Chez Olive Bistro 12th
September
Local, Organic, Natural, Biodynamic
& Sustainable Wine List
(Chosen for the night to match the menu)
Sparkling/ Aperitif
Bluebell
Vineyards Hindleap Blanc des Blancs
Made by Kevin the
Kiwi, who is coming here to do a tasting in November! (sign up today).
Grapes are grown at vineyards near Bluebell
Railway. In the glass pale lemon tinged with green lights, good mousse and
persistent corona. On the nose, zesty citrus fruits dominating and a hint of
green apple and pear. On the palate, refreshing and elegant sherbet-like texture,
demonstrates true refinement, complexity and autolytic character. Winner of
countless awards and unbelievable price.
£5.00
glass/ £21.99 btl
White
La Boheme Marco Pesnot, Melon de
Bourgogne. France 2013
This Melon de Bourgogne wine from the Pays
Nantais has been made by a rising wine maker star.
It is a pioneering
style of Muscadet wine. Made using a natural fermentation, with no filtration
or fining and very little sulphur. It is
a pure as they come, with delicious melon and cucumber notes, as well as being
full and complex with a touch of white pepper this wine is perfect for the Prosciutto Wrapped Haddock on Butter Bean
Mash in a Green Herb Sauce.
£4.00
175ml glass £14.50 btl
Jane Ventura Blanc Seleccio, Xarel lo,
Garnaxta Blanca, Macabeo, Malvasia. Penedes Spain. 2013
Made using the same
grapes as Cava. This wine is reminiscent of a Chardonnay crossed between a
Viognier. Grapes are selected from 13 different vineyards. This produces a wine
that is really hard to identify. There are fragrant fruit and floral aromas
entwined by very lively and pulpy white fruits, apples, and pears. There are
hints of citrus oil and white flowers. This wine is splendid with the Grilled Long Red Peppers Stuffed with Feta
& Black Beans in a Guacamole Sauce served with Tomato Rice and a Baby
Watercress and Orange Salad.
£3.50
175ml glass/ £13.50 btl
Pithon Paille Anjou, Chenin Blanc.
France 2011
Rich & complex
Chenin Blanc from The Loire Valley. This is a mind blowing wine, tastes like an
explosion of marmalade, almond, and creaminess, with zinger acidity.
The grapes are
grown organically, and the wine made with minimal intervention, the wine is
then oak aged for 18 months. Its acid gives it the ability to age for at least
15 years, but it already tastes incredible. Works with the lightly spiced parsnip soup with onion bhaji.
£4.50
175ml glass £16.00 btl
PTO for Reds!
Red
Aroa Garnacha Tinto D.O. Navarra, Spain.
2013
This wine which is
made from Garnacha grapes is classified as a ‘natural wine’, meaning that the
grapes are organically grown and a natural fermentation is used, followed by no
fining, filtration, additions and minimal sulphur. The grapes are harvested
from over 20 different vineyard plots, which creates incredible complexity. The
result is a wine that is so pure and unadulterated it tastes like fresh fruit
and vegetables. Notes of black fruits, beetroot and hedgerow, with a touch of
chocolate. Elegant acidity and silky tannins with amazing length.
£4.50/
175ml glass/ £16.00 btl
Ollieux Romanis Petit Fantet Hippolyte,
The Tractor Wine. Languedoc and Rousillion France. 2012
After a carbonic
maceration, Lo Petit Fantet's vinification is in cement without sulphur using
indigenous yeast. This wine is mostly Carignan grape with some Grenache and a
touch of Syrah. It is a mouth full of
soft fruit with hints from the Garrigue, with a beautiful freshness. Cherry-red with violets glints Lo Petit has
an intense nose with sweet raspberry and kirsch fruit, lovely balance despite
its powerful alcohol and a herbal undertow. Try it chilled, serve at 14C and
enjoy with all meals! The label was drawn
by Hippolyte Bories, the Vigneron's eight year old son depicting the hillside
where the vines are grown. C’est parfait avec les Brochette of Rabbit Loin with Agen Prunes, Smoked Bacon and Thyme
served with a Lemon, Honey & Cider Sauce
£4.50/
175ml glass/ £16.00 btl
Gospel Green Cider
Only 9000 bottles
are made each year of this superb Champagne method cider. Using local
fruit, James and Cathy Lane of Gospel Green have produced a delicious,
refreshing and refined sparkling drink. It has even received
critical acclaim from the BBC Food and Drink programme and BBC Radio 4 Food
Programme. This is not just ordinary Cider, it’s more like fine, appley
wine. Highly sought after, and limited availability.
£10.00
750ml btl
N.B if nothing on the list
appeals to you, ask Helen for other options. We have a range of other wines available.
