Wine Menu
White Wines Sauvignon Blanc Pungent and distinctive, the Sauvignon Blanc nevertheless encompasses the bracing bite, be it herbaceous or mineral, through the tropical taste of lime and granadilla and onto the crunchy greenness of capsicum. It is fabulous with fish and oysters. Simonsvlei Sauvignon Blanc (SA) $29 Chardonnay The second coming of Chardonnay is the talk of the wine trade. Now it is the bone-dry, not over-oaked symphonies of citrus fruit with hints of vanilla and occasionally butter that are praised. A versatile and full- bodied cultivar, it is made to enhance shellfish and white meats. Pettavel Boolaroo Chardonnay (AUS) $42 Chenin Blanc Chenin Blanc offers aromas that can range from honeyed beeswax to orange peel and from freshly cut grass to guava. It harmonizes the grape with the fruits of the sea, from squid to raiymas. Villiera Chenin Blanc (SA) $35 Riesling A cultivar undergoing a modern-day renaissance! Seen more and more as a versatile dining companion for all types of cuisine. With its underlying tones of litchis, apricots and peaches it surely excites the palette. Thelema 'Sutherland' Rhine Riesling (SA) $49
White Blends To ensure that the whole is greater than its parts, blends are crafted from different varieties to enhance the spectrum of flavour and to fill out the shape of the taste. Often made with the table in mind, they are wines for all seasons - and wines for all reasons! Asara Ivory 375ml (SA) $18 Sauvignon Blanc/Chardonnay Red Wines Cabernet Sauvignon The Sun King of the red wine grapes! Warm sunbeams of cassis, blackberries, ripe plums - even cedar wood, mint and tobacco - fill the mouth with this most noble of cultivars. Such a powerful wine works best with the robustness of beef. Kloovenburg Cabernet Sauvignon (SA) $68 Merlot Supple and fleshy with tannins that are soft to the mouth and round on the palate, Merlot s medley of flavours can suggest cassis, coffee, chocolate and cherries. This makes it the wine mistress to gamey meats and dry country beef. Du Toitskloof Merlot (SA) $29
Shiraz Rustic yet elegant, masculine yet still capable of great sophistication, Shiraz is a wine that was made for the exotic flavours typical of the local cuisine. Its library of tastes - wild berries, pepper, spice - and its aromas of the cigar box, make it the perfect companion for spiced red meats. Swartland Shiraz (SA) $29 Pinotage South Africa s very own cultivar, born in 1925 of Pinot Noir and Cinsaut, reveals a wine of unexpected individuality. Plum, berry, clove and banana flavours, when reined in by wood, are a perfect foil for hearty casseroles, fiery Asian dishes and rich red meats. Van Loveren Pinotage (SA) $29 Red Blends With their backbones of Cabernet, Merlot and Shiraz, red blends offer a myriad of textures, a riddle of complexities and a multitude of flavours and aromas that are perfect companions to casseroles and grilled meat dishes. Asara Ebony 375ml (SA) $18 Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot Rosé Perfect for alfresco dining when it s too hot for red wine and goes well with Mediterranean styles of food, cause it s got a bit more backbone than white wine and slightly softer acidity. La Vierge (SA) $39
Champagnes & Sparkling Wine When wine receives a second fermentation in the bottle, it develops the lively laughter of bubbles. Van Loveren 'Papillon' Brut (SA) $35 Colombar/Sauvignon Blanc Billecart Salmon Nicolas Francois Billecart (FR) $330 Pinot Noir/Chardonnay By the Glass Arniston Bay The Shore Range (125ml) $4.50 - Red / White / Rose Van Loveren 'Papillon' Brut (125ml) $6.50 Simonsvlei Hanepoot Fortified sweet wine (75ml) $4
SPECIAL OFFERS White Wines Chardonnay The second coming of Chardonnay is the talk of the wine trade. Now it is the bone-dry, not over-oaked symphonies of citrus fruit with hints of vanilla and occasionally butter that are praised. A versatile and full- bodied cultivar, it is made to enhance shellfish and white meats. Puligny Montrachet Premier Cru (FR) $145 Pettavel Plantina Chardonnay (SA) $29 White Blends To ensure that the whole is greater than its parts, blends are crafted from different varieties to enhance the spectrum of flavour and to fill out the shape of the taste. Often made with the table in mind, they are wines for all seasons - and wines for all reasons! Vergelegen White (SA) $165 Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon Haut Cabriere Tranquille (SA) $38 Chardonnay/Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc Pungent and distinctive, the Sauvignon Blanc nevertheless encompasses the bracing bite, be it herbaceous or mineral, through the tropical taste of lime and granadilla and onto the crunchy greenness of capsicum. It is fabulous with fish and oysters. Kleine Zale Sauvignon Blanc (SA) $25 Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Grigio Crisp, clean and fresh on the palette. Unpretentious, yet not unsophisticated. VB Pinot Grigio VQPRD Villa Sandi (IT) $42 Red Wines Shiraz Rustic yet elegant, masculine yet still capable of great sophistication, Shiraz is a wine that was made for the exotic flavours typical of the local cuisine. Its library of tastes - wild berries, pepper, spice - and its aromas of the cigar box, make it the perfect companion for spiced red meats. Keasler Stonehorse Shiraz (AUS) $25
Pinot Noir Burgundy s noble red has many hauntingly beautiful disguises. Light in color but never short on power, the fruitiness of youth becomes exotic when mature, giving way to figs, cacao, truffles and even venison. Pettavel 'Evening Star' Pinot Noir (AUS) $55 Red Blends With their backbones of Cabernet, Merlot and Shiraz, red blends offer a myriad of textures, a riddle of complexities and a multitude of flavors and aromas that are perfect companions to casseroles and grilled meat dishes. Guardian Peak Frontier (SA) $42 Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz/Merlot Aliwen (CHILE) $59 Cabernet Sauvignon/Carmenere Clos Malverne Auret Ltd. Release (SA) $90 Cabernet Sauvignon/Pinotage/Merlot La Malora Langhe Nebbiolo DOC (IT) $65 Nebbiolo/Barbera Chateau Lagrange Saint Julien AOC -Third Growth (FR) $160
Merlot Supple and fleshy with tannins that are soft to the mouth and round on the palate, Merlot s medley of flavours can suggest cassis, coffee, chocolate and cherries. This makes it the wine mistress to gamey meats and dry country beef. Murdock Merlot (AUS) $25 Champagnes & Sparkling Wine When wine receives a second fermentation in the bottle, it develops the lively laughter of bubbles. Villiera Tradition Brut (SA) $40 Pinot Noir/Chardonnay Philipponnat Royale Reserve Brut (FR) $129 Pinot Noir/Chardonnay/Pinot Meunier