winelist

Alba's Wine List
House White Wines
Campo Lasierpe Viura, 2008
Navarra, Spain.
A well balanced white wine with Strong fruity flavours and citric tones.
£12.95
175ml gls   £3.35 250ml gls £4.45

Woolloomooloo, Chenin blanc/ verdelho /Chardonnay 2007 S.E.Australia.
Tropical fruits, melon and apricot flavours with a creamy texture.
£14.95
175ml gls £3.90 250ml gls £5.10

Elki pedro ximenez /sauvignon blanc. 2008
From high Andean vineyards where the pure air and brilliant sunshine brings out a rare vibrancy and
character in PX, a grape more often associated with sweet sherry. Sauvignon adds extra body and
succulence to this rare dry white wine.
£14.50
175ml gls £3.80   250ml gls £4.95

Wunsch et Mann Pinot Blanc 2007, Alsace, France.
Very soft, medium dry white wine from the village of Wettolsheim.
£15.95
175ml gls £4.35   250ml gls £5.70

Domaine de Valensac, Sauvignon blanc , 2008, France.
Fresh and full of tropical fruits.
£14.25
175ml gls £3.80    250ml gls £4.95

Red House Wines.
Campo Lasierpe, Garnacha / Tempranillo, Navarra, spain 2008
Well structured with firm tannins, warming blackberry fruit and a lively finish.
£12.95
175ml gls   £3.35 250ml gls £4.45

Woolloomooloo, Merlot/ cabernet/ Shiraz 2006 S.E.Australia.
Ripe berry fruits. Soft and full on the palate.
    £14.95
175ml gls £3.90 250ml gls £5.10

Primitivo di Manduria, Faunus 2007, Southern Italy
Succulent black cherries with a touch of smoky oak all wrapped up in a very modern, velvety cloak but
still gloriously Italian.
£15.95
175ml gls £4.35   250ml gls £5.70

Les Epices Syrah, Domaine Les Yeuses 2007 Languedoc france
Truly outstanding example of what the Languedoc can achieve with Syrah at this level. Deeply coloured -
almost inky, concentrated with a whole raft of flavours - black fruit, pepper and Christmas cake. A big
medal winner at various wine shows.
£15.95
175ml gls £4.35    250ml gls £5.70

Anakena ,Carmenere 2008 Chile
Carmenere is similar to Merlot ,but with a bit more punch, capsicum and green leaf about it.
  £15.85
175ml gls £4.15 250ml gls £5.50

House Rose Wine
Campo Lasierpe, Garnacha Rosado, 2008, navarra, Spain.
Fresh and fruity, concentrated strawberry and raspberry flavours.
£12.95
175ml gls £3.35    250ml gls £4.45

Domaine Pique Roque, 2008 cotes de provence france
Quite earthy and robust, quintessentially Provence. £15.95
175ml gls £4.25 250ml gls £5.65

Wines by the glass.
175ml       250ml
White wine

Wakefield Estate Chardonnay 2008,
Clare valley, S. Australia.
£4.75        £6.35

Tamar ridge Gewurztraminer 2007, tazmania.
£5.25        £7.00

Chablis, Domaine du Colombier, Guy Mothe, 2007, Burgundy, France.
£6.00          £8.00

Chablis 1er Cru Mont Mains, Denis Race. 2008
£7.40        £9.85

Pouilly Fume 2006, Annick Tinel, Loire France
6.95        £9.25

Toasted Head Chardonnay 2006/07,
Phillips, California.
£6.55      £8.80

Pinot Grigio, La Di Motte estate, veneto 2008
£4.65       £6.15

Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc 2008,
Marlborough, New Zealand.
£5.55       £7.40

Red wines.
Rioja Crianza Vina Herminia, 2005.
                            £4.50        £6.00

Las Olas Malbec 2008 Mendoza.
£4.25      £5.65

Casa Viva Pinot noir , chile 2007
£4.35       £5.70

Chateau Malijay 2004, Cuvee 28 aout, Cotes du rhone.
                              £4.25       £5.65

Half Bottles
White half bottles
Pouilly Fume ”Les Cocques” 2007, Patrick Coulbois, Loire, France
£14.10

Sancerre, Domaine les Renardieres. 2007 , Loire.
£14.25

Chablis, Domaine du Colombier - Guy Mothe. 2007
£13.50

Toasted Head Chardonnay 2006, R.H. Phillips, California.
£14.00

Red Wine half bottles
Chateau Grand Pey Lescours, St Emilion Grd Cru. 2006, Bordeaux.
£14.25

Bourgueil, Domaine de la Chanteleuserie, Loire, France 2007
£10.75

Chateauneuf du Pape, Domaine de Senechaux, 2005, rhone france.
£18.95

Crozes Hermitage, Gilles Robin, Northern Rhone, France 2004
£15.95

Champagne and sparkling Wines.
Champagne Compte de Corbeau brut NV
£37.00
£9.25 175ml gls

Louis Roederer Brut Premier.
A creamy, biscuity Champagne .
£50.00

Champagne Marguet Rose NV.
£41.50

Louis Perdrier, Rose, brut, france.
£17.95
£5.00 per 175ml glass

Sacred hill, De Bortoli, Brut, Australia £16.95
£4.75per175ml glass.

White wines.
Australia
Henschke Tilly’s Vineyard, Dry white, Barossa 2005 Australia
Delicious dry white blend from the famous Henschke vineyard.
£20.65

Wakefield Estate Chardonnay 2008, Clare valley, S. Australia.
Refined and judiciously oaked white from the cooler Clare valley.
£17.75
175ml gls £4.75    250ml gls £6.35

Tamar Ridge Gewurztraminer, 2007, Tasmania.
Rich and luscious, rose petals and spicy flavours, full of tropical fruits.
£20.35
175ml gls £5.65   250ml gls £7.50

Brokenwood ILR reserve Semillon, 2003 , Hunter valley.
Cellared for 5 years up to release, Un oaked, yet toasty and complex, with tingling acidity and
tremendous length, a wonderful food wine.
£31.15

Camden Park reserve Chardonnay, 2005 S E Australia
This opulent, buttery wine is totally unoaked but still manages to give the impression of a big, chunky
New World Chardonnay.
£16.50

Austria
Lois, Gruner Veltliner, Kamptal Osterreich 2008
This vivid ,refreshing green -tinged dry wine from the Danube valley is an absolute delight ! Great with
fish. £18.00

Argentina
Las olas torrontes, valle de la Puerto. 2006
Lightly aromatic, luscious dry white from the famantina region of the andes. Enticing aromas of rose
petal and melon.
£14.50

France
Pouilly Fume 2007, Annick Tinel, Loire France. Compact, flinty Sauvignon with tremendous, nerve
tingling length.
£25.75
75ml gls £6.95    250ml gls £9.25

St Veran , roux Pere and Fils 2007, burgundy, France.
This is a light and breezy clean-fruited Chardonnay from the Cote Chalonnaise with just a touch of oak.
A pleasant and refreshing white Burgundy.
£20.00

Chablis, Domaine du Colombier - Guy Mothe. 2007
Fine, steely Chablis, made in the best tradition of this famous village. This wine comes from vineyards
on the Grand cru side of the river giving it a buttery richness which balances its natural acidity.
£23.00
175ml gls £6.20   250ml gls £8.25

Chablis 1er Cru Mont Mains, Denis Race. 2008
Complex and opulent , but with steely power.
£27.25
75ml gls   £7.40     250ml £9.85

Pouilly Fuisse Vieilles Vignes, Domaine de deux Roches 2006
This is a Maconnais Chardonnay of rare breeding with subtle oak influence and real poise.
£35.25

Puligny Montrachet, les charmes, J.L.chavy. 2007
Superb Burgundy from a top producer. Concentration, purity and spice that characterises the wines of
this famous Cote de Beaune Village.
£47.40

Sancerre, Domaine les Renardieres. 2008 , Loire.
The family the Cherrier brothers, have been making wines in the village of Chaudoux since 1848. This
tradition has engendered huge respect for their terroir resulting in a wine with intense flinty character
and floral spice on the finish.
£27.30

Picpoul de Pinet, 2008, Domaine des Lauriers, Coteaux de Languedoc.
The Picpoul grape is crisp and dry with a hint of smoke, great with seafood.
£16.05

Italy
Gavi di Gavi , Roberto Sarotto, 2007 Italy.
50 yr old Cortese vines, grown at altitude in the Maddalena vineyard have delivered a wine displaying
ripe, rich white peach flavours and stony minerality. A clean, crisp, dry finish completes the picture.
£18.95

Pinot Grigio, La Di Motte estate, veneto 2008
Crisp dry white, great with seafood.
£16.95
£4.65 175ml gls   £6.15 250ml gls

New Zealand
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Marlborough, New Zealand.
Intensely aromatic sauvignon with a smashing twist of tropical fruit.
£20.75
175ml gls £5.55    250ml gls £7.40

Dog Point, Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, 2007
A really classy sauvignon blanc from winemakers who originally worked for the cloudy bay vineyard.
£24.50

Isabel Chardonnay 2005 Marlborough,
New Zealand is justifiably proud of their Chardonnays even if it is the Sauvignons which make the all
the noise. This is a Chardonnay with a plethora of flavours and a full, creamy finish. The nose exhibits
subtle intensity of honey and caramel nougat intermingled with tropical fruits and hints of vanilla
oak; 50% of the wine was fermented in French barriques, 20% of which were new.
£26.50

Spain
Albarino Dous 07, Rias Baixas, Galicia, Spain. 2007
A lovely combination of mildy aromatic, heady ripe apricot and mango cut through with a clean finish
of green apple.
£17.85

South Africa
South Fairview Viognier, Paarl, South Africa 2007.
On the palate the flavour is intense. On the nose there are the classic aromas of white flowers, peach and
apricots. Perfect with fish, chicken and cheeses.
£19.50

Raka, sauvignion blanc, Walker Bay. 2008
This is a great Cape Sauvignon that embraces the searing quality of Sancerre with more than a nod
towards NZ Marlborough.
£17.85

USA
Toasted Head Chardonnay 2006 / 07, R.H. Phillips, California.
Full fat chardonnay! Rich and buttery as only the Californians know how.
£24.50
175ml gls £6.55   250ml gls £8.75

Red wines.
Argentina
Dante Robino Bonarda 2006 Mendoza.
Cherry and cassis fruit with a good slap of American oak, makes a vanilla streaked, juicy mouthful.
£16.50

Toso Malbec 2008, Mendoza.
Big juicy black fruit flavours, fresh and spicy on the palate.
£16.50
175ml gls £4.25 250ml gls   £5.65

Australia
Pirie South Pinot Noir 2007 Tasmania.
From the Tamar Valley region of Northern Tasmania, Australia’s finest cool climate vineyard. A classic
New World with plenty of finesse, ripe tannins and sweet-tip raspberry fruit. Made by Andrew Pirie first
man of Tazzie wines and all round hero. £20.50
Thorn Clarke Shiraz , Terra Barossa, 2007
Typically Barossa with plush fruit flavours of plums and spice. The palate is rich and full bodied with
plums and creamy oak.
£18.50

Chile
Casa Viva Pinot noir 2007
A light but intensely bright and fruity Pinot Noir from Casas del Bosque Chile’s finest exponents of
this fickle grape variety.
£15.95
175ml gls £4.35     250ml gls   £5.70

France
Brouilly, Domaine Michaud 2007, Beaujolais.
From vines of which 50% are over 50 years old, resulting in a wine with a remarkable suppleness that is
at best rare and often totally lacking in wines made with the Gamamy grape.
£23.00

Chateau Pichon-Longueville, comtess de Lalande 2003, Pauillac.
The second wine of one of the finest, most refined and elegant of the great claret chateaux. A ripe year
with good tannins starting to show maturity in second wines.
£52.75

Chateau Grand Pey Lescours, St Emilion Grd Cru. 2006, Bordeaux.
Plummy Merlot based Claret from a chateau that has been up on top form recently.
£29.75

Bourgueil, Domaine de la Chanteleuserie,France 2007
Ultra aromatic Cabernet Franc. Violets and raspberries are dominant, silky smooth, with fine ripe
tannins and a long lingering finish.
£16.95

Chateau Malijay 2004, Cuvee 28 Aout, Cotes du rhone.
Sensational, the Syrah grapes harvested on the 28th August 2004 , were vinified separately, and the
resulting wine epitomises this good vintage.
£16.50
175 ml gls £4.25      250ml gls £5.65

Italy
La Vigna Chianti, 2007 Tuscany.
Chunky and robust with firm tannins and plenty of morello fruit lurking in the background.
£16.50

Valpolicella Ripasso Cortegiara, Veneto, 2007.
Produced by re-passing (hence Ripasso) the new wine over the old skins and husks of last years
Amarone to inject some of the intense unctuous and unique flavours of that famous wine.
£17.50

Amarone “A” Alpha Zeta, Veneto 2003 / 05.
Elegant with full bodied fruit, balanced by new French oak spice.
£46.75

New Zealand
Distant Land, Merlot / Malbec, Hawkes Bay 2007
This delicious Merlot Malbec displays fruit characters of sweet red berries and plums with leather and
roasted chestnut complexity, integrating well with spicy French oak.
£17.50

Cable Bay , pinot noir, Marlborough. 2006
As New Zealand Pinot Noir goes, this is a big and bold wine with juicy fruit extract and plenty of
toasty weight, this is in contrast to the more elegant Burgundian styles found in wines from the Otago
region further south.
£28.50

South Africa

Barton estate Shiraz Cabernet 2005
This hearty red is nicely mature with notes of leather and coffee.
£16.50

Stormhoek “the siren” Pinotage, 2008, western cape.
Ripe, sweet and meaty on the nose. The palate is juicy and vibrant with nice ripe fruit and some
meatiness.
£15.95

Raka Quinary, walker bay, 2005
A barnstorming Cape “Bordeaux” blend comprising of Caberenet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet franc,
Malbec and Petit Verdot. Luscious and silky with super-ripe tannins that would be rare in a claret of
similar quality.
£22.50

Spain
Rioja Excelsus, Vina Herminia, 2006
A very sleek, new style of Rioja. Matured in American oak for a short period to impart some of those
traditional rioja flavours.
£19.95

Rioja Crianza Vina Herminia, 2005.
This traditional oak aged Rioja is made by an Australian winemaker, so expect a good rush of fruit as
well as those more familiar Rioja flavours.
£17.00
175ml gls £4.50   250ml gls £6.00

USA
Cycles Gladiator cabernet sauvignion, central coast, 2006
There’s a depth of ripe blackcurrants and vanilla intensity here that few can match.
£18.25

Domaine Drouhin , Pinot Noir
2006 Oregon
Veronique Drouhin makes Oregon‘s greatest Pinot‘s. Fine, deeply coloured and long lived.
£38.45

Frogs Leap merlot, Napa valley, 2004 California.
John Williams iconoclastic winery continues to amuse and delight. Organic and biodynamic practices
in Rutherford combined with cool clay soils result in a Merlot which is plush, supple yet restrained in
style, with hints of redcurrant, damp earth and toasted almonds.
£47.60

Alba Sweet Wines
Muscat de Mireval Chateau d’Exindre.2007 Languedoc, France.
Classic Muscat aromatics with a refreshing cut of citrus on the palate.
£19.50
£3.50 125ml gls

Chateau Fayau Cadillac 2005 (half) Bordeaux France. In the Sauternes style with enticing almondy
sweetness.
£12.50 half
£4.55 125ml gls


Don PX Dulce de Pasas, Toro Albala, Jerez, Spain 2006. This rare golden Montilla is made from Pedro
Ximenez grapes. Deep raisin flavours with added dried dates and prunes, amazing !!
£26.00 (half)
£9.00 per 125ml gls

Rutherglen Liqueur Muscat, Campbells wines, Victoria. Australia. Flavours of caramelised Raisins and
baking spice, thick, buttery texture.
£15.50 half
£5.55 125ml gls

De Bortoli Vat 5 Botrytis Semillon, Australia. 2005
Made by the same company as “The Noble One “, this wine is great value. Expect Honeysuckle sweetness,
dried apricots and spices.
£12.50 half
£4.55 per 125ml gls

All wines are supplied by wine in Cornwall.
www.wineincornwall.co.uk