Drinks Menu

SPARKLING

1999 Nyetimber Premiere Cuvee Blanc de Blancs, W SUSSEX GLASS: £6.95 BOTTLE: £29.95

"I recently mistook this excellent English sparkling wine from Sussex for good champagne. A patriotic choice, but one rooted in the very highest quality"

Andrew Catchpole, Daily Telegraph. Need we say more?

Canals Canals Rosat Gran Reserva Cava, SPAIN
GLASS: £5.95 BOTTLE: £25.95
This cava is made in the foothills of the Penedes, the famous
wine-making region of Catalunya which is particularly renowned
for the calibre of their cava production. The vines benefit from
extended sunshine and cool breezes from the Mediterranean.
The resulting fruit is of a very high standard.

APERITIFS

La Guita Manzanilla, SPAIN.
Served chilled. GLASS: £5.75 BOTTLE:£15.95
Puerto Fino, SPAIN
Served chilled. GLASS: £5.75 BOTTLE:£15.95
Sussex Bucks Fizz
1999 Premiere Cuvee Nyetimber with freshly squeezed orange juice: £6.75
Sussex Kir Royale
1999 Premiere Cuvee Nyetimber with cassis: £6.95
Bloody Mary
Made with spicy Big Tom juice: £6.00

BEERS & CIDER
Luscombe Organic Cider, 750ml, DEVON (serves two): £7.95
Ballards Nyewood Gold, 500ml, HAMPSHIRE: £4.95
Samuel Smiths Organic Lager, 550ml, NORTH YORKS: £4.95
Hepworth Brewers Sussex Bitter, 500ml, HORSHAM: £4.95

WHITE WINES

2004 Indaba Chenin Blanc, SOUTH AFRICA
This aromatic Chenin Blanc is light to medium bodied, full of ripe melon and apple aromas and flavours. A small oaked component gives the wine good structure, body and a lovely roundness on the palate with a clean slightly spicy finish.
175ml: £3.95 250ml: £5.50 Bottle: £12.75

2005 The Paddock Semillon Chardonnay AUSTRALIA
A delicious, easy-drinking white with lots of fresh, peachy flavours.
175ml: £4.95 250ml: £5.95 Bottle: £15.95

2005 Domaine Begude, Pinot Rose FRANCE
A rare pinot noir rose that comes from a small vineyard high in the foothills of the Pyrenees. The long, cool growing season coupled with biodynamic methods yields grapes of the highest, natural quality. A heady aroma of plump strawberries and red cherries leads the way on the palate. Enjoy this refreshing gem!
175ml: £4.95 250ml: £5.95 Bottle: £15.95

2004 Alpha Zeta Pinot Grigio ITALY
The Alpha Zeta range is made by New Zealander, Matt Thompson. Now resident in Italy, Thompson is considered to be one of New Zealand’s leading winemakers, making very modern and pure wines. This is an aromatic, fresh, dry wine with floral notes and spicy, nutty characters. The nose is full of tropical fruit; the palate is taut, elegant and long.
Bottle: £18.00

2004 Finca Antigua Blanco, SPAIN.
From an ultra-modern new vineyard in Central Spain, this fantastic wine is a rich, creamy blend of viura, viognier and gewurztraminer. A nose of white pear and peach is followed by a wide, creamy palate with a rich, long finish. Lightly oaked, and full-bodied.
Bottle: £19.50

2004 Firefinch Sauvignon Blanc, Springfield Estate, SOUTH AFRICA.
The palate is full of soft green fruit, yet with a well-balanced, fresh finish. From the Springfield Estate, Firefinch is an excellent sauvignon with powerful aromas of grass and gooseberries and a zingy lime undertone. It's rich and full-bodied, with a quality which underlines how South Africa is vying for the position of the worlds top sauvignon producer.
Bottle: £22.75

2004 Casa Lapostolle Chardonnay, CHILE
Casa Lapostolle was established in 1994 by the Marnier-Lapostolle family, producers of Grand Marnier. They are already one of Chile’s leading wine producers, having won various international wine competitions over the last few years. Using French wine-making expertise and the best Chilean grapes, they have created a restrained, well-balanced and sophisticated chardonnay with a buttery texture and citrusy palate.
Bottle: £23.95

2004 McHenry Hohnen Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon, AUSTRALIA
This is a very exciting new venture from one of the New Worlds most talented and famous winemakers, David Hohnen. David’s vision is to create quality food-orientated wines in Margaret River, from mainly Rhône varietals, with his daughter Freya, as chief winemaker. This is a 50/50 blend where the two components are masterfully blended into a seamless mouthful of creamy, silky gooseberry and tropical fruit making it very drinkable and very moreish. The instant you taste the wine, you know it’s a very well made example from this classic region.
Bottle: £24.75

2005 Mud House Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, NEW ZEALAND
John Joslin was a farmer in Essex before he and his wife Jennifer decided to sell up and cruise the world. They did this for six years before dropping anchor in New Zealand and after one visit to Marlborough the yacht was sold and 20 acres in the heart of the wine growing region was bought. A unique Mud block house was built in the vineyard, hence the name and the company produced its first wines in 1996. This particular wine is a very elegant Sauvignon Blanc, dry and crisp with a lovely passionfruit character, bolstered by goosberry and herbal flavours, mouth-watering acidity and a long, rich finish.
Bottle: £26.95

2004 Sancerre Les Renarderies, Domaine Cherrier, FRANCE
Fresh and fruity, this Sancerre shows classic blackcurrant and gooseberry character and is made by one of the area’s top producers. A gentle, pure nose of minerals, smoke and cut grass leads to a refined wine that is light, but with a long finish.
Bottle: £28.95

2002 Louis Latour Montagny Premier Cru La Grande Roche, FRANCE
Founded in 1797, Maison Louis Latour is one of the most highly respected domaine-owning negociants in Burgundy, with a worldwide reputation for excellence and quality. 2002 was acknowledged as an exceptional vintage, creating a rich, smooth burgundy with full ripeness and width on the palate. Glistening light golden in colour this exceptional wine has rich aromas of white peaches and nuts on the nose. This is a full-bodied, fat wine with delicious notes of apricot and fresh almonds.
Bottle: £32.95

RED WINES

2004 Ponte Pietra Merlot Corvina, ITALY
This Northern Italian merlot-based blend bursts with red berry and cherry flavours. Light and fresh.
175ml: £3.95 250ml: £4.95 BOTTLE: £13.95

2003 Sequiot Tempranillo DO Valenica, SPAIN
This is made from the grapes of old, low-trained vines grown at altitude, producing a deep coloured wine with fleshy fruit flavours. It is full-bodied and rich, with dark blackberry and plum aromas and plenty of structure to cope with red meats and spicy, peppery dishes.
175ml: £4.50 250ml: £5.50 BOTTLE: £15.75

2004 Naked Grape Syrah, FRANCE
Made by a leading Rhone producer working in the South of France. It is creamy, soft and wide, with powerful aromas and flavours of plum, herbs and pepper. A luscious mid-palate leads to a fine, finish that lingers beautifully.
Bottle: £17.25

2004 Ranch Series Cabernet Sauvignon, USA
An excellent example of new world Cabernet. Classical cassis and smoky flavours dominate, with more than a hint of creamy vanilla and mocha chocolate in the mid-palate. Ripe, soft and drinkable, this still retains a little firmness at the end of the palate which keeps it from becoming cloying.
Bottle: £19.50

2004 Springfield Firefinch Ripe Red, SOUTH AFRICA
From one of the South Africa's most innovative producers, this wine is a blend of 50% merlot, 30% ruby cabernet and 20% cabernet sauvignon. It manages to be ripe yet dry, finished off with a touch of spice. An excellent, full-bodied all-rounder.
Bottle: £23.25

2004 McHenry Hohnen Shiraz, Margaret River, AUSTRALIA
Rich aromas of currants, plums and berries with a lush and rich palate. A lingering finish with notes of black pepper.
Bottle: £25.25

2004 Casa Lapostolle Merlot, CHILE
A truly delicious wine, with plum and black cherry flavours overlaid with delicate notes of toasty oak. Attractive and full on
the palate, with elegant, silky tannins that lead to a long, fruity finish.
Bottle: £26.75

2002 Rioja "La Montessa", Herencia Remondo, SPAIN
A beautifully made, elegant Crianza aged in oak. It is medium-bodied with silky tannins and has tastes of smoky black
cherry and currants. It also has a herby freshness with a long and persistent finish.
Bottle: £27.95

2003 Rully Rouge, Dureuil Janthial, FRANCE
Bursts from the glass with intense spices and floral aromas. Medium-bodied and concentrated, it is a powerful red that
has dense layers of syrupy dark fruit that linger in it’s immensely impressive finish.
Bottle: £33.00

2002 Chateau Loudenne, Medoc Cru Bourgeois, FRANCE
This wine is a blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 48% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc as well as a little 1%Malbec and is a very intense red colour. Its bouquet reveals blackberry, black-currant and cherry, whilst spicy hints and a latent woodiness add to the complexity. It is lively in the mouth and there is a roundness, giving the wine fullness. It’s structure is compact and the tannin’s purity contributes to the high quality of this finish which is the sign of a great Medoc wine.
Bottle: £34.75

AFTER DINNER

10 year old Tawny Ramos Pinto Port, PORTUGAL
£6.75 (125ml) £24.95
Served chilled, this is a delicious port with caramel, plum and vanilla overtones. Goes extremely well with blue cheese, fruit-based puddings or chocolate.

1999 Vin Santo, Bianco Dell’Emopolese, Tegrino, ITALY
£6.95 (125ml) £26.95
A delicious vin santo served chilled with biscotti. It is not too sweet nor too sticky, with wonderful aromas of peaches and almonds. If you can’t find room for dessert but fancy something to finish with, this is the perfect alternative.

10 year-old Somerset Brandy, UK
£6.75 (50ml)
Distilled from the best vintage cider apples and matured in small oak barrels for ten years, this is a smooth, complex brandy full of subtle bouquets and aromas.



SOFT DRINKS

Hildon sparkling or still water 330ml/750ml £2.00/£2.95
Hand-pressed Cox & Bramley, Pear or Apple & Rhubarb juice glass/bottle 750ml £2.50/£4.50
Big Tom Spiced Tomato Juice 250ml £2.50
Luscombe Sicilian Organic Lemonade 320ml £3.00
Luscombe Organic Cool Ginger Beer 320ml £3.00
Luscombe Strawberry Lemonade 320ml £3.00
Tea for one – choice of Barry’s tea, Earl Grey, Moroccan Mint or Camomile £2.00
with Lemon Myrtle
Cappuccino £2.25
Latte £2.25
Espresso single/double £2.00/£2.25
Regular coffee £2.00
Hot chocolate £2.50
Mocha £2.50
With whipped cream 25p
Extra coffee shot 35p
Smoothies – see blackboard for daily specials £2.95
Café Frappe £2.75
Mocha Frappe £2.75
Freshly squeezed orange juice small/large £2.50/£4.25

Wines and beers can also be purchased in our first floor deli.
Alcoholic drinks are only available in the restaurant from 11am Mon-Sat and noon on Sunday.

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