plums and blackcurrants. Vibrant and juicy, this is a young (joven) wine, made without oak, to be drunk early to appreciate its lively fruit. 31 Pinot Noir Les Argelieres IGP Pays d'oc, France Glossy garnet red in the glass, on the nose there are aromas of raspberry and cherry with subtle smoky and peppery hints, Fruity, elegant and well-balanced on the palate with a silky long finish. 32 Fleurie Domaine Gry-Sablon Beaujolais, France First class balance between elegant tannins and delicious fruit, this is the perfect red wine for a spring sunday lunch.

9 Red Wines Mellow Medium Bodied Reds bin bottle 33 Merlot Turi Central Valley, Chile Sophisticated, with a complex nose. It is a fruit driven style of wine, with dark and red fruit, such as plums and cherries with chocolate hints. 34 Malbec/Shiraz Las Manitos Mendoza, Argentina Deep ruby red Shiraz/Malbec, with strong aromas of plums and black pepper. Ideal for red meat with spicy sauces. 35 Sangiovese Vetriano Puglia, Italy Medium bodied wine with fine tannins and crisp cherry flavours. There is the slightest hint of smoky oak flavour with a pleasant dry savoury aftertaste. 36 Cabernet Sauvignon Monastier Alain Grignon, France Deep ruby red, expressive ripe cassis with smoky and peppery hints. Rich and spicy on the palate with pleasant tannins and some coffee at the finish. 37 Chateau Moulin de Mallet Bordeaux, France Great colour for such a modest wine. Very dense and sweet on the attack, with lots of fruit and a juicy feel ahead of a lightly grippy finish. 38 Chateau Trillol Corbieres Languedoc-Rousillon, France A blend of Grenache, Syrah & Carignan that shows some peppery spice on the nose and hints of cherry, cocoa and hedgerow fruits.

10 Red Wines Full Bodied Robust Reds bin Bottle 39 Carignan Gran Reserva, Alto Los Rameros Maule Valley, Chile This rich Carignan presents aromas of plum and cherry with a touch of toasted spice. 40 Pinotage Avondale Paarl, South Africa Beautiful fruit flavours dominate the nose of this wine, with just a touch of wood to add to the complexity of the bouquet. A quality hand crafted wine made with biodynamic principles. 41 Old Vine Zinfandel, Smoking Loon California, USA Bold aromas of black fruit and a mass of vanilla. The palate has loads of cherry, fresh cranberry and nutmeg flavours. 42 Lunta Malbec Mendel Mendoza, Argentina Dark intense red colour. The wine exhibits ripe raspberry, plum and bramble on the nose, followed by vanilla and toast from 12 months in French oak. Voluptuous tannin and lush forest fruits fill the palate 43 Springhill Merlot Irvine Wines Eden Valley, Australia Depth of flavour in the mid-palate, bringing about an excellent soft texture and mouthfeel. This wine has distinct Merlot characters of richness, pluminess and velvety softness. 44 Crozes Hermitage Cuvee 'L' Combier Northern Rhône, France With melting tannins and a good structure this wine is full of round fruity flavours.

11 The Queens Head Cellar Selection bin Bottle Whites 45 Chablis 1er Cru Montmains Domaine des Marronniers Burgundy, France Pale gold colour with hints of green, typical of Chablis. Intense summer fruits bouquet, a fine mature, complex and well balanced nose. 46 Pouilly Fumé Château de Tracy Loire, France Aromas of gunflint and freshly cut grass mingle with a fruity undercurrent of gooseberries culminating in a crisp balanced finish. 47 Sauvignon Blanc Cloudy Bay Marlborough, New Zealand Pungent and vibrant with exceptional depth of flavour, on the palate nuances of pepper, asparagus and of course gooseberries. 48 Chardonnay Clos de Gat Judean Hills, Israel The wine has a fine and brilliant pale yellow colour. On the nose it is gently elegant and complex, with hints of spice, orange blossoms and citrus fruits. Red 49 Rioja Vega Reserva Spain A superbly structured wine full of cherries, tobacco and spice - recently voted the top Rioja Reserva by the Spanish themselves! 50 Télégramme, Le Vieux Télégraphe, Châteauneuf du Pape Rhone, France This is the second wine of the world famous Domaine de Vieux Telegraphe. The dominant grape is Grenache and therefore the wine is drinking forward and fullof rich, spicy fruit. 51 Chateau Tour de Yon Grand Cru St. Emillon, Bordeaux With dense mulberry fruit and notes of violets and cassis, the wine is concentrated and ripe with a savoury twist to the finish. 52 Beaune 1er Cru, Aux Coucherais, Domaine Machard de Gramont Burgundy, France Intense, discreetly oaked red with classic warm, peppery red fruit flavours and aromas. Rich and rounded with a long, lingering finish with cedar notes.

12 Wines Pudding Wines & Port bin Pudding Wines Glass 100ml Bottle 53 Pacherenc du Vic-Bihl Plaimont, France 50ml Soft and fruity on the palate, with honeyed fruit flavours supported by good acidity and a light, refreshing sweetness. 54 Chateau Raymond Lafon Sauternes, Bordeaux Half On the nose we get all the trademarks of Sauternes. Honey, candied fruits, crystalised fruits that lead to a sweeter palate that is clean rather than cloying. bin Bottle Ports 55 Pocas LBV Full red colour with intense flavours of ripe berry fruits. Dense and full-bodied with a fine balance and a very long mouth finish. 56 Pocas 10 Year Tawny Port Woody bouquet of dried fruits and raisins. Fruity and well matched with the wood. Full-bodied, irresistible and complex, with a long lasting finish of dried plums. 57 Taylor's Quinta de Vargellas Concentrated spicy aromas of raisin, spices, and currant. Exceptionally rich, with layer upon layer of fruit, a chewy, unctuous texture, firm structure and tannin and a finish lasting in over a minute.