Our list features wines from the length and breadth of Italy, illustrating
the great diversity of grape varieties, winemaking styles and cultural
influences present in the country. Where possible our wines are from benchmark producers ranging from small 'artisan' winemakers, such as Panizzi in San Gimignano, (the only producer in the zone to win a coveted Tre Bicchiere award), to the noble and famous house of Fontanafredda.

Italian wines are always made with an affinity with food in mind, and our
selection is true to that ideal. We offer rustic, hearty wines from the
south to compliment dishes inspired by the Mezzogiorno and elegant, refined
examples as a match for dishes made with a lighter touch.

In comparison with the wines of the New World, those of Italy require a
little more effort to understand, with all those strange varieties, and
names that have jumped from a history book, but the destination is worth
the journey.

WHITE WINES

ARPEGGIO BIANCO £13.95
Cantine Settesoli, Sicily
Honest, reliable house white.

TREBBIANO DELLE MARCHE £14.95
Umani Ronchi - Marches, Italy
Not the usual Trebbiano; this example is ripe and has character.

CHARDONNAY VENEZIE £15.95
Le Vigne Veneto, Italy
Intense varietal flavours with wonderful finesse and elegance.

PINOT BIANCO/PINOT GRIGIO £15.95
Delibori Veneto, Italy
An attractive, well balanced, modern blend. Very versatile.

ORGANIC SAUVIGNON BLANC £17.95
Soleus, Chile

Great wine first, organic second. A crisp, ripe and fresh wine.

CHARDONNAY RESERVE £16.95
Ashbury Grove, Australia
Rich, peachy, ripe Chardonnay with a hint of new oak.

ORVIETO CLASSICO £15.95
Medium, Luigi Bigi, Umbria, Italy
Medium-sweet and deliciously fruity.

FRASCATI SUPERIORE £16.95
Terre dei Grifi Fontana Candida - Latium, Italy
Stylish and characterful, single vineyard version of Rome’s favourite white wine.

GARGANEGA FALASCO £16.95
Cantina Valpantena - Veneto, Italy
Late harvest, 100% Garganega that is both dry and rich in character. Full of lime and pineapple flavours.

VERMENTINO DI SARDEGNA £18.75
Villa Solais Santadi - Sardinia, Italy
Clean, dry white with a pleasing herbal character. Ideal with fish and seafood.

VILLA BIANCHI £18.95
Verdicchio Classico Umani Ronchi - Marches, Italy
Produced from fully ripe Verdicchio grapes, from a particularly favoured single vineyard.

FIANO £18.95
MandraRossa - Sicily

Rare example of this ancient variety. Has delicious peach and apricot flavours backed by good acidity.

PINOT GRIGIO MANDRAROSSA £19.95
Sicily, Italy
Bursting with tropical fruit flavours, it is fresh and lively with a long, dry finish.

SAUVIGNON BLANC £23.50
San Antonio, Chile
Aromatic, racy and fresh white from Chile's most exciting 'new' region.

GAVI DI GAVI £25.00
Fontanafredda Piemonte, Italy
Savoury and crisp Cortese with an enticing mineral and nut character. Ideal with seafood.

FALANGHINA £25.00
del Sannio Beneventano Feudi di San Gregorio - Campania, Italy
New-wave southern white; bursting with apricot and fuzzy peach flavours backed by good acidity.

VERNACCIA DI SAN GIMIGNANO £25.00
Panizzi - Tuscany, Italy
Crisp, lime scented, perfectly balanced, dry white. Very elegant.

CHABLIS £26.95
Domaine de Vauroux, France
Estate-bottled example with good back-bone and acidity.

HALF BOTTLES (White)

PINOT BIANCO/PINOT GRIGIO Delibori £9.15

FRASCATI SUPERIORE £9.15
Terre dei Grifi Fontana Candida

WHITE WINES by the Glass (please see main list for tasting notes)
ARPEGGIO BIANCO 250ml £4.75 175ml £3.65
Cantine Settesoli, Sicily (A.B.V. 12%)

CHARDONNAY VENEZIE 250ml £5.45 175m £4.15
Le Vigne, Veneto, Italy (A.B.V. 12%)

ORVIETO CLASSICO Medium 250ml £5.45 175ml £4.15
Luigi Bigi, Umbria, Italy (A.B.V. 13%)

CHAMPAGNE AND SPARKLING WINES

ARGEO Prosecco Brut, Ruggeri £21.50

HOUSE CHAMPAGNE Specially Selected £26.50

LAURENT PERRIER NV £47.25

LAURENT PERRIER ROSE NV £62.50

LAURENT PERRIER VINTAGE 1996 £49.25

DOM PERIGNON Moet et Chandon 1999 £110.00

SPARKLING by the Glass
PROSECCO 125ml £3.95
di Valdobbiadene, Italy (A.B.V. 11%)