Manchego cheese aged for 6 months acquires a caramel and nutty flavour. It is crumbly in texture while the interior of the cheese acquires a butterscotch colour. It has a sweet, lingering taste.
Fourme D'ambert 100gE £8.25
mixture of flavours and aromas, all refined enough to please even those who claim to dislike blue cheese. The cheese has a much milder aroma than many blues and disperses scents of fruit and wood. The creamy, moist Fourme d’Ambert is a perfect combination of sharp and smooth flavours.
Cambozola 100gE £8.50
The cheese's name appears to be a portmanteau of Camembert and Gorgonzola, which is fitting, given that its flavour profile combines the moist, rich creaminess of Camembert with the sharpness of blue Gorgonzola.
Goats Cheese 100g £8.25
Our traditional style goats' cheese is mild and creamy and a perfect accompaniment for salads, with crackers or can even be incorporated into a main meal.
Applewood Smoked Cheddar 100g £9.00
The cheese is coated with mild paprika, giving it a golden-amber appearance.[2] The cheese itself is rather soft in some cases, making it difficult to grate. The smoked flavour of the cheese does not leave a burnt aftertaste.
Apricot Stilton 100gE £8.50
White Stilton is blended with dried apricots to combine the mild, fresh flavour of cheese with succulent fruit pieces for a wonderfully sweet and fruity flavour.
Camembert Le Rustique 100gE £8.75
Mild flavours that may resemble onion or mushroom. It is described as being "ripened from the outside," gently salty with wonderful creamy texture.
Brie 100gE £8.25
tasting earthy, nutty and even mushroomy. The variations in taste are subtle, ti is mild with a creamy, buttery taste.
St. Nectaire 100gE £8.50
Milky, nutty, grassy and earthy, St Nectaire was a favourite of the sun king Louis XIV. Made from unpasteurised milk from cows that graze on the fertile volcanic pastures of the Auvergne, it's a real mouthful of flavour.
St. Paulin 100gE £8.50
Saint Paulin is a creamy, mild, semi-soft French cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk, originally made by Trappist monks. It is a buttery cheese, but firm enough for slicing.
Shropshire Blue 100gE £8.50
The cheese has a deep orange-brown, natural rind and matures for a period of 10–12 week. Made in a similar way to Stilton, it is a soft cheese with a sharp, strong flavour and a slightly tangy aroma. It is slightly sour but sharper than Stilton and generally creamier.
Blue Stilton 100gE £8.50
Beautifully smooth, buttery and mellow with a delicate spiciness, this is the English king of cheeses. Even the French admire it.
Meat
Charcuterie £22.50
Selection of Coppa, Bresi, Tavaillon, 3 pepper saucisson, Duck magret.
Accompaniments
C&B Meat and Cheese Additions £6.00
The perfect accessories to build your own cheese board or complete your charcuterie. A selection of bread, cheese crackers and home-made onion chutney.
Near the Marche region border, adjacent to Tuscany. It offers easy drinking. Montepulciano with ripe plumbs and a soft lingering finish.
Chakana Estate Malbec Argentina, Mendoza 14.0% £26.99
Selected parcels of finest Mendoza fruit aged in oak for 12 months. A delicious amalgam of game, leather, figs and vanilla with a big finish. Organic.
Charles Père & Fils Merlot France, Pays D'oc 13.5% £19.99
An easy going fruity style with a touch of complexity with a rounded finish. A charming, easy going style.
Gnarly Head Pinot Noir USA, California 13.5% £33.99
A powerful pinot which touts voluptuous aromas of red cherry, vanilla, earth and spice followed by a rush of black cherry and plum with hints of toasted hazelnut, tobacco and ciggar box on the plate.
Odfjel Armador Merlot Chile, Maipo 13.0% £28.99
Organic wine. Concentrated and deep, with aromas of cherries, figs and violets and touch of earthiness, this is extremely pleasing and very quaffable!
Chianti Classico Vicchimaggio Italy 13.0% £34.99
A great melange of extroverted red fruits - rip cherries to the forefront.
Hahn Grenache-Syrah-Mourevedre USA, California 14.5% £36.50
A complex blend with raspberries and red currents, subtle peppery and blueberry notes and a solid backbone with refreshing acidity. Yummy!
Yalumba ‘y’ Shiraz Australia 14.5% £25.99
Opulent, juicy flavours with silky violets, spicy oak and an ethereal and soft finish. One of Yalumba’s historic greats at a modest price!
Wente Cabernet Sauvignon USA, California 13.5% £31.50
Seductive aromas with a gentle, easy going style redolent of blackcurrants, relaxed oak and gentle spices.
Finca Constancia, Graciano Spain 14.0% £25.99
Rare and perfumed Rioja grape which is difficult to grow but can yield mulberry scented wines of interest: intense black fruits, red cherries and red plums.
Cloof Pinotage South Africa 14.0% £29.99
Extroverted plums and spices with more user-friendly characteristics than most examples of this Pinot Noir-Cinsault cross.
Rioja Ibericos Crianza Spain 13.5% £24.99
The Torres family have diversified with a state of the art winery in Rioja Alavesa. This is a new take on the region - more vibrant up-front fruit no longer masked by excessive oak. Considerable depth and weight with a beautiful balance.
Primitivo Terre De Montelusa Italy 13.0% £20.99
A native varietal from the southern peninsula, this is better known as Zinfandel to you and me! Black fruits, prunes, black pepper, leather and gamey notes which linger on and on. This wine has power and terrific value!
Nuits St Georges ‘Vieilles Vignes’ France, Burgundy 13.0% £86.99
Subtle Pinot flavours where the violets & raspberries mellow into soft nuances of this glorious grape. You’ll find many lesser Nuits at twice the price.
White
La Linda Viognier Argentina, Mendoza 12.5% £22.99
Cool fermentation ensures that those delicate flavours of white peach and lemon are very present. A refreshing find.
Coopers Creek Sauvignon Blanc New Zeland, Malborough 12.5% £31.50
Aromatic, herbaceous tropical fruits. All the goodies.
Ovni Chenin Blanc Organic France 12.5% £28.99
Few have heard of Fiefs Vendéens south of Muscadet. But they soon will with Jérémie Mourat at the helm! Gorgeous wine, this Chenin Blanc, stands out for its remarkable lush fruit, yet is intensely crisp and refreshing too.
Yalumba ‘y’ Riesling Australia 12.0% £25.99
Much Barossa Riesling is grown on the hot climate flat. Not Yalumba. This vivacious, crisp beauty is grown on higher slopes. Lovely citrus fruit with a soft finish. Dry, but not arid.
Muscadet Sevre Et Maine Sur Lie France, Loire 12.0% £21.99
A unique style of bone dry, pure and racy tangy wine from the Melon de Bourgogne grape. A mervellous accompaniment to seafood dishes.
Picpoul De Pinet Ornezon France, Languedoc 12.5% £26.00
A fashionable yet palatable alternative to sauvignon and chardonnay. Light, floral and fresh!
Chablis Domaine Vauroux France, Burgundy 12.5% £34.99
This is graceful and elegant stuff, a fresh fruity nose complemented by a balance of citrus, green apples, pears, delicate honey and mineral notes.
Tiki Estate Pinot Gris New Zeland, Waipara 12.5% £28.99
White blossoms, peaches and lychees in abundance preceding a clean, fresh finish with gentle spice.
Chateau Lavaneau Sauvignon Blanc- Semillon France 13.5% £19.99
Delightfully soft, zingy flavours. Silver Medal at Foire de Paris.
Yalumba ‘y’ Viognier Australia 14.0% £25.99
Yalumba were the first New World winery to tackle the vagaries of this fickle varietal, which requires heaps of patience.
Chakana Torrontes Argentina 14.0% £21.99
A lovely pale gold colour. Vash loves the aromatic style with a mouthful of white peaches. ‘Perfect for the ABC (Anything But Chardonnay) brigade. Terrific on its own – even better with one of our salads.
Gewürztraminer Vinas Del Vero Spain 13.0% £24.99
Exuberant fruit and clove spice, this is a lush style with lots of delicate floral character, yet it still maintains the natural grape crispness.
Gavi Tenuta Olim Bauda Docg Italy 12.5% £32.99
100% Cortese, a very trendy white Italian varietal. A beautiful wine with the taste of tangy greengages, gentle spice and a crisp finish.
Albariño ‘pazo Das Bruxas’ Spain 12.5% £26.99
This varietal is Spain’s answer to Viognier. A lovely amalgam of peaches, apricots & dried fruit.
La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay California, USA 13.5% £51.99
Elegant with a rich, buttery style with lingering hints of limes, spiced apples and vanilla with subtle oak at the finish. 90/100 - Parker.
Wente ‘Morning Fog’ Chardonnay California, USA 13.5% £31.99
A creamy ‘Stateside classic’ from the San Francisco Bay area. This beauty hits the palate head on with lush tropical fruits and a sublime, sexy style with subtle oak, cinnamon and vanilla from careful barrel ageing.
Rose
Les Marquets ‘Cotes De Provence’ Rosé France, Provence 13.5% £27.99
Expressive nose of blossom and candy. Deliciously bone dry with luscious strawberries and rose petals.
Sancerre Rosé France 12.5% £36.99
Is this one of the world’s great Rosés? Yes! Glorious ripe Pinot Noir fruit bursting with strawberries & raspberries. Like still pink champagne.
A zippy style with citrus and lemon flavours…and only 11% ABV! Ideal for any party or as a light “aperitivo.
G.H Mumm Cordon Rouge Champagne, France 12.0% £81.99
Elegant, soft, creamy. Never tasted better!
Perrier Jouet Brut NV Champagne, France 12.0% £96.99
Light and juicy with a frothy bead.
Cremant De Loire Rosé France 12.0% £31.99
Methode traditionelle. A whoosh of raspberries and strawberries from Pinot Noir fruit in a delicate fragrant style.
Perrier Jouet Blason Rosé NV Champagne, France 12.0% £135.00
Elegant aromas of raspberries, wild strawberries and rose petals.
Port & Sherry
Graham’s Quinta Dos Malvedos (Half Bottle) Portugual, Douro 20.0% £33.99
Expressive floral characteristics and opulent blackberry fruit flavours.
Smith Woodhouse 10 Year Old Tawny Port Portugual, Douro 20.0% £46.99
Lovely dried fruit flavours with caramel and spice with a long, luscious finish.
Tio Pepe Fino (Half Bottle) Spain, Xeres 15.0% £17.99
A crisp, fresh and uncompromisingly dry Fino. Served chilled, straight from the fridge, Tio Pepe is fantastic with food. It has a natural affinity with fish and is perfectly suited to tapas-style dishes such as ham, chorizo, olives and Manchego cheese.