Ours is a small, tightly-curated collection reflecting what we believe

Ours is a small, tightly-curated collection reflecting what we believe
in at Ancestral; a moderate approach combining tradition, innovation,
new and old flavours, but above all, celebrating difference, diversity,
and exploration. Our list uses style categories to represent the wide
world of wine available to us beyond the well-known varieties. We
prefer estate or domaine wines, made by growers, hand-tended,
and lovingly nurtured as naturally as possible. The vast majority of
our wines are organic or biodynamic, and several have little to no
additions during winemaking.
To assist in exploring these wines, everything which is available by the
glass (125mL or 1/6th of a bottle) can also be ordered in 62.5mL (or
1/12th of a bottle) sizes for slightly more than half the price of a full
glass. We also offer regular supplementary lists of both intriguing and
classic wines, and there is a small collection of 'reserve' bottles which
your server will be more than happy to show you.
Drink, be merry; and we wish you a long, prosperous, and
happy life!
● "these are out-of-the-ordinary natural-tasting wines which might challenge your expectations!"
CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINES
SPARKLING WINES
NV
NV
125ml
Angelo Bortolin Prosecco Valdobbiadene Brut veneto, it 47
Quartz Reef Brut Méthode bendigo, central otago 10 57
● 2009Huia Brut Vintage marlborough
64
NV
65
Quartz Reef Brut Rosé bendigo, central otago 12.5
2007 Recaredo Cava Brut Nature Gran Reserva penedes, es
71
VIGNERON CHAMPAGNE
NV
Bouby Legouge Brut vallée de la marne 15.5 78
nv Domaine Lancelot-Royer Cuvée RR Blanc de Blancs Brut
Côte de Blancs 89
●nv/13 Bouchard Inflorescence Val Villaine Extra Brut côte de bars 128
nv Vilmart Cuvée Rubis Brut Rosé montagne de reims130
2009 Larmandier-Bernier Terre de Vertus
Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature côte de blancs139
2008 L. Aubry Brut Sable Rosé montagne de reims 145
nv Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru montagne de reims 168
●nv Georges Laval Cumìeres Brut Nature vallée de la marne183
●nv/10 Roses de Jeanne Les Ursules BdN Brut côte de bars185
NÉGOCIANT CHAMPAGNE
nv Charles Heidseick Brut Réserve 159
● "these are out-of-the-ordinary natural-tasting wines which might challenge your expectations!"
WHITE WINES
CRISP, FRESH WHITES
● 2013
125ml
TosQ Entwined Flora pisa, lowburn, central otago
45
2015
Petit Clos Sauvignon Blanc wairau, marlborough 9.5
49
2014
Zephyr Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc dillons pt, marlborough 50
● 2015 Mount Edward Muirkirk Vineyard Albariño bannockburn, central otago 10
53
2014
Falua Alvarinho vinho verde, pt
● 2014
The Supernatural Sauvignon Blanc te awanga, hawkes bay 11
60
2013
Rippon Mature Vines Riesling wanaka, central otago 12
65
2013
Folium Reserve Sauvignon Blanc brancott, marlborough 56
67
2014
Domaine Testut Chablis Rive Droite burgundy, fr 12.5
68
Clüsserath Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese feinherb (off dry) mosel, de 76
● 2014
LUSH, AROMATIC WHITES
2015
Carrick Pinot Gris bannockburn, central otago 9.5 50
2014
Stonecroft Gewürztraminer gimblett gravels, hawkes bay 10 54
●2013
Bellbird Spring Home Block White waipara, canterbury 58
2013
Greenhough Pinot Blanc hope, nelson 12
63
2014
Churton Viognier waihopai, marlborough 12.5
69
2013
Bott-Geyl Pinot Gris Elements alsace, fr 13 72
●2014
Andert Gemischter Sotz burgenland, at
76
●2014
Pierre Frick Pinot Gris Vinifié Sans Souffre alsace, fr 98
● "these are out-of-the-ordinary natural-tasting wines which might challenge your expectations!"
WHITE WINES
RICH, LAYERED WHITES 125
ml
2015
Framingham Chardonnay marlborough
● 2014
47
Bodegas Mustiguillo Mestizaje Blanco el terrerazo, es 10 56
2014 Millton Opou Chardonnay manutuke, gisborne
10.558
2014
Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay kumeu 12
69
●2014 Domaine Goisot Sauvignon St.-Bris Exogyra Virgula
st.-bris, fr 69
●2014
Bret Brothers Mâcon-Villages burgundy, fr 73
● 2010
Mountford Chardonnay waipara, canterbury 15 85
2013
Domaine Philippe Colin Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Charmois burgundy, fr
131
ROSÉ & ORANGE WINES
ROSÉ
2015
Fromm La Strada Rosé brancott, marlborough 10
49
●2015
Black Estate Netherwood Rosé waipara, canterbury
58
ORANGE
● 2015
Millton Libiamo Gewürztraminer matawhero, gisborne 11
57
● 2007 Pradarolo Vej Antica 270 parma, it 63
● 2011
Az. Ag. COS Pithos Bianco Amphora sicily, it
78
● 2008 Franco Terpin Pinot Grigio Sialis collio-gorizia, friuli, it 86
● "these are out-of-the-ordinary natural-tasting wines which might challenge your expectations!"
RED WINES
SOFT, JUICY REDS
125ml
● 2014
Marcel Lapierre Raisins Gaulois beaujolais, bourgogne, fr ●2015
Domaine Lucci Vino Rosso (slightly chilled)
● 2015
The Don Nelson Pinot Noir nelson 12
65
● 2013
Seresin Osip sulphur-free Pinot Noir omaka, marlborough
82
●2013
Jean Foillard Morgon Classique beaujolais, bourgogne, fr 88
●nv
Ganevat Y'a Bon The Canon beaujolais & jura, fr 93
adelaide hills, sa, au
59
11 60
PERFUMED, DELICATE REDS
2015
Petit Clos Pinot Noir marlborough 9.5 50
2011
Mountford Village Pinot Noir waipara, canterbury 56
● 2014
Lime Gully Pinot Noir martinborough 59
2014
Aurum Estate Pinot Noir lowburn, central otago
66
2013
Sottimano Nebbiolo Langhe piedmont, it 13 73
●2013
Gut Oggau Atanasius Zweigelt/Blaufränkisch burgenland, at
79
2012
Rippon Jeunesse Pinot Noir wanaka, central otago 14.5
79
2014
Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2014
Domaine Alain Gras Auxey-Duresses Très Vieilles Vignes
● 2013
Sato L’insolite Pinot Noir pisa, lowburn, central otago 150
bannockburn, central otago cote-de-beaune, burgundy, fr
110
137
● "these are out-of-the-ordinary natural-tasting wines which might challenge your expectations!"
RED WINES
RICH, VOLUPTUOUS REDS
125ml
2014
Vergel Monastrell Merlot Alicante alicante, es
43
2013
Domaine Gayda Figure Libre Freestyle languedoc, fr 9.5
52
●2014 Alfred Maestra Viña Almate Tinto Joven
ribeira del duero, es
55
2013
Bilancia Syrah hawkes bay
63
●2015
Jauma Danby Grenache Shiraz
mclaren vale, south australia, au 12.5
69
2014
Acústic Celler montsant, es 13
69
● 2015
Te Whare Ra Syrah marlborough 14 75
● 2013
Domaine les Aphillanthes 1921 Rasteau southern rhône, fr ● 2012
Franck Balthasar Cornas Chaillots northern rhône, fr 165
82
FIRM, STRUCTURED REDS
2010
William Murdoch Merlot Malbec
2010
Château Lieujean Cru Bourgeois
12
66
2013
Niklaserhof Südtiroler Lagrein Südtirol, it
69
●2011
Arretxea Irouléguy irouléguy, basque, fr 13
72
2013
gimblett gravels, hawkes bay haut-médoc, bordeaux, fr 10
Vieux Château de Combes St.-Emilion Grand Cru
54
bordeaux, fr 78
● 2013
Pheasant's Tears Saperavi kakheti, ge 89
2009
Gillman Estate matakana 95
● "these are out-of-the-ordinary natural-tasting wines which might challenge your expectations!"
SWEET & FORTIFIED
SWEET WINES
nv
2011
75ml
Alvear Moscatel Vino de Licor montilla, es 8
75
Greywacke Late Harvest Riesling 375ml marlborough
2011
Les Garonelles de Climens 375ml sauternes, bordeaux, fr 13 60
2011
13
59
Pegasus Bay Encore Noble Riesling 375ml
waipara, canterbury 15.5
70
2006Anselmi I Capitelli Recioto di Soave 375ml
Soave, veneto, it
88
FORTIFIED
125
ml
nv Ferreira Quinta do Porto 10YO Tawny douro, pt
11 100
1977
Crofts Vintage Port douro, pt
381
● "these are out-of-the-ordinary natural-tasting wines which might challenge your expectations!"