The Wine Shed in Hastings Menu

 White Wines

• Ciello Bianco (Natural, Ve) £17.00
  • Settembre, Catarratto, 2017, Sicily, Italy, 12.5% Cloudy, funky and just a little bit wild. This naturally produced Italian number is light, dry and loud with bags of character.
• Good Hope Chenin (Ve) £20.00
  • Winery of Good Hope, Chenin Blanc, 2017, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 12% A creamy and perfectly balanced dry Chenin, this is great value wine made in support of the local environment and community. Not just good grapes, it’s karma in a bottle.
• Picpoul De Pinet (Ve) £21.00
  • Grange Des Rocs, Picpoul, 2017, Languedoc, France, 12.5% Crisp, limey, salty and clean. A flirty little French number that knows exactly what it wants to be — you’ll be back for more.
• Vinho Verde £23.00
  • Márcio Lopes, Loureiro, 2016, Vinho Verde, Portugal, 11.5% Crisp, fresh orchard flavours and a light refreshing spritz. Perfect for watching the world go by and pretending you’re the other side of the Channel.
• Oniric Blanc (Organic, Ve) £23.00
  • Entre Vinyes, 2018, Xarel-lo, Catalunya, Spain, 12% Floral and citrus notes abound in this rounded and tangy green-fruit scented wine. These grapes have soaked up plenty of Spanish sun, and they’re willing to share.
• New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc (Natural, Ve) £25.00
  • Te Whare Ra, Sauvignon B, 2017, Marlb, New Zealand 12.5% Pear, peach and a spritz of citrus come together in this classy and classic New Zealand Sauvignon that does everything you want it to. Light, fresh, crisp and dry. It’s sustainably made too.
• Flower & the Bee (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £26.00
  • Coto de Gomariz, Treixadura, 2016, Ribeiro, Spain, 13.5% Rich fruit flavours and a creamy full finish, this Spanish icon is as perfect as its name; gorgeous but to be taken seriously. Not just a pretty face.
• Screaming Betty (Natural, Ve) £27.00
  • Delinquente Wine Co, Vermentino, 2017, Riverland, Australia, 10% This wine had us at hello. Naughty and natural; Sardinian Vermentino grapes Down Under. Wine run amok, as nature intended.
• Arndorfer Grüner Veltliner (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £27.00
  • Martin and Anna Arndorfer, Grüner Veltliner, 2017, Kamptal, Austria, 12% Vibrant, spicy, aromatic and herbal, this slightly cloudy unfiltered white is intriguing, complex, delicious and gluggable in equal measure. An Austrian hillside in a glass.
• Prunecchio (Organic, Ve) £27.50
  • Sammontana, Sauvignon, Trebbiano, Malvasia, 2018, Tuscany, Italy, 12.5% Peaches and cream or a cherry Bakewell? This totally dry but rich Tuscan wine swirls with flavours of ripe Italian stone fruit, cherries and almonds.
• Dajoar Riesling (Ve) £28.00
  • Andreas Bender, Riesling, 2015, Mosel, Germany, 11% Slip into the days of Mosel gone by as you drink this elegant, honey-scented wine laced with ripe apricot flavours. Off dry and on point.
• Holly’s Garden (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £28.00
  • Holly’s Garden, Pinot Gris, 2016, Victoria, Australia, 12.5% What a stunner. Apples, spice and all things nice make this gorgeous wine a staple sip for any lady (or gent’s) garden. Notes of pears and apples have a dreamy quality, balanced with tangerine acidity and perfect roundness. We can’t believe it’s not Burgundy!
• Champalou Vouvray (Biodynamic, Ve) £29.00
  • D. Champalou, Chenin Blanc, 2016, Loire, France, 12.5% Vouvray with extra va va voom; the darling of the Loire on top form. Late summer fruits in their prime, with a lemony dry finish and a voluptuous creaminess. Come fall in love.
• Baby Bandito Keep on Punching (Bio, Natural, Ve) £29.50
  • Testalonga, Chenin, 2018, Swartland, South Africa, 11.5% As Chenin as Chenin can be. Rich, ripe, creamy and full, a treat from the Testalonga family. Take a hit and go back for more.
• Tillingham White (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £31.00
  • Tillingham, Müller Thurgau, Ortega, Bacchus, Chardonnay, Schönburger, 2018, Peasmarsh, East Sussex, 10.5% Crisp, dry and aromatic with smoky stone fruit flavours and apple aromas, this is a rich and mineral local white that shows off the full effect of our Chablis-esque chalky soil.
• Chablis (Organic, Vegan) £31.00
  • Gérard Tremblay, Chardonnay, 2016, Burgundy, France, 12.5% Full of fresh citrus notes and hints of grapefruit peel, this unoaked Chardonnay is lovingly crafted with minimal intervention by Gerard Tremblay and his wife, 5th generation winemakers. Light but rich, it’s a delight.
• Davenport Horsmonden Dry (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) 39 £31.50
  • Bacchus, Ortega, Faber, Siegerrebe, Huxelrebe, 2018, Rotherfield, East Sussex, 11.5% Dried citrus, honey, elderflower and toasted hazelnuts mingle in this elegant and charming, super-clean Sussex white that keeps giving. A treat to have down the road.
• La Dilettante Vouvray (Natural, Biodynamic, Ve) £32.00
  • Catherine Breton, Chenin Blanc, 2017, Loire, France 12.5% Not content with making an array of fantastic natural wines along with her husband Pierre - try the Chinon and Grolleau - Catherine Breton goes it alone on this side project wine humbly named ‘the dabbler’. Made from 40-year old vines, this is a youthful, creamy, rich and truthful expression of Chenin at its best. Definitely worth a dabble.
• Miss Terre Muscadet (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £32.00
  • Domaine de la Sénéchalière, Melon de Bourgogne, 2016, Muscadet, Loire, France, 12% A Muscadet, but not quite as you know it, this wine called Miss Terre - a play on the French for mystery - is bright, vibrant, creamy and elegant. Aged on its lees for 9 months and coming from vines ranging from 60 to 80 years old, it is fruity, rich and intense. Sensational.
• Sancerre (Organic, Ve) £32.50
  • Sylvain Bailly, Sauvignon Blanc, 2016, Loire, France, 12.5% Ever the picture of style and sophistication, fresh green fruits meet high minerality to create this timeless classic. This husband and wife team have created perfect equilibrium in the eastern Loire Valley. Wine bliss.
• Nanclares Albariño (Ve) £35.00
  • Alberto Nanclares, Albariño, 2017, Rias Baixas, Galicia, Spain, 13% A truly stand-out version of this Galician classic, this Albariño is made from 30 to 60 year-old vines with only low quantities produced, creating a very pure expression of this good time grape - saline, fresh, precise and clean. Sunny sea air in a glass.
• Little Bastard (Natural, Ve) £35.00
  • Sylvain Bailly, Sauvignon Blanc, 2016, Loire, France, 12.5% Ever the picture of style and sophistication, fresh green fruits meet high minerality to create this timeless classic. This husband and wife team have created perfect equilibrium in the eastern Loire Valley. Wine bliss.
• Pouilly Fumé (Ve) £36.00
  • Alain Cailbourdin, Sauvignon Blanc, 2018, Loire, France, 12.5% Harvested from the appellations best limestone slopes, this is crisp, refreshing, complex and mineral-led Sauvignon at its very best. Sancerre fans will not be disappointed with this sexy and sophisticated Loire Valley beaut.
• Trenzado Volcánico (Ve, Volcanic) £37.00
  • Suertes del Marqués, Listán Blanco / Vidueño, 2017, Tenerife, Spain Herbaceous and creamy, with notes of sourdough toast and sesame, along with green fruits, stem and pith, this is a stand-out wine that erupts on impact. An absolute Farmyard favourite that has to be tried.
• Bourgogne Blanc (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £37.00
  • Céline et Laurent Tripoz, Chardonnay, 2017, Macon-Loché, Burgundy, 13% If you’re NBC (nothing but Chardonnay) then this classic Bourgogne Blanc made with minimal intervention won’t disappoint. Citrusy, creamy and super clean with an oaky finish. A Chardonnay lover’s booty call.
• Guinevere English Chardonnay (Organic, Ve) £38.00
  • Gusbourne, Chardonnay, 2014, Ashford, Kent, 12% This fantastic Kent number is as sophisticated as many of the Chablis the French can chuck across the Channel. Searingly fresh and citrusy, yet smooth and balanced - she’s got it.
• “The Farm” (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £40.00
  • Clarine Farm, Viognier / Marsanne / Albarino / Petit Manseng, 2015, Sierra Foothills, California, USA, 13.5% A rare blend of grapes producing intense aromas and vegetal flavours. Herbal with striking fruits and spice, but beautifully balanced. Farmyard in a bottle.
• Gee Dub Jumpin’ Juice (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £40.00
  • Patrick Sullivan, Semillon, 2018, Yarra Valley, Australia, 12.8% Crisp, clean and complex, a pick-me-up in a bottle. Bright and sunny with high acidity and flavours of pear and citrus that jump around in the glass. Fun and refreshing, but also serious stuff.
• Rhein Riesling (Natural, Ve) £41.00
  • Marto Wines, Riesling, 2017, Landwein Rhein, Germany, 11.5% Saline and juicy, with lip-licking white peach and an allure of oysters and ocean, this sensational stand-out Riesling is almost dry, but made all the more seductive by a subtle slick of sweet floral freshness. Pair with seafood for seaside bliss.
• Jura Chardonnay (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £41.00
  • Domaine Les Bottes Rouge, Chardonnay, 2015, Arbois, Jura, France, 12.5% Nutty and robust, this Chardonnay from Jura more than lives up to the region’s hipster hype. Partially aged under flor, it’s full of sherry-like characteristics along with touches of peach and the Chardonnay grape’s trademark creaminess.
• Selves Blanc (Natural, Ve) £47.00
  • Domaine Nicolas Carmarans, Chenin Blanc, 2015, Aveyron, Languedoc-Roussillon, France 11.8% These gorgeous grapes were made by former Parisian wine bar owner, Nicolas Carmarans, who decided to make the wine he wanted to drink but couldn't find. Elegant but robust, it bursts with flavours of melon and tropical fruit, with notes of smoke and salty minerality. A bracing wine that leaves an impression on the palate and on the mind. Here’s to second careers!
• Rully (Ve) £49.00
  • Jean-Baptiste Ponsot, Chardonnay, 2016, Rully, Burgundy, France 13% Crisp and dry with a wonderfully creamy texture, this stunning Bourgogne Blanc is white burgundy at its very best. Rich and buttery with flavours of yellow plum, hazelnuts and green apple, take one sip to be seduced by its voluptuous charm.

 Orange and Skin Contact Wines

• Baglio Bianco (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £27.00
  • Baglio, Catarratto, 2018, Sicily, Italy, 11% Embrace island life with this light ‘orange’ skin contact wine from sunny Sicily. Cloudy, robust, saline, herbal and aromatic with citrus notes to boot. A refreshing but complex number that we could drink all night.
• Retsina (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £28.50
  • Georgas Family, Savatiano, 2017, Mesogeia, Greece, 12.5% Made from native grapes and infused with pine resin in the traditional way, this modern retsina tingles with aromatics and spice. Natural and rugged with quinine and honey notes, it exudes Greek charm. A glass of temporary madness.
• Benimaquia Tinajas (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £31.00
  • Bodegas Bernabe, Moscatel, 2017, Spain, 13% The trademark floral, honeysuckle flavours of Moscatel are out in force in this absolutely delicious wine, balanced by a searingly fresh acidity, a touch of spice and some pleasing salinity from the Alicante shores. An absolute Farmyard favourite.
• Slobodne Oranzista (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £37.00
  • Georgas Family, Savatiano, 2017, Mesogeia, Greece, 12.5% Made from native grapes and infused with pine resin in the traditional way, this modern retsina tingles with aromatics and spice. Natural and rugged with quinine and honey notes, it exudes Greek charm. A glass of temporary madness.
• Cloud Walker (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £38.00
  • Cambridge Rd, Pinot Gris / Riesling, 2018, New Zealand, 13% Cloudy, light and bright with soaring acidity and burnt honey and peach notes - a sensational and suppable natural number that will leave you on cloud nine.

 Pink Wines

• Château Mourgues Du Grès Rosé £24.00
  • Château Mourgues du Grès, Grenache / Syrah / Mourvèdre, 2017, Rhône, France, 13.5% Fresh and crisp with rose petal hues. Cherry, strawberry and spiced notes with a mineral finish makes this a great pairing for Sussex’s show-stopping produce.
• La Galaxia (Natural, Ve) £31.00
  • Eulogio Pomares, Alfrocheiro / Jaen / Baga, 2017, Dao, Portugal, 12.5% Pale and interesting there’s more to this coy little Portuguese number than meets the eye. Citrus and floral on the nose with a strong, balanced salted caramel finish.
• L'apostrophe Rosé De Provence (Bio, Natural, Ve) £32.00
  • Domaine Les Terre Promises, Grenache / Carignan / Cinsault, 2017, Provence, France, 13.5% An elegant Provencal blend made from 25-year-old vines. Expect flavours of ripe peach, apricot, and red raspberry along with orange blossom, spice and a little effervescence.
• Tillingham Rosé (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £37.00
  • Tillingham Wines, Rondo / Orion / Madeleine Angevine, 2018, Peasmarsh, East Sussex, England, 10.5% Butterscotch, honeycomb and baked strawberries are the playful flavours in this grown-up pink juice made down the road. Fruity and flirty but with an alluring edge of bitterness.
• Shirley Rose (Natural, Ve) £40.00
  • Xavier Goodridge, Cab Sauvignon, 2017, Yarra Valley, Australia, 13% Dry but never dull, this vibrant Aussie sunshine juice is pure smashed strawberries and cream - sip and watch the world go by. A splendid taste of the summer, whatever the weather - super fun, but serious with it.

 Red Wine

• Gran Cerdo “pig Wine” (Natural, Ve) £18.00
  • Gonzalo Grijalba, Tempranillo, 2017, Rioja, Spain, 13.5% Feed your inner anarchist with these smooth and earthy grapes dedicated to the Greedy Pig Bankers that refused their support during the last recession. Oink, Oink!
• Primeros Pasos (Ve) £20.00
  • Elisio, Monastrell, 2017, Alicante, Spain, 13.5% Rich, full-bodied and meaty with black fruit flavours and a hit of tannin, this is a robust wine that’s at it best matched with red meats and rich dishes. If you like Cabernet Sauvignon, give this a go.
• ‘de Gino’ (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £21.50
  • Fattoria San Lorenzo, Montepulciano / Sangiovese, 2016, Marche, Italy, 13% Packed full of plum, cherry, cinnamon and chocolate notes, this super-smooth beauty comes from one of the oldests DOCs in Italy dating back to pre-Roman times. Great value grapes.
• Soplo (Ve) £23.00
  • Rafael Cambra, Garnacha, 2015, Valencia, Spain, 13.5% From cherries through to plums with an aromatic wet-leaves finish, this is a woodland walk in a glass. One for lovers of hedgehogs and summer’s end. Glorious.
• Les Trois Fontaines (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £24.00
  • Plaimont, Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Tannat, 2016, Côtes de Gascogne, France, 12% Smooth and rich with deep red fruit flavours, this is a Merlot blend that’s full of the grape’s characteristic easy-drinking fruitiness but with added liveliness and energy. Gorgeous grapes with a gorgeous price tag!
• Fiesta (Org, Ve) £25.00
  • Azul y Garanza, Tempranillo / Garnacha, 2017, Navarra, Spain, 13.5% Party wine, but as only the Spanish could do it, from just across the Rioja border. Blackberry, raspberry, dark cherry and damson with a large twist of flamenco.
• Ink (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £25.00
  • Judith Beck, Zweigelt / St Laurent, 2016, Burgenland, Austria, 12.5% Ink by colour, ink by name - ripe fruit, spice and summer berries fizz and explode in this medium-bodied but full-flavoured wine from the legend that is Judith Beck.
• Beaujolais (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £26.00
  • Domaine Marcel Lapierre, Gamay, 2017, Beaujolais, France, 12% A young and fresh Beaujolais that’s perfect served chilled on a hot summer’s day. Red fruits tingle on the palate making it a seriously fun wine that’s as ideal for a seaside picnic as it is for drinking in. Juicy and joyous.
• Illaj Pinot Noir (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £27.00
  • Jamsheed, Pinot Noir, 2017, Yarra Valley, Australia, 11.5% Intensely citrussy and searingly fresh, this terroir-driven, unfiltered high-altitude Pinot is a delight of a sharp, wild red. Fans of natural flavours will love this supreme tour de force.
• Baglio Rosso (Natural, Ve) £28.00
  • Settembre, Nero d’Avola, 2016, Sicily, Italy, 14% As explosive as Etna, this bombastic red from Sicily packs punch after punch of ripe fruit, seductive smoke and plenty of backbone with a finish that likes to linger. An on-tap winner that’s superb value.
• Diptyque Bourgueil (Natural, Ve) £28.00
  • Domaine de la Chevalerie, Cabernet Franc, 2017, Loire, France, 13% This ruby red wine shows off well the fresh but farmy flavours of Cabernet Franc that we love so much. Think cherries, redcurrants and earthy goat’s cheese.
• Chianti (Organic, Ve) £28.50
  • Sammontana, Sangiovese, 2016, Tuscany, Italy, 13% Fruit-forward, elegant and fresh with a clean crunch. It’s not oak-aged so its natural fruity flavours and aromas shine through. An organic, family-run affair made from Tuscan terroir. Bellissimo!
• Grande Sos (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £29.00
  • Pol Opuesto, Criolla Grande / indigenous field blend, 2016, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina, 11% Mendosa: check. Malbec: not so much. Cloudy and light in body with smokey, herbal notes, this wine is all grape stems and good times. Just how we like it.
• Blaufränkisch (Organic, Ve) £30.00
  • F Weninger, Blaufränkisch, 2016, Burgenland, Austria, 13% Austrian reds are having their moment in the spotlight; far from the trad flavours of old the natural wine scene there is really singing at the moment. Rich and earthy with plumptuous flavours of ripe red cherry and black fruit, this is a spicy and complex wine that likes to linger.
• The Terrorists (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £30.00
  • D. Plageoles, Mauzac Noir, 2016, Gaillac, France, 11.5% From 30-year-old vines comes this peppery, juicy and complex natural wine full of earthy, gamey flavours and a touch of wildness. A legend in its own lunchtime, and an addictive one at that. A bit fruity, with a lot of a wild side - not unlike King’s Road.
• Pomagrana (Organic, Natural, Ve) £31.50
  • Lectores Vini, Tempranillo / Trepat, 2018, Catalunya, Spain, 11% A smashable sunny spectacle of a wine that is named for good reason: it tastes a bit like pomegranate juice. Only the most luscious, fruity, delicious pomegranate juice you’ll ever try. Think bright berries, summer fields and serious Pimms.
• Flow Tinto £31.50
  • Sota Els Angels, Cariñena / Merlot / Picapoll, 2017, Girona, Spain, 13.5% This interesting blend of red and white grapes made in northeastern Spain is fresh, fruity and feisty. Think strawberries, vanilla and an edge of sea breeze. You’ll be back for more.
• Grolleau (Natural, Biodynamic, Ve) £33.00
  • Catherine et Pierre Breton, Grolleau Noir, 2018, Loire, France, 10.5% Light, bright, flirty grapes that are made to guzzle. Grown up juice for adults that don’t take themselves too seriously. Funky, fruity, fabulous. Farmyard ethos in a bottle.
• Saumur-champigny (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £33.00
  • Thierry Germain, Cabernet Franc, 2016, Loire, France, 12.5% Rich, earthy and full of the farmyard flavours that inspired our name, this 100% Cab Franc pulls together all the flavours of a country walk in Autumn, with a touch of truffle for good measure.
• Château Noaillac Bordeaux £33.00
  • Château Noaillac Médoc Cru Bourgeois, Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Petit Verdot, 2012, Bordeaux, France, 13% Pencil shavings and vanilla, we are either back to school or cracking into a decent bottle of Bordeaux. Rich, rounded and full-bodied with plenty of fruits this is textbook Left Bank Bordeaux and excellent value in a region where bargains are few and far between.
• B.i.g. Pipeno (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve, Volcanic) £34.00
  • A Los Bravos, Cinsault / Pais, 2018, Itata, Chile, 12.5%. Big flavours. Big bottle. These fiery volcanic grapes are smokey and wild. Light in body but big in flavour, this is perfect plonked on a table full of hungry mouths tucking in to all kinds of flavours. Robust yet delicate and fresh, you may need another one.
• Malbec (Ve) £35.00
  • Triangle Wines, Malbec, 2017, Uco Valley, Argentina, 13.5% Argentina’s favourite grape is in full force in this wine, made in the Upper Uco Valley from vines grow at high altitude. Fresh, bright and aromatic yet still rich and intense - a winner that puts many a Malbec to shame.
• Barbera (Organic, Natural, Ve) £35.50
  • Cascina Zerbetta, Barbera, 2016, Piedmont, Italy, 13% Big, bold and brooding, this a powerful red to linger over with food as you take in flavours of damson, bay leaves, tobacco and leather. A stunningly good value wine that’s a force to be reckoned with.
• 7 Fuentes (Organic, Ve, Volcanic) £35.50
  • Suertes Del Marqués, Listan Negro, 2015, Tenerife, Spain, 13.5% Smashed strawberries with a savoury smokey finish, this energetic wine is smokin’ hot and a great introduction to volcanic wine. Tenerife is having a food and wine resurgence — you can taste why! A longstanding Farmyard favourite.
• Kindeli (Biodynamic, Ve) £36.00
  • Kindeli, Pinot Noir / Syrah, 2017, Nelson, New Zealand, 12% A wild and exciting wine that’s as enchanting on the palate as its label is on the eyes. Made by one of the most exciting young winemakers in New Zealand, it fizzles with flavours of cherries, pepper and candied citrus - a fairground ride of something different and delicious.
• Diamond Fields English Pinot Noir (Biodynamic, Ve) £36.50
  • Davenport, Pinot Noir, 2017, Rotherfield, East Sussex, England, 12% This punchy Pinot boasts a remarkably big body for an English red, with ripe cherry flavours giving way to a long finish. It has been made as naturally as possible, with no filtration or fining. A winner.
• Jean Javillier Volnay Burgundy £56.00
  • Volnay (organic, ve) Domaine Jean Javillier, Pinot Noir, 2015, Burgundy, 12.5% Light and bright with ripe raspberry flavours, rosemary herb notes and a touch of earthiness, this biodynamic beauty has everything you want from a Burgundy Pinot Noir, plus a little extra.
• Joiseph Roter Faden (Natural, Ve) £36.50
  • Joiseph, Pinot Noir / Blaufränkisch / Zweigelt, Weinland, Austria, 11.5% An interesting and exciting blend of Pinot, Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt, this lively and enlivening wine pulls together crushed raspberries, eucalyptus and citrus zest in one intoxicating but easy drinking medley - a fine example of why Austrian reds are having a much-deserved moment.
• Côtes Du Jura (Natural, Ve) £37.00
  • Marie-Pierre Chevassu-Fassenet, Poulsard, Jura, France, 12% Light and refreshing, yet mineral and complex. Raspberries, strawberries, herbs and plenty of attitude. This is Jura to drink with gusto - and a great price for the in-demand region.
• Primata Nat’cool (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £38.00
  • Cândido Silva, Touriga Nacional, Douro, Portugal, 10% Imagine building castles in a sandpit full of love heart powder. Add pepper, wild herbs and a sprinkle of vermouth-like spritz. A joy of a wine - and it comes in a big bottle, too.
• Hellen (Natural, Biodynamic, Ve) £38.00
  • Progetto Calcarius, Nero di Troia, Puglia, Italy, 11.5% Created out of the shared passion of two Italian natural winemakers, this Puglian beauty made using spontaneous alcoholic fermentation without temperature control is grassy, herbaceous and a little wacky on the nose, but with excellent balance, mouthfeel and acidity to match. An excellent and endearing number.
• Shepherd Wine (Natural, Ve) £38.50
  • Vini Di Giovanni, Vernaccia Rossa, Umbria, Italy, 12.5% The man behind this beautiful light red is a shepherd turned cheesemaker turned winemaker. It hails from the rolling hills of Pianello to the north of Perugia, from land of less than three hectares - which the vines share with sheep and olive trees. Even the label of this wine is special, it’s made from grass. Incidentally, this light red would work well with either lamb or goat’s cheese. We love this wine.
• Tanuki Bob (Organic, Ve) £38.50
  • 4 Kilos, Manto Negro / Syrah, 2016, Mallorca, Spain, 14% This mouthwatering, fresh and feisty wine doesn’t just taste good, it does good. It stems from a collaboration between 4 Kilos winery and Amadip Esment, an organisation which supports mentally disabled people and their families, who are involved throughout the winemaking process. Dive into flavours of mountain herbs, wild strawberries, and liquorice with a mineral finish.
• Pompois (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £39.00
  • Nicolas Réau, Cabernet Franc, 2015, Anjou, Loire, France, 12% A true reflection of the terroir it grows in, this complex Cab Franc is juicy and farmy yet smooth, with a long tanin finish. For lovers of Loire who want something to really get their teeth into. What a winner.
• Catherine & Pierre Breton Chinon (Bio, Natural, Ve) £40.00
  • Catherine & Pierre Breton, Cabernet Franc, 2016, Loire, France, 12% As our name suggests, we’re fans of farmyard characteristics; give us a Cab Franc from the Loire and we’re like pigs in muck. Earthy, yet elegant this beautiful biodynamic Chinon is bloody marvellous.
• Arbois Jura (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £41.00
  • Domaine de la Renardière, Ploussard, 2016, Arbois-Pupillin, Jura, France, 12.5% Ripe strawberries, wet leaves and earthy flavours abound in this light and natural red Jura that is energising and exciting with plenty of acidity. Like strawberry fields in a thunderstorm, it’s a walk on the wild side through untamed forest flavours and bubbling berries. The darling of Parisian wine bars, right at home in St Leonards.
• Hedonism £42.00
  • Domaine Lionel Faury, Syrah, 2016, Saint-Joseph, Northern Rhone, France, 13% Chocolates, cigars, stewed fruits, crushed berries and a soft velvety texture - it’s easy to see how this wine got its name. Leave your inhibitions at the door and sink into this sultry, hedonistic wine. The bad influence you can’t resist.
• Château Picque Caillou Bordeaux £42.00
  • Château Picque Caillou, Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot, 2014, Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France, 13.5% An outstanding Left Bank Bordeaux which benefits from 12 months ageing in French oak. Aromas include black cherries and enchanting notes of graphite, liquorice and smoke.
• Des Miquettes Syrah (Biodynamic, Ve) £42.00
  • Des Miquettes, Syrah, 2016, Cheminas, France, 11.5% Rich and intense with bold black fruit flavours and black pepper spice, this is Syrah at its best. Made with minimal intervention, it is a lively, funky wine that likes to linger. The memory will last too.
• Daniel Landi Garnacha “las Uvas De La Ira” (Organic) £43.00
  • Daniel Landi, Garnacha, 2017, Méntrida, Spain, 14.5% Show us a better Garnacha, we dare you! A seriously special wine from Spanish superstar Daniel Landi, this falls into a category we like to call “I can’t believe it’s not Burgundy”. Seductive, light, earthy and complex; it’s a superb Pinot Noir by any other name. Garnacha but not as you know it - a banging bargain of a beauty.
• Patrick Corbineau Chinon (Biodynamic, Ve) £46.00
  • Patrick Corbineau, Cabernet Franc, 2013, Chinon, Loire, France, 12.5% Farmyard characteristics wrapped up in velvety elegance; just when you thought all of the allure and earthiness of this magnificent region couldn’t get any better. A keen eye will notice that the label is incorrect, this is a grower that is all about what’s inside the bottle. Glam grapes keeping it real.
• El Bandito - the Dark Side (Natural, Ve) £48.00
  • Testalonga, Syrah, 2016, Swartland, South Africa, 12.5% A heavyweight Syrah that’s big on black fruit, teeming with tannin and stacked full of spice, with acidity and backbone to match. Take a trip to the dark side with this brooding wine that doesn’t do anything by halves. A glass to get your teeth stuck into. The nordic noir of wines.
• René Bouvier Marsannay Burgundy (Organic) £51.00
  • René Bouvier, Pinot Noir, 2015, Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, 13% A low-yield organic Burgundy made by one of Marsannay’s top winemakers, Bernard Bouvier. The grapes come from 50-year-old vines grown on shale and gravel, adding extra finesse and minerality. Blackcurrant, strawberry, a touch of oak and a lick of vanilla. Classic but bloody exciting.
• Out of the Blue (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £54.00
  • Clos Saron, Cinsault / Syrah, 2014, California, USA, 13% With ancient vines dating back to the 1800s, foot-stomped grapes and minimal intervention, this is a must-try for serious wine lovers. Full, spicy, aromatic and smooth. With only a couple of thousand of these knocking around, you better get in quick. Seriously special stuff.
• Château Lanessan Bordeaux (Organic, Ve) £55.00
  • Cru Bourgeois, Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Petit Verdot, 2012, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux France, 13% Our top Bordeaux, and what a Bordeaux. This elegant Left Bank wine is a graceful beauty. Effervescent, herbaceous with soft, chalky tannins. More delicate than many, but all the more powerful for it.
• New-wave Rioja (Natural, Ve) £66.00
  • Roberto Olivan, Tempranillo / Viura, 2016, Rioja, Spain, 13.5% One of the world’s most famous wine regions, but not as you know it. This Tempranillo and Viura is produced using limited sulphur to produce forest fruits and high tannins, paired with a lively elegance that only the Spanish can get away with. Leave your preconceptions at the door, this is not the classic you have had before. Rioja, with the bass turned up.
• Thierry Germain Franc De Pied (Bio, Natural, Ve) £67.00
  • Thierry Germain, Cabernet Franc, 2017, Saumur, Loire, France 12.5% We love Loire, we love Cabernet Franc and we love Thierry Germain, so this wine just had to be on our list. For us it’s the ultimate in the earthy, farmy, truffle-scented terroir-led richness that this grape and region always delivers on. It may not be inexpensive, but we reckon it is absolutely tremendous value for what you get.
• Philippe Livera Gevrey-chambertin Burgundy £78.00
  • Domaine Philippe Livera, Pinot Noir, 2015, Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France 13% Powerful yet delicate, this exceptional Pinot Noir is full of ripe raspberry flavours with a robust backbone and long lingering finish. Bright, light with a deep sensual earthiness balanced with an elegance arguably only the French can possess. A Burgundian beauty. Absolutely Fucking Gorgeous!

 Sparkling Wine

• Tour De Gendres Pet Nat (Biodynamic, Ve) £27.00
  • Château Tour de Gendres, Sauvignon Blanc / Chenin Blanc, 2018, VDF, Bergerac, France, 11% This naturally fizzy biodynamic wine is a Farmyard Favourite. Biscuity and fresh with rhubarb, gooseberry and citrus flavours aplenty. A perfect aperitif and no nasties.
• Tillingham Pn18 (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £34.00
  • Tillingham, Ortega / Muller Thurgau / Dornfelder / Rondo / Pinot Noir, 2018, Peasmarsh, East Sussex, England, 10.5% Lively, complex and sour with a bittersweet finish that would do Willy Wonka proud. A biodynamic English beauty from down the road. Fruity rhubarb cream soda.
• Funambul Cava Brut Nature (Natural, Ve) £34.00
  • Entre Vinyes, Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada, NV, Cava, Spain, 11.5% An entirely naturally-made Cava, toasty and biscuity with a big backbone and plenty of freshness. Creamy and aromatic - it’s Spanish for Champagne.
• Stalisma (Semi-sparkling, Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £37.00
  • Kamara Estate, Xinomavro, 2017, Thessaloniki, Greece, 13% Alluring aromas of sundried tomatoes and black olives make way for stonking fruit flavours in this bubbling and wild wine with good acidity and a residual sugar finish. Off-dry but on point, feast your mouth on these feisty Greek pink grapes.
• Pink Bulles (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £38.00
  • Jean Maupertuis, Gamay, 2018, Loire, France, 11.5% Made from 100% Gamay, this endlessly uplifting pink pet nat sparkling is summer in a glass. Complex and lasting, yet ferociously fun - it’s a bottle of smiles whether you’re toasting the sunshine or making your own.
• Frecciabomb (Biodynamic, Ve) £39.00
  • Progetto Calcarius, Bombino Bianco, 2017, Puglia, Italy, 11.5% Yeast bomb, yeast bomb, you’re a yeast bomb... Tropical fruit, white peach and green apple fizz along to a rich and decadent backbone of yeasty biscuitiness that you might often associate with Champagne, but which also lends this biodynamic beauty its name - it’s a sexy yeast bomb.
• “Unicorn Fizz” Furlani Sur Lie Macerato (Natural, Ve) £40.00
  • Furlani, Pinot Grigio, 2018, Trentino, Italy, 12% Unicorn pink is the best way we can think to describe this delicious, different and gorgeous-coloured pale rosé fizz. The refreshing flavours of grapefruit zest and sea spray are just as whimsical. It’s made from 100% Pinot Grigio and macerated on the skins before being slowly squeezed.
• I Am the Ninja Pet Nat (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £43.00
  • Testalonga, Chenin B, 2018, Swartland, South Africa, 9.5% Made from old vine Chenin, this superb and limited new Pet Nat from Testalonga is 7Up for the cool kids. Peaches, apples and zesty goodness. Let the good times pop.
• Kiss Kiss Maddie’s Lips Pet Nat (Biodynamic, Natural, Ve) £45.00
  • Staffelter Hof, Pinot Madeline, 2018, Mosel, Germany, 11% A very modern rosé Pet Nat from one of the oldest winemakers in the world. Made from the lesser-known Pinot Madeline grape - hence the name - this fizzy red fruit beaut is worth getting your lips around.
• Champagne Guy De Chassey £47.00
  • Guy de Chassey, Pinot Noir / Pinot Meunier / Chardonnay, NV, Champagne, France, 12% Biscuity, bold, rich and celebratory, this classic Champagne par excellence is made at the foot of the Montagne de Reims in the village of Louvois, one of only 17 villages in Champagne to have 100% Grand Cru status. Despite its name, it’s made by a woman: Marie-Odile de Chassey.
• Gusbourne Brut Reserve (Org, Ve) £48.00
  • Gusbourne, Chardonnay, NV, Ashford, Kent, England, 12% Take that Champagne. This 100% Chardonnay wine made in Kent using the Méthode Traditionelle so revered in the flagship French region. Biscuity, complex and big on flavour, when it comes to a celebration best keep it local.
• Gusbourne Brut Reserve Rosé (Org, Ve) £53.00
  • Gusbourne, Pinot Noir / Pinot Meunier / Chardonnay, NV, Ashford, Kent, England, 12% Another beauty from Gusbourne. This delicately pink sparkling is summer in a glass, with strawberries, fresh cherries, honeysuckle and redcurrants along with a touch of cream. All you need is the tennis.
• Gusbourne Blanc De Blanc 2013 (Org, Ve) £61.00
  • Gusbourne, Chardonnay, 2013, Ashford, Kent, England, 12% Top of the pops! A selection of the finest Chardonnay grapes create this stunning vintage English fizz. Classic aromas of green apples and citrus with a buttery finish. Perfect alongside local seafood or oysters. Or on its own, of course.
• Nyetimber (Ve) £65.00
  • Nyetimber, Pinot Noir / Pinot Meunier / Chardonnay, NV, West Sussex, England, 12% Flying the flag for English wine for nearly 30 years, this now-classic English cuvée is every bit the Champagne, from grapes to grandeur. Creamy, rich with a generous dollop of brioche and a refreshing citrus finish.

 Beer & Cider - Pales + IPA

• Gun Brewery Scaramanga Extra Pale (Gf) Zesty, hoppy and incredibly refreshing with bright citrus flavours. 330ml can.
  • Heathfield, East Sussex 3.9%
• Burning Sky Brewery Arise Session IPA Golden, hoppy and refreshing with a long finish of peach and pine flavours. 330ml bottle.
  • Firle, East Sussex 4.8%

 Beer & Cider - Sours + Saisons

• Burning Sky Saison Provision Tart, crisp, sour and refreshing with a fruity finish. 330ml bottle 5.5 Three Legs Saison Brede, East Sussex 6.1%
  • Firle, East Sussex 6.5%
• Three Legs Saison Funky and sour, this barrel-aged beer gives layer after layer of flavour. Limited.
  • Brede, East Sussex 6.1%
• Burning Sky Cuvée 2018 A special edition saison, blended with Belgian lambic and aged in wine barrels. Complex, refreshing and elegant. 750ml bottle to share.
  • Firle, East Sussex 6.7%

 Beer & Cider - Lagers

• Gun Brewery Numb Angel Lager (Gf) A refreshing, malty English-style lager. 330ml can.
  • Heathfield, East Sussex 4.1%
• Orbit Brewery Koln Nico Lager Inspired by the beers of Cologne, an excellent lager that’s tasty and refreshing. 330ml bottle.
  • Kennington, South London 4.8%

 Beer & Cider - Fruit

• Gipsy Hill Brewery People Like Us Triple Fruited Sour Made with gallons of blackberries, raspberries and lingonberries, this fruit bomb is an intoxicating smoothie of a beer - and we love it! 440ml can.
  • Gipsy Hill, South London 5.4%

 Beer & Cider - Darks + Stouts

• Three Legs Dark Rich, creamy stout-style beer. Perfect for a long winter. 330ml bottle.
  • Brede, East Sussex 4%
• Gun Brewery Parabellum Milk Stout (Gf) Pitch black and deep flavoured with hints of coffee and chocolate. 330ml can.
  • Heathfield, East Sussex 4.1%
• Gun Brewery Imperial Whisky Stout (Gf) Rich roasted malt flavours, black treacle and aged bourbon. 330ml can.
  • Heathfield, East Sussex 7.4%

 Cider

• Starvecrow Pet Nat Cyder Fresh, farmy and wild. This naturally sparkling cider made by the crew behind Tillingham Wines is utter summer refreshment. Made from a blend of Bramley, Golden, Jonagold and Braeburn apples. 750ml bottle to share.
  • Peasmarsh, East Sussex 6.7%

 Non-Alcoholic Beer

• Moritz Tasty, light and refreshing. 330ml bottle.
  • Barcelona, Spain 0.0%

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