Wine List at The Masons Arms
2008
In the 1920’s the wine lists show bottles of Burgundy and Bordeaux at five shillings and Veuve Cliquot Champagne at twenty shillings – wines that supported a fine expensive cuisine, as it was a regular place for businessmen.
Today the business is run by John and Carol Pazdzierski, who carry on this tradition. With excellent food, real ales in perfect condition, and wines with a touch of class to complement your meal.
WHITE WINE
| 1. House Dry White | Glass £2.65 | Bottle £10.95 |
Chardonnay
This is a fresh, flavoursome, dry wine.
| 2. House Medium Dry | Glass £2.65 | Bottle £10.95 |
Colombard
A crisp medium dry wine with pleasant floral notes.
| 3. Blossom Hill Chardonnay 2006 | Bottle £11.95 |
California
Clean and fresh, with distinctive Chardonnay aromas of apple and pear with a hint of tropical and citrus fruit, and a lovely, crisp finish.
| 4. Frascati Superiore doc Botter 2004 | Bottle £12.95 |
Italy
A clean white wine from volcanic hills south of Rome – slightly nutty and very refreshing.
| 5. Ch. de Chasseloir Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie 2002 | Bottle £12.95 |
France
Muscadet produced "Sur Lie" which means that the wine has been matured on its yeast lees until bottling. This gives an attractive "prickle" on the palate. Just what Muscadet should be; clean, crisp, invigorating, balanced and pure.
| 6. Boschendal Grande Cuvee Sauvignon Blanc 2004 | Bottle £16.95 |
South Africa
A quality white wine, full bodied and soft. The subtle wood maturation of this classical variety has produced a wine with a fresh grassy flavour and flinty undertones.
| 7. Sancerre “Les Vairans” 2003 | Bottle £17.95 |
France
Pale gold and bright, this wine produced from Sauvignon grapes evokes peaches, apricots and blackberries. A full wine, it blossoms out, rolling round the palate leaving a delightful aroma of sweetbrier.
| 8. Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume 2002 | Bottle £23.95 |
France
One of the best-known Premiere Cru wines of Chablis. Fourchaume have produced this elegant well-balanced wine with a delicate, almost floral nose, and rich, supple palate, followed by a long complex finish.
RED WINE
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| 9. House Red | Glass £2.65 | Bottle £10.95 |
Cabernet Merlot
Sensuous dark fruit aromas of blueberry, plum and blackcurrant balanced with soft ripe tannins.
| 10. Jacob's Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2005 | Glass £2.65 | Bottle £11.95 |
Australia
A fruity, medium bodied wine with a rich dark and balanced bouquet of ripe plum and berry fruit flavours, soft tannins and subtle oak.
| 11. Dulong Claret Reserve 2004 | Bottle £12.95 |
France
A soft, smooth and full bodied claret with good fruity flavours from the famous vineyards of Bordeaux.
| 12. Lutzville Pinotage 2004 | Bottle £13.95 |
South Africa
A light ruby-coloured wine with a pleasant sweet berry nose and soft, delicate tannins on the palate.
| 13. E. Guigal Cotes Du Rhone 2002 | Bottle £13.95 |
France
Deep, bright, garnet-red colour. A fresh, crisp wine, small soft fruit and spices. A full-bodied, elegant wine, with mellow tannins, warmth and aromatic intensity. A complete wine with lots of length on the palate. Elegance and finesse due to well-balanced tannins and fruit.
| 14. Opal Ridge Shiraz/Cabernet 2005 | Bottle £14.95 |
Australia
With aromas of spice and black pepper, and undertones of chocolate and cherry characters. A soft easy drinking wine which has good balance and palate length.
| 15. Marques de Caceres Rioja 2004 | Bottle £15.95 |
Spain
Bright ruby red in appearance, the nose is dominated by aromas of raspberry, dark plum, cinnamon and vanilla. Round and balanced on the palate with silky tannins and a soft, red-fruited finish.
| 16. La Vigna Chianti Classico DOCG 2002 | Bottle £15.95 |
Italy
From the heart of Tuscany this is an excellent red wine to serve with food. It is medium bodied with lovely cherry fruit flavours.
| 17. Saint Emilion Cordier 2003 | Bottle £17.95 |
France
Deep youthful ruby colour with classy claret nose. Big blackcurrant aromas and a good whiff of oak producing a fine elegant wine.
| 18. Fetzer Valley Oaks Pinot Noir 2001 | Bottle £18.95 |
California
The clean air and bright sunshine of California have produced this ripe, juicy wine. Aged in oak barrels – notes of vanilla, sandalwood and spice mingle with cranberry, blueberry and raspberry aromas. Medium with a spicy finish.
| 19. Chateauneuf- Du-Pape Comte Raimbauld 2002 | Bottle £22.95 |
France
This wine has been produced from a selected blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. It has a powerful aroma of dark fruits with animal and spice notes. Expressive, full, well balanced, rich and generous.
ROSE
| 20. House Rosé | Glass £2.65 | Bottle £10.95 |
Shiraz Rosé
Refreshing summer fruit flavours and aromas of ripe strawberries with a hint of spice.
| 21. Hardy's VR Rosé 2006 | Bottle £12.95 |
Spain
Aromas of ripe strawberry, blackcurrant and floral rose, light bodied with soft berry flavours.
CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINE
| 22. Lanson Black Label N.V. | Bottle £29.95 |
France
A bouquet of ripe fruit and citrus create a sensation of plenitude and lightness. On the nose it gives an impression of vitality and spring scents, together with hints of “toast” and honey.
| 23. Chimere Brut N.V. | Bottle £23.95 |
France
With its elegant bouquet, harmonious fruit, fine bubbles and a touch of ageing this is a crisp, stylish Champagne produced in the classical tradition.
| 24. Tosti Pinot Grigio | Bottle £15.95 |
Italy
This I.W.C. Gold Award winning sparkling wine is made from 100% Pinot Grigio grapes, and showcases the varietals characteristically intense fragrance of exotic fruit, lively and harmonious balance and extended fruity finish.
| 25. Rondel Extreme Brut Cava | Bottle £12.95 |
Spain
Bone dry with a natural level of ripeness. Presented in a head-turning frosted blue bottle.
ALL PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF
VAT AT THE STANDARD RATE.
When one vintage ceases to be available then the
next suitable one will be offered.
All wines have an alcoholic content of between 7 and 15%
