THE SPINY LOBSTER – WINE LIST
The Spiny Lobster Wine List
Sparkling
Prosecco Rustico – Nino Franco
Very crisp & fine with elements of golden apple.
£36, £7.50
Champagne Louis Barthelemy Brut Amethyste NV
Fresh yet rich & warm on the palatte.
£60, £30, £10
Faive Rose, Nino Franco
Superb fizz demonstrating red fruits & pear flavours whilst creamy on the palate.
£37
Picpoul Frizzante Paul Mas 2017
A stunning sparkling Picpoul. Crisp, dry & robust
£38, £7.70
Muscadet La Breteche 1387 Brut Nature 2015
Light with moderate acidity and a flavour of white stone fruits
£39, £8
White
Chenin Blanc, Los Tros Marras 2018
This South African wine is partially natural fermented, combined with barrel & tank. Notes of stone fruit and pear skin flower.
£24, £13, £4.50
Terrane Sauvignon 2018
This light & fresh tasting wine has been produced in a vineyard that has been growing grapes for 2000 years
£24, £13, £4.50
Pinot Grigio di Sicilia 2018 Paolini
This classic Pinot Grigio is a perfect accompaniment to seafood
£20, £12, £4.20
Domaine Fontareche Viognier 2018
This dry wine has pleasant tastes of fruit as well as an elegant balanced acidity
£24, £13, £4.50
Muscadet Sur Lie Domaine Les Vergers 2018
This wine is 100% Melon du Bourgogne is hand harvested & chemical free. Its full flavour means it is perfect with oysters.
£32, £16, £5.50
Sauvignon Blanc, N Choblet, Loire Valley 2018
Crisp to the taste with a hint of citrus. An excellent French Sauvignon.
£19, £12, £4.20
Sancerre Domaine Dezat 2018
An elegant & fresh Sancerre produced by one of the oldest winemaking families in the region.
£40, £20, £7
Gavi, Ernesto Picollo, Piedment 2018
Full & rich taste with hints of peach & apricot. Ideal with seafood .
£33, £17, £6
Macon Villages, Domaine Besson, Burgundy 2017
This golden full-bodied Chardonnay is dry, refreshing & easy to drink.
£28, £16, £5.95
Perline Picpoul de Pinet– Languedoc, 2018
A bouquet of white flowers. This wine is dry & delicious with a fruity & aniseed aftertaste. Ideal with shellfish & fish.
£26, £13.50, £5.50
Albarino, Maior de Mendoza, Rias Baixas 2018
This wine comes from a stunning region in Spain & is very popular with seafood. Hints of citrus with a minerality.
£40, £20, £7
Pouilly Fume, Domaine Barillot, Loire Valley 2018
Lively, intense & delicious. Excellent with seafood.
£34, £17.50, £6.25
Rioja Blanco, Tuercebotas 2018
A natural mutation of the traditional red Tempranillo. This Tempranillo blanco has fruity notes & a rich but fresh taste. A great accompaniment to grilled fish
£34 £17.50, £6
Pikes Hills & Valleys Riesling 2018
The Clare Valley is one of Australia’s oldest wine regions dating back to 1886. An excellent, slightly sweet New World Riesling with expressive fruit & mouthwatering acidity.
£34, £17, £6
Bouchard Finlayson Sans Barrique Chardonnay 2017
Sans Barrique translates to “without barrels”. This unoaked South African chardonnay hosts tastes of nectarine, gooseberry & lime. The buttery complexity adds body & richness as well as a sweetness from the ripeness of the grapes.
£36, £18, £6
Chateau Bauduc Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Crisp & dry. Perfect with seafood. A house wine at Rick Steins for years.
£28, £15, £5.25
Chateau Baudec Semillon-Sauvignon 2018
A delicious, dry Semillon with herb notes from a seven acre block of vines planted in 1947.
£28, £15, £5.25
Vinho Verde, Vila Nord, 2018
Produced in Portugal with fermented grapes giving this wine a slight sparkle & a beautiful clean taste. Perfect with oysters & other shellfish.
£26, £13, £4.50
StoneBurn Malborough Saugvinon Blanc, 2018
A classic Marlborough Sauvignon produced by Jane Hunter, the first wine maker in New Zealand & now the main producers of Marlborough wine.
£31, £15.50, £5.50
Côtes Du Rhone Blanc, Espigouette, 2018
Peachy & full of flavour with 60% Viognier grape
£36, £18, £6
Pouilly Fuisse, Vielles Vignes, 2017
This barrel fermented burgundy wine is made from 35 year old vines. It is well balanced with acidity, oak & minerality. Perfect with prawns & lobster.
£49
Puligny Montrachet, Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot 2017
Classic Puligny aromas of white peach & flowers. Rich & sweet with excellent depth to its very pure flavours of yellow fruits & musky spices
£75
Woodchester Valley Bacchus, Cotswolds 2017
This delicious vegan English wine is aromatic yet dry with complex flavours of zesty citrus and a refreshing finish
£32, £16, £6
Rose
Sancerre Rose, Jean- Jacques Bardin 2018
A great wine to compliment seafood. Very fresh bouquet & silky smooth on the palette.
£34, £17, £6
Côtes de Provence, Domaine de la Navicelle 2018
A smooth and tastfeul wine with hints of peach & citrus fruits
£34, £17, £6
Woodchester Valley, Cotswolds 2018 (vegan)
A full boided rose with an abundance of ripe red fruit characters.
£32, £16, £6
Red
Cotes du Rhone Confidence Domaine Fond Croze 2017
Notes of blackberry & blackcurrant. Soft & silky tannins with a spicy finish
£26, £13.50, £5.50
Malbec Los Miradores Luigi Bosca 2016
This red wine’s characteristics is floral notes and a fruity aroma. It has a long finish with a spicy taste. The wine has been aged intensively in oak casks
£43, £22, £7.50
Shiraz Cederberg 2017
A complex Shiraz filled with intense red fruit. Red berries follow through on the palette and finishes off with a smooth, lingering sensation
£42, £21, £7
Santa Julian Organica Malbec, 2018
This organic red from Argentina has body & earthiness but goes really well with seafood as it is not very tannic & has a taste of spicy fruit.
£31, £15.50, £5.50
Moulin De Gassac Pinot Noir, 2018
This Languedoc red is served slightly cool for the perfect flavour & excellent accompaniment to fish with hints of raspberry & cranberry.
£30, £15, £5
Fleurie Andre Colonge , 2017
This classic red is light &served slighly cool- beautiful with seafood. The palate is complex & creamy with silky tannins & very ripe black fruit.
£40, £20, £7
Beaujolais Domaine Rocalière Vieilles Vignes 2017
Classic aromas of red fruit & violets, as well as the crisp acidity characteristic of the vintage
£34, £17, £6
Merlot Les Vignes d’Oc 2017
Cherry red in colour, fresh, perfumed aromas of ripe plum & berry fruits of Merlot, with cherry & red fruit of Grenache on the nose. It is juicy, easy to drink, with a touch of spice to the long, fruit-driven finish.
£20, £12, £4.50
Rioja Cerro Anon Crianza 2016
Initial fruity aromas are followed by spiny notes & aromas from the oak cask ageing. The tannins are ripe & mellow & the finish long & refined
£27, £13.50, £5.50
Cruz de Alba, Ribera Del Duero 2015
Fruity character with the use of oak making it well balanced.
£38
Chianti Classico “I Bastioni” Collazzi 2013
Minerals, complexity with a gentle captivating tannic structure. The long finish makes this wine ideal to enjoy with food.
£36
Amarone della valpolicella, corteforte 2011
Complex yet very clean. Tastes of wild berries, liquorice, anise & spice.
£85
Please note that not all the wines will be available at all times