Lairhillock Inn and Crynoch Restaurant Netherley Stonehaven Scotland
The Crynoch
Wine List
 
WINES BY THE GLASS
    175ml 250ml Bottle
  WHITE      
1 Pinot Grigio Bella Modella ITALY £4.85 £6.25 £18.45
  A beautifully, light, vibrant white to be appreciated for its zesty, citrus character and refreshing quality.  Best enjoyed on its own or with a salad of piquant grilled prawns.      
2 Chardonnay Costa Vera CHILE      
  A crisp, unwooded style of Chardonnay with lively lemony fruit character and refreshing pear and apple finish. £4.85 £6.25 £18.45
  RED      
3 Merlot Los Espinos CHILE      
   Juicy red fruit packed with supple bramble and blackberry fruit. Soft, creamy tannins and a lip smacking finish. £4.85 £6.25 £18.45
4 Pinot Noir      
  A light, fragrant red made from grapes grown in the cooler Casablanca region of Chile. Bright, wild strawberry and raspberry fruit dominate a soft, supple palate which leads through to a gentle, warming finish. £5.10 £6.60 £19.00
5 ROSE      
  Cabernet Sauvignon Rose Los Espinos CHILE      
  This Cabernet Sauvignon Rose is fresh and fruity on the nose and mouth filling and luscious on the palate with a silk soft finish. £4.85 £6.25 £18.45
WHITE WINE SELECTION
6 Sauvignon Blanc Nostros Reserva CHILE      
  Sourced from Chile’s premium Sauvignon Blanc region Casablanca, this is a pure exuberantly fruity Sauvignon packed full of grassy, tropical fruit.  Instantly refreshing and moreish with a lovely tangy finish.     £21.50
7 Chardonnay One Chain Vineyards AUSTRALIA      
  Lovely ripe melon and apple characters mingle with touches of pear and honey.  Bright, zingy and well balanced, it is ideal with meaty fish or on its own.     £22.50
8 Viognier Mont Rocher, IGP FRANCE      
  Haunting honeysuckle and apricot aromas on the nose with a rich, almost unctuous palate that is somehow still dry, tangy and refreshing.     £22.50
9 Chenin Blanc Babylon's Peak SOUTH AFRICA      
  A fresh and fruity Chenin Blanc from low yield dryland bushvines. Like a bowl of fruit salad with guava and tropical fruit flavours to tantalize your mouth.     £23.50
10 Torrontes Vida Organica ARGENTINA      
  Torrontes is a uniquely aromatic, exotic variety and this organic version is no exception. Lovely texture and weight with the character of citrus, lychee and spice coming through on the palate     £24.00
11 Chardonnay Viognier Familia Zuccardi, Serie A ARGENTINA      
  Zuccardi’s innovation help to drive the industry forward and his new release from lower yielding vineyards is a great blend of peachy viognier and ripe, citrussy, rounded Chardonnay that is adaptable as an aperitif or with richer white meats.     £24.00
12 Sauvignon Blanc Stoney Range NEW ZEALAND      
  Named after one of Sherwood's Marloborough vineyards, Stoney Range Sauvignon Blanc is crafted in an
exuberantly fruity style, making it approachable in its youth and able to accompany a variety of fruit styles, Displaying aromatic gooseberry, guava and passionfruit notes, the palate is crisp, tangy and refreshing with a lengthy citrus finish.
    £26.00
13 Reisling Thorn Clark, Terra Barossa AUSTRALIA      
  Sourced from the cooler Eden Valley part of the Barossa, the Riesling vines benefit from the longer, cooler growing season to provide fruit that is crisp, citrussy and tangy. Dry, deliciously refreshing and citrussy on the palate with a minerally, lively finish.     £25.50
14 Albarino Castel de Bouza SPAIN      
  Produced by a cooperative of just 5 vineyard owners, Castel de Bouza have access to great fruit from which they make classic Albarino. Bright, citrussy and minerally the nose with a crisp, almost riesling like character on the palate with hints of lemon and mineral. Brilliant seafood or shell fish partner!     £26.00
15 Sancerre Blanc Domaine Crochet FRANCE      
  Domaine Crochet produces classic Sancerre - dry with leafy blackcurrant and gooseberry fruit and a cool,
lingering finish. Textbook Sancerre from a well respected, typical producer.
    £31.50
16 Chablis Premier Cru FRANCE      
   An intense, nervy white with concentrated, crisp citrus notes. The palate is well balanced with rounded, green     apple flavours and a minerally, steely finish - a wine of great typicity     £35.50
RED WINE SELECTION
17 Merlot Largess FRANCE      
  A juicy, succulent red brimming with ripe blackberry and plum fruit. Supple, fleshy and well rounded on the palate with a smooth, long finish     £21.50
18 Shiraz The Opportunist AUSTRALIA      
  Rich, voluptuous and silky on the palate with creamy black fruits and a little savoury smokiness from oak. How can being an Opportunist be so bad when the wine tastes this good?     £22.00
19 Sangiovese/Bonarda Vida Organica ARGENTINA      
  This wine has complex aromas of ripe red fruits and spice.  The red currant and berry notes of the Sangiovese being balanced by the more structured style of the Bonarda     £22.00
20 Shiraz Reserve The Golden Duck      
  This wine blends rich, gutsy Barossa fruit with cooler, more cerebral Pyrenees Shiraz to make a delicious, richly flavoured but well structured red with heaps of creamy bramble fruit overlaid with spice  and subtle vanillin oak.     £24.00
21 Cabernet Sauvignon Ratts Original SOUTH AFRICA      
  Bruwer Raats makes some of the best Cabernet in South Africa but it’s usually significantly pricier than this. Using some of the barrels that didn’t quite make the cut for his top wine, he has produced a stunning, juicy, succulent red crammed full redcurrants, brambles and cassis.     £24.50
22 Rioja Reserva Finca Manzanos SPAIN      
  A beautifully balanced, mature Rioja Reserva from one of the best up and coming family producers, Finca Manzanos. Aged in oak barrels for 1 year and in bottle for 2 years, this is a supple, sweet fruited red with spicy, savoury hints and generous licks of vanilla     £26.00
23 Pinot Noir Sherwood Estate NEW ZEALAND      
  Sourced from different vineyard sites exclusively for Sherwood, the wine is vinified separately and then aged in oak. Vibrant colours, cherry and plum character. Medium bodied.     £26.00
24 Fleurie Domaine Berrod      
  Good depth of strawberry and raspberry fruit balanced by soft tannins and refreshing acidity.     £26.50
25 Chianti Classico DOCG ITALY      
  A superbly balanced medium bodied red with juicy red fruit character and hints of dried cherries and chocolate. The palate is structured but never heavy, supremely savoury and very moreish.     £26.50
26 Chateau Saint Poly Grand Cru St Emilion FRANCE      
  Medium bodied red with supple redcurrant and plum fruit, soft, silky tannins and gentle oak influences.     £33.50
27 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Combes D'Arnevels FRANCE      
  Classic, medium bodied Chateauneuf with a richly textured palate of spicy violet and cherry fruit overlaid with a little subtle oak ageing     £35.50
ROSE WINE SELECTION
28 Cabernet Rose D'Anjou Domaine de Mauny FRANCE      
  Made from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape. Medium sweet, the highest quality of rose from the Loire Valley.     £21.50
29 Shiraz/Merlot Rose Skuttlebutt AUSTRALIA      
  A vibrant strawberry filled concoction laden with ripe exotic berry fruits with hints of spice and turkish delight, crisp zingy and enticingly moreish.     £24.50
SPARKLING WINE SELECTION
30 Pol Clement Brut, Cuvee Superieure FRANCE      
  A charming, dry sparkling wine of medium body with good yeasty & fruit characteristics     £24.00
31 Pinot Rose Casa Defra ITALY      
  A deliciously frothy sparkler that is brimming with ripe, creamy, strawberry fruit.     £25.00
CHAMPAGNE SELECTION
32 Royer Pere Cuvee Reserve Brut N/V FRANCE      
  This small producer makes excellent quality Champagne with rich fruit everlasting bubbles     £32.50
33 Pierre Mignon Rose N.V. FRANCE      
  A beautifully coloured rosé with delicate red berry fruit on the nose with hints of biscuity complexity. Bright, juicy and creamy on the palate with a core of ripe red fruit and a delicately scented finish     £34.00
34 Dom Perignon FRANCE      
  Light minerally with a little bit of sweet spice, citrus galore and so much oyster water on the nose. The palate is unctuous with lots of pencil lead, some lemon pith with a coating of honey and oranges too.  A lovely musky element with lots of baked goods!  A stunning wine that is so young.     £134.00
35 Lanson Black Label N.V.FRANCE      
  Universally appreciated this is a classic that embodies the character of a great house.  Brilliant golden Straw colour with glints of amber. An expressive aroma of springtime scents, and hints of toast and honey precede lively ripe fruit flavours and vibrant citrus finish on the palate.     £38.50
36 Lanson Rose N.V.FRANCE      
  A beautiful pure colour with pale salmon touches. On the nose aromas of roses & fruit predominate, with discreet notes of red fruit. Well-rounded & fresh, harmonious balance and good length     £40.50
DESSERT WINE
37 Pink Muscat Stelle Bella AUSTRALIA
£5.00 per glass
  “Summer in a glass” This wine is packed with strawberry fruit. Very refreshing and unusual.      
PORT
38 Late Bottle Vintage Quinta de Venozelo PORTUGAL      
  Ventozelo's jaw droppingly beautiful vineyards yield concentrated, complex grapes with which to make this dense, complex style of LBV. Avoiding filtration, Ventozelo allow all the natural intensity of fruit to come through which, when coupled with judicious wood maturation, produces one of the finest ports of its type.
£6.00 per glass

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