The Kilberry Inn - wine list

CHAMPAGNE

1. Pommery, Brut Royal, France, N/V £40.00
Pommery’s flagship wine is a fresh, vivacious champagne, dry and deeply flavoured

2. Pommery “POP”, France, N/V 200ml bottle £13.75
For two, lots of fun.

3. Laurent Perrier Cuvée Rosé Brut , France £69.00
The benchmark for Rosé Champagnes, revered by wine lovers for its flavours and aesthetes for the beauty of the 17th century style bottle.

4. Jansz Rosé, Australia, N/V £25.00
Made by Louis Roederer in the very centre of “sparkling Tasmania”

FRESH & ZINGY WHITES

Great with shellfish and seafood, high acidity and youthful character set these wines apart. Mouth watering and zesty finish

5. Muscadet sur Lie, Chateau de Cleray, Loire, 2006 £18.75
The perfect match for West Coast shellfish.

6. Verdejo/ Sauvignon, Mantel Blanco, Rueda, Spain, 2007 £20.00
Terrific - crisp, racy and herbaceous.

7. Sancerre, Crochet, Loire, 2006 £25.00
On limited allocation from a top producer – gunflint, smoky, slightly green and spicy with a summery style.

8. Stella Bella Sauvignon Blanc, Western Australia, 2006 £21.00
Cool, crisp and concentrated. The grassy, gooseberry fruit leaps from the glass demanding
to be drunk!

9. Chablis, Denis Race, Burgundy, 2005/06 £25.00
Top-notch stuff.

10. Zephyr Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand, 2007 £25.00
Marlborough has the enviable reputation of making the best Sauvignon Blanc in the world.
What do you think?

11. Itynera Grillo / Sauvignon Blanc, Italy, 2006 £16.50
A fresh, lively blend of Sauvignon and Grillo, an ancient varietal indigenous to Sicily.

12. Picpoul de Pinet, Beauvignac, Languedoc, 2006 £17.00
by the 175ml glass £4.25
A brisk, zesty grape, perfect for summer and a great match for seafood.

ROUND, RICH TEXTURED, DRY WHITES

All are dry in style with a lush mouth feel and ripe fruit. Some have oak influences so ask for advice if in doubt.

13. Chardonnay, La Porfia, Chile, 2004 £24.00
Chilean Meursault.

14. Chardonnay, Bramito del Cervo, Antinori, Umbria, 2006 £24.50
Melon and figs on the nose, crisp and lemony on the palate with a touch of butter richness.
This lovely wine is a favourite of ours.

15. Viognier, Delas, Rhone, 2006 £18.50 Wonderfully fresh, scented wine with apricot and almond flavours

16. Pinot Grigio Riserva, Mezzacorona, Trentino, Italy, 2005 £19.50
Not your common or garden stuff – really good and complex with well-matured fruit.

17. Saint Aubin, La Pucelle, Domaine Roux, Burgundy, 2006 £30.00
Fermentation in oak followed by maturation on the lees for 10 months. It has floral fragrances of acacia, oaky and supple - this is superb!

18. Meursault 1er Cru Charmes, Bitouzet-Prieur, Burgundy, 2005 £50.00
Powerful and well structured with complex touches of butter and toasted brioche.

19. One Chain Chardonnay, Australia 2006 £15.50
by the 175ml glass £4.00
Lovely ripe melon and apple. Zingy and well balanced.

AROMATIC WHITES

Jettison your prejudices and see what you’ve been missing – these are fantastic wines that are often overlooked and massively underrated.

20. Von Unserm Riesling, Balthasar Ress, Rheingau, 2006 £24.50
Going down a storm in chic restaurants, this is what sommeliers drink on their day off.

21. Gewürztraminer Reserve, J.B. Adam, Alsace 2005 £24.00

Perfect introduction to Alsace. Clean and dry with rose petals, grapefruit and lychees

22. Chenin Blanc, Ruitersvlei, South Africa, 2006 £15.50
by the 175ml glass £4.00
Elegantly fresh with a firm, mouth filling structure.

ROSE

25. McGregor Pinotage Rosé, South Africa, 2007 £17.00

Vibrant and enticing, mouth wateringly moreish.

26. Giné Rosat, Buil & Giné, Priorat, Spain, 2006 £24.00
This is what we drink at the beach on a hot summer’s day - it’s full on with tons of flavour and lush strawberry fruit.

27. Provence Rose, Chateau de Pampelonne, France, 2006 £25.00
A little more subtle, this is the palest pink and utterly divine.

SOFT, SUCCULENT & JUICY REDS

These wines are easy to get on with, light in tannin, high in fruit character.

28. Beaujolais Villages, Domaine Dubost, France 2006 £16.50
The Gamay grapes are harvested by hand and vinified in a traditional way to give lots of deep red berries and fruity simplicity.

29. Merlot Largesse, Vin de Pays d’Oc, 2006 £15.50
by the 175ml glass £4.00
Encapsulates the style of innovative, modern French winemaking – with the focus on ripe vibrant fruit.

31. Primitivo, Itynera, Italy 2006 £15.50
by the 175ml glass £4.00
Simple and very juicy, young, vibrant and vivacious – it’s not shy.

32. Candidato Tempranillo, Spain, 2006 £15.50 by the 175ml glass £4.00
Round, persistent character, full-bodied and seductive.

SUMPTOUS & SEDUCTIVE REDS

More full bodied than the above but still very lush.

33. Vitiano, Falesco, Umbria, Italy, 2006 £19.50
With equal parts Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, Robert Parker called this “The best dry, red bargain in the world”

34. Pinotage, Virgin Earth, South Africa, 2004 £18.50
From one of the most spectacular wine farms in the Cape, just a few miles from the Atlantic this is silky smooth with lots of ripe and spicy plum fruit.

35. Valpolicella Ripasso, Tomassi, Italy, 2004 £29.00
Only in rare vintage years is the Valpolicella Classico re-fermented on the warm dried grapes from which the Amarone has been pressed to make a truly great wine – all rich and spicy black pepper, raisins and sweet cherries.

36. Pinot Noir, Matakana, New Zealand, 2005 £25.00
Best Pinot of the year so far.

37. Chorey les Beaune, Dom. Tollot Beaut, Burgundy, 2005 £37.50
A very accomplished wine - elegant with fine tannins and cherries on the nose.

38. Nuits-Saint-Georges, Alain Michelot, Burgundy, 2003 £48.00
100% pinot noir with rich berry flavours and a round, gently oaky character.

39. Shiraz Reserve, Golden Duck, Australia, 2005 £16.50
by the 175ml glass £4.00
Gutsy Barossa fruit blended with cooler more cerebral mountain Shiraz to make a delicious wine with heaps of creamy bramble fruit, overlaid with spice.

REDS WITH ATTITUDE

Generally big and full on, these wines like to grab your attention.

40.Château Mas-Neuf, Costière de Nîmes, 2004 £18.50
Junior Chateauneuf–du-pape without the price tag.

41. Shiraz, Angels Share, Two Hands, Australia, 2006 £26.00
This is the best Aussie Shiraz.

42. Gigondas, Chateau du Trignon, Rhone, 2005 £27.00
A completely fantastic wine. Rich and meaty with dark berry fruit and spicy oak.

43. Charmes de Kirwan, Margaux, 2003 £45.00
2nd wine of Chateau Kirwan, very harmonious, smooth and well balanced.

44. Cabernet Sauvignon, Majella, Coonawarra, Australia, 2003 £27.50
Wine writer James Halliday calls this his perfect Cabernet.

45. Tempranillo Q, Zuccardi, Argentina, 2004 £28.00

Made by one of Argentina’s wine pioneers and the winner of endless awards.

ECCENTRIC WINES YOU HAVEN'T TRIED BUT REALLY SHOULD

If you fancy something a bit different.

23. Nova Sera, Greco di Tufo, Mastroberardino, Italy, 2006 £26.00
From Campania, this is an ancient, almost extinct varietal – intense and fruity, full bodied and dry.

24. Sauvignon/ Semillon, Suckfizzle, Australia, 2004 £30.00
A cult classic – fresh, vibrant, citrus fruit mingling with a rich, creamy nuttiness.

46. Lagrein, Muri Gries, Alto Adige, Italy, 2004 £19.50
Lovely, spicy and firm bodied red – the product of a working monastery.

47. Montsant 17 – XI, Buil & Giné, Spain, 2003 £22.50
From a very exciting an innovative producer this is made just next door to Priorat. A blend of Garnacha, Carignan and Tempranillo with savoury touches and deep rich licorice and damson flavours.

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