The White Lion pub

Arreton, Isle of Wight

WINE LIST
 
Red Wines

1 Rioja Tinto - Tempranillo
Monte Clavijo - Spain 12% ABV
A soft and delightfully fruity wine from the famous Rioja region of Spain.  Full of spicy cherry flavours with a lingering finish
£9.50
2 Casa Azul Merlot
Cachapoal 2002 - Chile 13.5% ABV
A powerful Chilean with lots of finesse that provides intense red fruit flavours of plums and black cherries but remains delightfully smooth
£10.50
3 Shiraz Cabernet
Londsale Ridge 2001 - Australia 13.5% ABV
A lovely consistent, chewy Australian blend of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon giving this wine a beautiful warm and spicy touch
£10.50
4 Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux
Chateux Deville 2000/01 - France 12.5% ABV
A super claret with a smooth feel and balancing soft tannins, lovely Blackcurrant flavour and showing delicate aging.  Great house claret.
£12.00
5 Prunatelli - Chianti Docg
Rufina 2000 - Italy 12.5% ABV
A big Sangiovese nose on this super Tuscan wine.  Brick red in colour with a long a pleasing warm and spicy finish, a top class enjoyable wine.
£11.00
6 Bourgogne Pinot-Noir
Bouchard Pere at Fils 1998/99 - France 13% ABV
The wine has a crimson shimmering colour, a strawberry, cherry and blackcurrant aroma with fleshy fruit and a firm finish.
 

White and Rose Wines

7 Rioja Blanco - Viura
Monte Clavijo - Spain 11.5% ABV
Greenish colour with a gentle fresh and smoky lime notes on the nose, followed by an appley palate and a great balancing acidity at the finish
£9.50
8 Pinot Grigio della Venezie
Principato 2002 - Italy 13% ABV
A delightful floral bouquet on the nose with rich apricot and candied fruit flavours on the palate and a fresh lingering finish
£11.00
9 Casa Azul - Sauvignon Blanc
Cachapoal 2002 - Chile 13% ABV
A fresh and very full Sauvignon that delivers everything we expect from Chile.  Full of gooseberry and tropical fruit flavours.
£10.50
10 Colombard Chardonnay
Londsale Ridge 2001 - Australia 12% ABV
Fresh, zesty, citrus characters emerge from the Colombard grape combining with the weightier, fuller Chardonnay.  Creating a complex wine.
£10.50
11 Klippenkop - Chenin Blanc
Coastal Region 2002 - S Africa 13% ABV
A fine fruity off dry wine of excellent quality.  Very clean on the palate with subtle honeysuckle and citrus flavours with a gentle finish.
£10.50
12 Frascati Superiore Doc
San Matteo 2002 - Italy 12% ABV
Fresh, flowery nose with nutty characteristics.  Juicy fruit in the mouth with a crispy dry zingyness to the finish
£11.00
13 Bourgogne Chardonnay
Bouchard Pere at Fils 1999/00 - France 13% ABV
Delightful aroma of citrus and peach, with a very limited use of oak for the finishing touches.  A truly stunning wine.
£14.00
14 White Zinfandel Blush
Sutter Home 2000 - California 9.5% ABV
Beautiful dusty pink colour, dry and juicy with a tangy fruit and a refreshing dry finish
£10.50

Champagne and Sparkling Wines

15 Champagne Joseph Perrier
Cuvee Royale NV Brut 12.5% ABV
Very well made wine with a minimum of three years bottle age giving a beautiful full flavour.  Blended specifically for Queen Victoria who lived at Osborne House on the Island
£29.50
16 Deakin Estates Sparkling
N V Australia 12.5% ABV
Excellent value fizz from Oz with a god mousse and biscuit flavour
£14.50

House Wines by the bottle and glass

  125ml glass £1.85
  175ml glass £2.10
  250ml glass £3.00
  Bottle £7.99
17 Cotes du Rhone
Les Vendanges 2001 - France 12.5% ABV
Deep and rich spicy wine with a very warming peppery palate
 
18 Grenache Rouch
Vin de Pays d'Oc 2002 - France 14%
This wine has notes of fresh blackberries and rich aromatic spice that is gentle on the palate.
 
19 Le Lesc - Vin de Pays de Gers
Plaimont 2002 - France 11.5% ABV
A rich yet easy drinking wine with the classic pear fruit aroma derived from the mellow grape
 
20 Grenache Blanc
Vin de Pays d'Oc 2002 - France 12.5% ABV
A dry yet easy drinking wine with the classic pear fruit aroma derived from this mellow grape.
 
21 Niersteiner Gutes Domtal
Shmitt-Sohne 2001/02 - Germany 9.5% ABV
Slightly racy medium white wine from Germany with good acidity and a soft pleasing finish
 

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the White Lion
Main Road
Arreton
Isle of Wight
PO30 3AA

01983 528479

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