Wine, Oriental Aroma wine list complimenting Chinese food

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Oriental Aroma White Vin de Pays (France)
The fresh crisp Colombard has been expertly added to the rounder,
fuller flavoured Chardonnay giving a dry white with complexity and
structure and an ideal balanced palate.

TG
2

12%
250 ml
175 ml

£11.25
£3.80
£2.80

Oriental Aroma Red Vin de Pays (France)
A stylish blend of Cabernet Sauvignon for body, backbone and black
currant flavours whilst adding the very soft plummy notes of the Merlot
grape.

TG
B

12%
250 ml
175 ml

£11.25
£3.80
£2.80

House Wines, White, Red & Rosé

Oriental Aroma Rosé Rosé d'Anjou (France)
A bright salmon pink rosé made from the Groslot grape variety,
grown on the gravel soils of the central Loire. It is a medium dry rosé,
the sweetness finely balanced with summer fruits & fresh acidity.

TG
4

11%
250 ml
175 ml

£13.95
£4.90
£3.80

Piesporter Michelsberg Schmitt Sohne (Germany)
A beautifully fragrant, medium bodied wine with up front fruit that
continues to develop on the palate. Hints of peaches & green apples
that are balanced perfectly with crisp acidity, a clean fresh finish.

TG
4

9%
250 ml
175 ml

£12.80
£4.40
£3.80

Chenin Blanc Backsberg Paarl (Souyh Africa)
This Chenin possesses a ripe tropical bouquet of vanilla, mango
and peach. It is balanced and smooth on the palate with a lemon
zesty finish. A good match for seafood, veal and chicken dishes.

TG
3

13%

£14.00

Sauvignon Blanc La Playa Colchagua Valley (Chile)
Highly aromatic wine with strong notes of citrus fruits & flowers along
with a pleasant subtle touch of fresh grass & ripe pineapple.

TG
2

13.5%

£14.00

Pinot Grigio Ca' Luca, Veneto (Italy)
This Pinot Grigio from northern Italy is a clean well-balanced dry
white with delicate perfume & fresh apple fruit. Ca' Luca retains a
refined acidity matching subtle peach & pear flavours.

TG
2

12%

£13.80

Chardonnay Copperstone Creek (Australia)
Light Golden hues, this wine invites you to experience the abundance
of tropical peach & citrus flavours evident on the nose. The palate
won't disappoint either, showing generous stone fruit flavours. An
easy drinking Aussie wine from the Sunny Riverlands Region.

TG
3

12.5%

£14.50

Chablis Premier Cru Vaucopin (France)
Domaine Alan Gautheron
The excellent Gautheron estate of only 18 Ha in Fleys, to the south
east of the region has been in the Gautheron family for five
generations. This traditional style of Chablis is made from old
Chardonnay vines grown in the prestige 1er Cru vineyard "Vaucopin"
It has fresh floral aromas of white flowers combined with a creamy
texture and distinct mineral complexity.

TG
1

13%

£36.80

Vouvray Chateau Gaudrelle (France)
Vouvray, located to the northeast town of Tours, produces the Loire's
best known Chenin Blanc Wines. This off-dry white retains a crisp
natural acidity, perfectly balanced by fresh pear & apple flavours.

TG
4

12.5%

£14.80

Viognier La Playa, Colchagua Valley (Chile)
An exotic palate of seductive peach & apricot matches aromas of
apricot, pineapple & orange blossom. The palate is well balanced,
dry with exotic fruit flavours held by fresh acidity.

TG
2

13.5%

£14.40

Taste Guide = TG - White & Rosé Numbered 1 - 9: 1. Being the Driest, 9. Being the Sweetest

White Wines

Red Wines

Cabernet Sauvignon Tinta Barocca 'John B'
Rietvallei Estate, Robertson (South Africa)
An easy red with the distinct combination of plum & cassis from the
Cabernet and mineral and leather from Tinta Barocca. A smooth wine
with powerful soft fruit flavours made complex with mineral & spice.

TG
C

13.5%

£14.40

Merlot Shiraz Petit Verdot Richmond Ridge (Australia)
Generous flavours of dark berry, raisin and plum are matched by
subtle vanila tannins and fill out the palate. Intense & Well Structured.

TG
B

15%

£14.40

Merlot La Playa, Colchagua Valley (Chile)
Intense & intriguing aromas of sweet vanilla & toasted French oak
which are augmented by ripe black plums & sweet black cherry jam.
The palate carries these same fruit flavours and the addition of a
spiced oak character.

TG
C

14%

£14.40

Pinotage Tulbagh Ridge (South Africa)
Pinotage is the native South African grape created by crossing Pinot
Noir and Cinsault. It is fragant and supple with sweet flavours of red
berry and summer fruits. It has a soft, supple chaaracter and delicate
rounded tannins.

TG
C

13.5%

£15.50

Rioja Crianza Azabache (Spain)
This excellent Rioja is well balanced with a soft seductive character
typical of the Tempranillo & Garnacha grapes. It is in the traditional
style of the Rioja having been aged for three years in oak and bottle
before release & exhibits intense fruits with hints of vanilla and a soft
rounded palate.

TG
B

13%

£16.80

Carmenere La Playa, Colchagua Valley (Chile)
This unique grape variety found its way to Chile from Bordeaux prior
to the 1860's & has become nearly extinct in other parts of the world.
Similar to Merlot although more firmly structured offering a supple
medium-bodied wine with a spicy green peppercorn and ripe red
cherry flavour.

TG
C

14%

£13.95

Pinot Noir Totara Hill, East Coast (New Zealand)
In the glass, the wine is ruby red with flashes of crimson, whilst on
the nose there is a melange of red summer fruits, especially
strawberry and raspberry. Soft and velvety on the palate with fruit
sweetness and subtle oak overtones.

TG
B

13%

£24.80

Fleurie 'La Madone' Georges Blanc (France)
Made from 100% Gamay grapes, which have enjoyed an excellent
exposure to the sunshine and are wonderfully ripe at harvest. This
very fruity wine exhibits an aroma of wild strawberries and the lush
ripe flavours which have made this wine so popular.

TG
B

12.5%

£26.80

Sparkling Wine

Mont Marcal Cava Brut Reserva (spain) NV
Aged for 18 months on the lees to add fresh yeasty aromas to ripe
apple and creamy flavours, giving exceptional balance. Fine aromas
and a persistent mousse. Its soft character makes it a good aperitif
or with seafood.

TG
1

11.5%

£18.00

Moêt & Chandon Brut Impérial NV
The Brut Impérial is medium in weight and fruit with a fine strong
mousse, a generous wine of greaat elegance to which Chardonnay
contributes hints of brioche and hazelnut.

TG
1

12%

£42.00

Champagne

Red Wines Numbered A to E; A, Being Light & Easy Drinking, E, Being Full Bodied