Chicory Restaurant

• Recommended House Wines  [ White - Rosé- Red ]
White Wine
Red Wine
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Taste Guide
White Wine Rated from 1 - 9
Number 1 being the driest and 9 being the sweetest.
Red Wine Rated from A - E
A being the lightest and E being the most full bodied.
All vintages and ABV% subject to availability.

Recommended House Wines - White
A selection of our favourite wines which represent a good balance with the menu, great value, and above all they are wines we love to drink.
13%

1
3
Concha y Torro-Chardonnay-Central Valley - CHILE
2006
 
£13.95
Straw yellow in appearance, vibrant fresh and fruity with a surprisingly long finish. A fantastic example of an unoaked New World Chardonnay
2
2
Chardonnay/Semillon - Hunter WS - Australia
2005
 
£13.95
Bursting with sun ripened peach and delightful creamy vanilla. Gorgeous silky wine with an appropriate crisp finish
3
3
Pinot Grigio - Tenuta Viscone - Venezia Guillia - Italy
2006
 
£17.95
Incredibly popular off dry white from this award winning Tenuta. Ripe melon and tangy apple combine
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Recommended House Wines - Rosé
A selection of our favourite wines which represent a good balance with the menu, great value, and above all they are wines we love to drink.

4
B
Rosé Stonefish Winery-Hunter Valley - AUSTRALIA
NV
11.5%
£14.95
Bursting with juicy raspberry and strawberry. This Crianza based rosé offers rose petal aromas and is too easy to drink with an elegant dry finish
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Recommended House Wines - Red
A selection of our favourite wines which represent a good balance with the menu, great value, and above all they are wines we love to drink.

5
B
Concha y Torro-Merlot-Central Valley - CHILE
2006
13.5%
£13.95
With a wonderful intense ruby appearance, this unoaked Chilean stunner is bursting with red and black berry fruits
6
C
Shiraz/ Cabernet Sauvignon - Hunter WS - AUSTRALIA
2004
13%
£13.95
A mouth watering Aussie red with soft spice, jammy blackberries and rich vanilla on toast. Fabulous value
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White Wine

10
3
Simonsig Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch - SOUTH AFRICA
2006
13%
£15.95
On the palate it is crisp, clean, bright and full bodied with a lingering after taste. Perfect balance of fruits acidity - a Chenin at it's best
11
2
Fairview Viognier - Paarl - South Africa
2004
14.5%
£23.95
Superb example of Viognier, and indeed South African wine, at it's best. Peach and Apricot aromas give way to creamy vanilla on the palate with a crisp finish and a delicate oak backing
12
1
Chablis La Colombier - FRANCE
2005
12.5%
£24.95
Delicious example of just what a Chablis hould be, fine flinty fruit flavours which last on the palate and without a hint of oak
13
1
Sancerre "Domaine du Carrou" - D Roger - FRANCE
2005
12.5%
£28.95
Award winning Sancerre from Dominique Roger.Quinessential Loire displaying all the flintness and lemon grass one would expect. Exquisitely silky with a lingering green apple finish
14
2
Tokat Pinot Gris -Domaine Jean Marc Bernhard - Alsace - France
2004
13%
£23.95
Jean Marc lovingly tenders a tiny 7 hectacres of vines, of which one hectacre is Pinot Gris, nestled in the valley of Katzenhal. His wines show immense concentration and passionate complexity
15
5
Otto Grogen - Mosel Valley - Riesling - Germany
2005
11.5%
£17.95
Fresh and fruity medium sweet Riesling from award wining Otto Gorgen, who's family first planted vines on the slopes of the Mosel Valley in 1770
16
2
Gavi de Gavi - La Caplana - Piedmont - Italy
2005
12%
£21.50
Superbly crisp white from Guido Natalino. He passionately tenders his 9 hectacres of vines in the shadow of the Medieval town of Gavi. Made fro the Cortese grape this wine is a zesty blockbuster
17
3
Marques de Riscal Rueda blanco - Spain
2005
13.5%
£17.95
From one of the best know names in the region, this light delicate white wine has an intensley aromatic bouquet and is bursting with fruit
18
1
Los Vascos - Sauvignon Blanc - Colchagua - Chile
2006
13.5%
£19.75
Lively sun ripened gooseberries with a hint of eucalyptus and a crisp citrus finish
19
3
Alto Chardonnay - Bodegas Terrazas - Mendoza - Argentina
2004
12%
£17.95
Medium bodied, buttery and long with ints of almond, hazelnut and aged wood
20
5
Eagle Creek White Zinfandel Rose - California
2004
12.5%
£13.95
This off dry tipple offers bags of ripe raspberries and is terrifyingly moreish
8
2
Stonefish Chardonnay - Hunter Valley - AUSTRALIA
2005
13%
£15.95
Bursting with sun ripened peach and delightful creamy vanilla. Gorgeous silky wine with an appropriate crisp finish with just a hint of French oak
9
3
Sauvignon Blanc - Giddy Goose - Marlborough - NEW ZEALAND
2006
13%
£24.95
Fantastic example of a New Zealand Sauvignon; crisp, zesty with fresh fruit flavours and piercing yet refreshing acidity
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Red Wine

21
B
Merlot, Soft Press, Sarantos - AUSTRALIA
2003
13.5%
£17.95
The soft press ensures that only the finest juice is used to make this silky red. Hints of chocolate and plum dominate this eiderdown of a red.
22
C
Shiraz - Stonefish Winery - Hunter VAlley - AUSTRALIA
2004
14%
£16.50
A mouth watering Aussie Shiraz with soft spice, jammy blackberries and rich vanilla toast
24
C
Simonsig Pinotage-Stellenbosch- - ITALY
2003/05
14%
£19.95
The fruit of this unique South African variety, blended from Pinot Noir and Hermitage grapes in 1926, offers a full flavoured but fruitdriven wine with good balance of fruit and acidity, soft tannins and firm structure .
25
C
Barbera d' Asti, La Caplana, G Natalino, Piemont - ITALY
2004
13%
£17.95
Guido Natalino presides over a three hectares of Barbera in a view of the medieval town of Gavi. Silky spice and plum with hints of cherry. Jammy tannins and a juicy finish.
26
D
Araldica Barolo Revello - ITALY
2002
13.5%
£27.95
Made from the noble grape Nebbiolo on the Langhe hills of South Piedmonte. Following 3 years ageing in oak casks the wine develops a light ruby colour with hints of orange. The nose is complex and spicey, on the palate it is rich and full bodied with sweet tannins and a dry finish
27
D
Gigondas Domaine de Grand Boujassot - FRANCE
2002
13.5%
£29.95
Powerful blockbuster from the Rhone valley. Unlike it's Chateauneuf cousin, Gigondas is still largely undiscovered offering rich spicy reds at a more affordable price
28
B
Fleurie la Chapelle de Bois - FRANCE
2004/05
13%
£22.95
From probably the best known of the ten Beaujolais "cru" villages, this attractive ruby coloured wine oozes soft vibrant fruit across the palate
28
C
Pinot Noir- Esk Valley - Hawkes BAy - NEW ZEALAND
2005
14%
£28.95
Beautiful prune and game nose. Elegant velvety plum and chocolate. Fabulous example of Pinot Noir
29
C
Saint Emillion - Chateau Tour CAlon - " Cru Grande Reserve - France
2001
13%
£21.95
Classic Saint Emilion from the village of Puisseguin. Elegant blackberries and cedar combine to give a dry lingering toasty finish. Perfect with lamb!!
30
C
Larchago - Rioja Crianza - SPAIN
2003
13%
£20.95
A smooth rounded sweet wine with vanilla overtones enhanced by the richness of the fruit and smooth finish
31
C
Marques de Riscal - Reserva Rioja - SPAIN
2001/02
13%
£28.95
One of our all time favourites, this is classic Rioja from one of the most established bodegas in the region. Made from 90% Tempranillo and aged in American ak for 26months to give a powerful, rich fruity wine
32
D
Los Vascos - Cabernet SAuvignon - CHILE
2004/05
13.5%
£19.95
From the Lafite Rothschild stable comes this aristocratic Cabernet Sauvignon. Velvety spice and jammy blackcurrant combined with a hint of cedar and caramel
33
C
De Gras Carmenere Reserva - CHILE
2005
13.5%
£22.95
From the "International Wine Challenge" Chilean red wine producer of the year 2004, comes this superb example of Chile's lost grape variety. Jammy fruits on thenose lead to a full bodied wine with hints of chocolate and black pepper leading to an elegant finish
34
D
Masi - Corvina/MAlbec - Passo Doble - Tupangato - ARGENTINA
2005
13.5%
£22.95
A marriage of Italian know how and Argentinian soul - this wine can only be descibed as sensational. Intensly coloured with a complex aroma of black cherry and a touch of spice, it is beautifuly rounded with vanilla oak flavours
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Champagne

41
1
Joseph Perrier 'Cuvee Royale' Brut -
NV
12%
Magnum
£37.95
£69.95
This exquisite Grande Marque House once supplied Champagne to Queen Victoria and Edward V11. With a tiny production and a very high quality it was recently voted in the top 10 Champagne houses. With a blend of all three varieties it has a beautiful ripe nose with a delicate palate of brioche and peach. Round creamy bubbles throughout. Fantastic value and available in Magnums.
42
1
Louis Roederer Brut Premier -
NV
12%
Magnum
£42.50
£82.95
Still family owned and spearheaded by Jean Claude Rouzaud whose search for quality is boundless. A wonderful Champagne, dominated by Pinot Noir which gives fruit and structure, whilst Chardonnay maintains the freshness and zesty acidity.
43
1
Veuve Clicquot -
NV
-
£43.75 Magnum £82.95
A rich, dry Champagne from this famous Reims house, blended from a high proportion of Pinot grapes and aged for a mature, rounded character.
44
1
Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Brut -
NV
12%
£69.95
Flowery, fragrant and dry with soft mousse. Delightful fruit scented bouquet. Rich and complex with a soft, fruit flavour.
45
1
Billie Cart Salmon Brut Rosé -
-
12%
£55.95
Fresh strawberry and raspberry fruit on the nose, clean citrus and raspberry fruit on the tongue with a smooth and creamy mousse. A light and elegant rose.
46
1
Dom Pérignon Brut -
12.5%
£127.00
Complex, luxury Grand Cru Champagne only made in the best years, long and satisfying on the palate with layers of yeasty, nutty flavours.
47
1
Krug Grande Cuvée -
NV
12%
£139.00
Krug has an iconic place in Champagne, and is often credited for being the best house. The Grande Cuvee is a blend of 12 different vintages, the youngest being six years old, the oldest being twelve. Left on the lees for an incredible five years, it has an amazing intensity balanced with elegance.
48
1
Louis Roederer Cristal -
11%
£199.00
One of the great vintage Champagnes, intensely toasty on the nose with concentrated biscuity, honeyed flavours. Rounded and long on the finish.
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Sparkling Wine

49
2
Cava Brut rabetllat I Vidal Penedes - Spain
NV