Flights of Fancy - Menu No.7

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Just £8 per flight of 6 tasters. Scroll down for the full selection.

It's a great chance to try something you wouldn't normally go for!

Here are the wines that will be open to taste over the coming weeks:

Gavi Spumante Brut La Battistina NV

In a nutshell:
A great fruity fizz from Piedmont in Italy which has a whole host of enticing aromas.

Style: Sparkling White
From: Piedmont & North West Italy
ABV: 12.5%
Price: £17.50/£15.50
Grape: Cortese
Vegan

Henners Maypole Brut 2017

In a nutshell:
A complex yet also refreshing festive fizz, with English spring and summer countryside expression, from East Sussex producer Henners.

Style: Sparkling White
From: England
ABV: 12%
Price: £25.00/£23.00
Grape: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Vegan

Langlois Chateau Cremant de Loire Rose NV

In a nutshell:
A lively and refreshing sparkling rosé from France's Loire Valley.

Style: Sparkling Rosé
From: Loire Valley, France
ABV: 12.5%
Price: £17.50/£15.50
Grape: Cabernet Franc

Akriotou 'Orivatis' Old Vines Savatiano 2021

In a nutshell:
A small production, high altitude, old vine Savatiano from central Greece.

Style: Crisp & Fresh White
From: Greece
ABV: 12.5%
Price: £18.00/£16.00
Grape: Savatiano
Vegan

Montes Classic Series Sauvignon Blanc 2022

In a nutshell:
A concentrated and tropically flavoured Chilean Sauvignon Blanc from the highly regarded Viña Montes.

Style: Vibrant & Tangy White
From: South Australia
ABV: 13.5%
Price: £12.50/£11.50
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Vegan

Domaine Cauhape L'Eclipse 2020

In a nutshell:
A great fresh and ripe citrusy white from the Jurançon in South West France.

Style: Vibrant & Tangy White
From: South West France
ABV: 14%
Price: £18.00/£16.00
Grape: Gros Manseng, Lauzet
Vegetarian

Buitenverwachting Buiten Blanc 2022

In a nutshell:
A crisp and easygoing South African white blend based on Sauvignon Blanc.

Style: Bright & Fruity White
From: South Africa
ABV: 13.5%
Price: £13.50/£12.50
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc

Prunus Branco, Dao 2021

In a nutshell:
A clean, well-rounded and rather interesting white from northern Portugal.

Style: Floral & Aromatic White
From: Portugal
ABV: 12.5%
Price: £14.00/£13.00
Grape: Encruzado, Malvasia

Bodegas Altolandon 'Enblanco de Altolandon' 2021

In a nutshell:
A rounded and concentrated skin contact white, or 'orange' wine from near Valencia on Spain's East coast.

Style: Rich & Rounded Whites
From: Spain
ABV: 12.5%
Price: £17.50/£15.50
Grape: Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris
Vegan, Biodynamic

Chateau la Verrerie Rose, Luberon 2021

In a nutshell:
A fresh and dry Southern French Rosé, the very essence of Provence in a bottle.

Style: Light & Delicate Rosé
From: Provence, France
ABV: 13%
Price: £23.50/£21.50
Grape: Grenache, Cinsault
Organic

Chateau L'Escarelle 'Les Deux Anges' Rose, Provence 2022

In a nutshell:
A highly accomplished organic, fresh and crisp Provençal rosé.

Style: Light & Delicate Rosé
From: Provence, France
ABV: 13.5%
Price: £21.50/£19.50
Grape: Syrah, Granche, Cinsault
Vegan, Organic

Olivier Coste Rose Stars 2021

In a nutshell:
Soft, rounded and fruity dry organic rosé from the Languedoc.

Style: Fruity & Refreshing Rosé
From: Languedoc-Roussillon, France
ABV: 12.5%
Price: £18.00/£16.00
Grape: Grenache, CInsault, Syrah
Vegan, Organic

Monte del Fra Bardolino 2021

In a nutshell:
A delicately fruity and fragrant northern Italian red from south east of Lake Garda.

Style: Fresh & Juicy Reds
From: Veneto & North East Italy
ABV: 12.5%
Price: £17.50/£15.50
Grape: Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara

Moulin de Gassac Pinot Noir 2022

In a nutshell:
A brilliantly inexpensive Languedoc Pinot Noir from an iconic producer.

Style: Fresh & Juicy Red
From: Languedoc-Roussillon, France
ABV: 12.5%
Price: £13.00/£14.00
Grape: Pinot Noir
Organic

Caballero de la Cepa Malbec Reserve, Finca Flichman 2021

In a nutshell:
A big powerful red, full of cherry and floral notes, and a hint of oak, from Mendoza, Argentina.

Style: Firm & Spicy Red
From: Argentina
ABV: 14.5%
Price: £14.00/£13.00
Grape: Malbec

Fog Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

In a nutshell:
A moreish red wine with over-flowing red and black fruit flavours from California, America.

Style: Mellow & Rounded Red
From: California, USA
ABV: 13.5%
Price: £22.50/£20.50
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vegetarians

Baglio Gibellina U Passimiento 2021

In a nutshell:
An intense and warming Sicilian red with a bit of extra richness.

Style: Rich & Powerful Red
From: Sicily, Italy
ABV: 13.5%
Price: £14.50/£13.50
Grape: Nero d'Avola, Frappato
Vegan

The Opportunist Shiraz, Langhorne Creek 2021

In a nutshell:
A deep and intense South Australian Shiraz from the Langhorne Creek.

Style: Firm & Spicy Red
From: South Australia
ABV: 14.5%
Price: £14.50/£13.50
Grape: Shiraz
Vegan

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