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Wine is typically a fermented grape-based alcoholic beverage. The sugar in the grapes is consumed by yeast, which then breaks it down into ethanol and carbon dioxide while also producing heat.

Different kinds of wine are mostly influenced by various yeast strains and grape varieties. These variations are the result of intricate interactions between the biological growth of the grape, the fermentation reactions, the terroir (growing region) of the grape, and the wine-making process.

Legal appellations are established in many nations to specify wine styles and quality. These often place limitations on the allowable grape types, geographical origin, and other characteristics of wine production.

Since ancient times, wine has been made. The Caucasus region in what is now Georgia (6000 BCE), Persia (5000 BCE), Italy, and Armenia (4000 BCE) has the earliest wine artefacts.

While there are some similarities between New World wine and alcoholic beverages manufactured by native Americans, these connections relate mostly to later Spanish practises in New Spain.

Later, as viticulture methods for Old World wine advanced, Europe would have three of the greatest wine-producing regions. Today, Italy, Spain, France, the United States, and China are the five nations with the largest wine-producing regions.

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White 12.5

Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards, Swartland, Chenin Blanc 2025 75cl £15.16

A refined Chenin Blanc with aromas of tropical fruit, pear and green apple leading to a delightfully fresh palate layered with minerality and a lingering finish

Red 13.5

Bruce Jack Wines, Tumbleweed Big Sky, Overberg, Syrah 2024 75cl £12.50

Bursting with aromatic complexity, this Syrah offers notes of bright red fruits, with floral nuances, and subtle earthy undertones The silky palate layers juicy raspberry with a hint of pepper

Red 14.5

Lomond Wines, Romans Bay, Cape South Coast, SMV 2022 75cl £14.62

A delicious blend offering notes of juicy red fruits with floral notes, black fruits and a whiff of smoky complexity Savoury and spicy through to a long, harmonious finish

Red 14.5

Lomond Wines, Estate, Cape Agulhas, Syrah 2022 75cl £19.12

An elegant, silky and beautifully balanced Syrah with expressive aromas of spice and violet layered with blackberry and a touch of white pepper

White 14

Lomond Wines, Lomond Estate SSV, Cape Agulhas 2024 75cl £16.16

A refreshing, elegant blend with aromas of gooseberry and citrusy tropical fruit and a hint of spice lifted by a zesty and mouthwatering finish

White 13.5

Lomond Wines, Romans Bay, Western Cape, Sauvignon Blanc 2024 75cl £13.94

A light and zesty Sauvignon Blanc with pronounced aromas of gooseberry layered with lemon and tropical fruit and a fresh, mouthwatering finish

White 13

Cape Point Vineyards, Coastal Region, Sauvignon Blanc 2025 75cl £14.03

A deliciously refreshing Sauvignon Blanc offering notes of freshly picked apricot, ripe pear, lime and orange blossom with a hint of fynbos and dried herbs

White 13.5

Olifantsberg, Soul of the Mountain The Matriarch, Breedekloof 2022 75cl £30.56

Alluring aromas of citrus peel, white blossom, spice and a delicious waxy character lead to a textured palate exquisitely balanced by a tangy freshness

White 12.5

Olifantsberg, The Lark, Breedekloof, Chenin Blanc 2024 75cl £23.69

An elegant and refined style of Chenin Blanc, showing good balance of fresh stone fruit, honied citrus and pineapple notes on a fleshy palate with a long finish

Red 13.5

Olifantsberg, Breedekloof, Syrah 2021 75cl £22.74

A refined Syrah showing complex notes of red and dark berry fruit, with hints of liquorice, chocolate and white pepper Subtle oak on the palate leads to a finessed finish

Red 13.5

Olifantsberg, Breedekloof, Syrah 2020 75cl £22.74

A refined Syrah showing complex notes of red and dark berry fruit, with hints of liquorice, chocolate and white pepper Subtle oak on the palate leads to a finessed finish

White 13

Olifantsberg, Breedekloof, Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2024 75cl £20.56

A refined Chenin Blanc with mineral and spice combined with honey and fresh apple notes, beautifully textured

Red 12

Lismore Estate Vineyards, Greyton, Estate Reserve Syrah 2022 75cl £69.89

A stunning and precise Syrah with perfumed floral notes and bright blueberry and blackberry fruit infused with crushed violets Beautifully textured, elegant and mouthfilling with superb length

White 13

Lismore Estate Vineyards, Greyton, Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2023 75cl £55.25

Intense citrus aromas and classic soft fruits are layered with hazelnut and butter, richly textured with layers of toasty oak

Red 13

Lismore Estate Vineyards, Cape South Coast, Pinot Noir 2022 75cl £41.68

A vibrant and elegant Pinot Noir with striking fruit purity and attractive aromas of mountain herbs, sweet savoury spice and a touch of wild strawberry Beautiful purity and delicacy of fruit, layered and silky

Lismore Estate Vineyards, Cape South Coast, Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc 2022 75cl £30.40

A funky and sauvage Sauvignon Blanc with atypical explosive spice, toffee and passion flower flavours A true expression of this unique terroir and its equally unique winemaker