Our wine list offers a wide selection of French wines made from

WINE SELECTION
Our wine list offers a wide selection of French wines made from different grapes and covering most regions.
These wines have been carefully selected (and tasted before being listed!) to offer very good quality nectars
made from passionate, often individual producers. Now, here are some of the answers to questions you may
have:
Why French wines only?
• Since the opening of The Secret Garden, nearly all customers expressed their preference towards French
wines (this might also be linked with the fact Alain and Stéphane…us, might be French!). We therefore decided
to concentrate our efforts in listing French wines only. Saying that, keep an eye on our “bin end” selection…
Pricing policy
•
We understand some traditional restaurants may charge premium price to open a bottle of wine so, in
order to keep our price at reasonable level, we only charge £6.50 on the retail (Take Away) price to all our
selection. This also gives you the option to purchase any wine and take it away with you.
BYO (Bring Your Own)
•
A much debatable concept in this part of the world! You may bring your own wine and a £6.50 per bottle
“corkage” will be added to your bill.
Take Away
•
The wine selection is showing two price columns; one “To Drink Here” and one “to Take Away”. If you
wish to order a case of 12 bottles (or more…), we will only charge for 11, but please bear in mind we have a
limited amount of stock and we may have to order them for you.
Bin End Selection
•
On a monthly basis, we organise a wine tasting evening and Food & Wine Matching dinner (more info on
www.tsg.uk.net). Some of the unsold wines will be listed in our bin-end selection.
Green Numbers
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The green numbers means the selected wines are organically grown or with reasoned and controlled
methods of viticulture.
FRENCH APERITIFS
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Kir Vin Blanc Made with Crème de Cassis de Bourgogne or Crème à la Fraise des bois
Homemade Aperitif See Black Board
Floc de Gascogne AOC, Domaine Juglaron
Pineau des Charentes AOC, Plessis
Pernod (Paris) or Pastis (de Provence)
125ml
100ml
100ml
100ml
50ml
£ 4.50
£ 3.90
£ 4.50
£ 4.50
£ 4.50
WINE BY THE GLASS
• White House white wine
Small Med.
Large
125ml
175ml
250ml
3.50
4.70
6.30
4.50
5.90
7.80
3.50
4.70
6.30
3.50
4.70
6.30
4.50
5.90
7.80
See black board
Côte de Duras 2013, Domaine de Laulan
Benchmark Sauvignon, with classic gooseberry and elderflower crispiness.
• Rosé
House rosé wine
See black board
• Red
House red wine
See black board
Cahors 2011, Cèdre Héritage, Pascal Verhaeghe
This Malbec shows great plum and blackcurrant flavours softened by a bit of Merlot.
80ml
4.80
• S & F * Côteaux du Layon 2012, Domaine Ogereau
Floral nose with fresh apricot and a hint of Verbena. Mineral with great purity of expression
Banyuls Rimage 2011, Clos les Paulilles
Red
4.80
Red
4.50
Outstanding red sweet full of prunes, caramel and dried herbs.
Port 2008, Late Bottled Vintage, Graham’s
Full-bodied, rich but perfectly balanced with soft peppery tannins and with a fine acidity that ensure a perfect balance.
Dry Sherry, Manzanilla San Leon, Bodegas Argueso
4.50
Tio Pepe is dry, tangy, refreshing and very drinkable
* Sweet & Fortified wines
WINE BY THE CARAFE
The house white, rosé and red wines change on a regular basis. Please consult the black board
White - Rosé – Red
250ml Carafe @ £5.50
500ml Carafe @ £9.95
Main Grape
750ml
Take
Away
Prosecco
26.80
20.30
Cabernet Sauv.
30.50
24.00
Mauzac
32.30
25.80
Chardonnay
44.50
38.00
14.50
8.00
Riesling
27.40
20.90
Muscadet
21.70
15.20
Chenin Blanc
25.30
18.80
Sauvignon Blanc
28.80
22.30
Chardonnay
46.00
39.50
Roussanne
25.00
18.50
Viognier
23.70
17.20
Sauvignon Blanc
20.50
14.00
Gros Manseng
24.80
18.30
Ugni Blanc
16.40
9.90
Vermentinu
25.10
18.60
14.50
8.00
SPARKLING WINES
1
Prosecco, Cantina Bernardi
Fresh and alive in the mouth with dominating notes of fruit. Light and soft with pleasant finish.
2
Rosé Frizant, Domaine Mas Daumas Gassac 2012
PINK
A light, fizzily frivolous aperitif, this has sweet red berry sorbet flavours and is a complete pleasure
3
Gaillac Sparkling "Mauzac Nature", Robert Pageoles 2012
Wonderful sparkling wine made out of a local grape called Mauzac. Intense with nutty flavours.
4
Champagne Philipponat "Royale Reserve" Brut
Full and ripe on the palate with grapey flavours and hints of yeast and biscuits. The finish is floral and fresh
WHITE WINES
5
Our house white wine
See Black Board
Alsace
6
Riesling Tradition, Domaine Albert Mann 2012
Attractive musky nose and a tranquil palate with ripe pear and apple offset by cleansing notes of mandarin.
Loire
7
Muscadet de Sêvre et Maine sur Lie, Luneau-Papin 2013
Wonderful bready/yeasty nose with a smooth buttery palate and good concentration.
8
Vouvray, Domaine Champalou 2011
Superb Chenin Blanc. Dry but soft and supple in the mouth.
9
Sancerre, Domaine Gérard Fiou 2013
Oak aged for 5 months, this wine is vinous with herbaceous notes of elderflower and ivy. Superb!
Burgundy
10
Mâcon-Fuissé, Domaine Thibert 2013
Good balance, a hint at what a great white burgundy has to offer
Rhône
11
Côte du Rhône Blanc "Le Clos les Grillons", Nicolas Renaud 2011
Fresh nose with exotic fruits and white flowers. Lively mouth with notes of lemon
12
IGP Pays d'Oc 2013, La Boussole, Henry Nordoc
Lively, rounded and perfectly balanced. Unctuous and fat in the mouth with exotic fruit flavours
Bordeaux
13
(& area of)
Sth West
Côte de Duras, Domaine de Laulan 2013
Benchmark Sauvignon, with classic gooseberry and elderflower crispiness.
14
Jurançon Sec 2010, Domaine Lapeyre 2012
Additional hints of citrus fruit and toast in the mouth. Medium body. Long, clean finish
15
Vin de Pays du Gers, Lesc 2013
This wine is dry yet mouthful and extremely fruity
Corse
16
Vin de Corse. Domaine Colombu 2013
A nose suggestive of ripe fruits with a hint of honey. Mouthfilling with flavours of vanilla and grilled nuts
PINK WINES
17
Our house rosé wine
See black board
Provence
18
Main Grape
750ml
Take
Away
Cinsault
21.40
14.90
14.50
8.00
Pinot Noir
22.60
16.10
Cabernet Franc
25.50
19.00
Gamay
21.10
14.60
Pinot Noir
42.00
35.50
Syrah
27.45
20.95
Grenache
46.50
40.00
Merlot
21.90
15.40
Cab. Sauvignon
50.50
44.00
Malbec
21.00
14.50
Tannat
29.60
23.10
Mourvèdre
32.30
25.80
Chenin Blanc
29.50
23.00
Semillon
27.00
20.50
Côtes de Provence Rosé "Cuvée Elegance", Thomas Carteron 2013
The nose is pretty, unveiling floral aromas as well as bouquet of exotic and red berry fruits.
RED WINES
19
Our house red wine
See black board
Loire
20
Cheverny, Domaine du Salvard 2013
This is a juicy blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir and has bags of cherry aromas and flavours
21
Saumur-Champigny, Thierry Germain 2013
No one is producing Cabernet Franc like Thierry Germain. This wine is filled with ripe, generous fruit and supple textures
Burgundy
22
Beaujolais-Villages, Domaine de la Plaigne 2013
Very good colour and avoid the boiled sweet clichés being vivid crimson with blackberry and cherry fruits.
23
Bourgogne, Domaine Heresztyn 2011
This is a full-bodied wine with a tannic backbone and a certain wildness. It comes from one of the most renowned climats of Burgundy
Rhône
24
Costières de Nîmes, Château Mourgues de Grès 2012
A luscious wine full of fruitiness and freshness
25
Côte du Rhône "Les Romanins", La Ferme St Martin 2013
This exudes charm and the warmth of a ripe vintage. Spicy, with ripe blackcurrants and liquorice
Bordeaux
26
(& Area
of)
Bergerac, "Le Classique", Domaine de la Tour des Gendres 2012
Outstanding Bergerac full of ripe red fruits and a hint of oak ageing. Made from, probably, our best winemaker in Bergerac.
27
Bordeaux, Saint Julien, Sarget de Gruaud Larose 2008
this wine is velvety and smooth with classic cedar and some chocolate hints.
Sth West
28
Cahors “Cèdre Héritage”, Domaine de la Tour des Gendres 2011
Ruby-red, this malbec shows great plum and blackcurrant flavours softened by a bit of merlot.
29
Madiran, Cuvée "Charles de Batz", Domaine Berthoumieu 2011
Oak-aged and made from 90+% Tannat, purple black and could probably age for ever, a veritable Vin de Garde.
Provence
30
Bandol, Domaine de la Suffrène 2011
The Mourvèdre grape is superb! Widly aromatic with spices, pepper, sandalwood and leather.
SWEET & FORTIFIED WINES
Loire
31
Côteaux du Layon “Saint Lambert”, Domaine Vincent Ogereau 2012
Fresh, tropical, and apricot fruits in focused and linear wine. Clear and clean fruit lines
Bordeaux
32
Sauternes, Château Filhot 2008
(375ml)
Quite a complete, elegant, vivacious style with nuances of citrus fruit, bitter lemon, ripe melon
and crystalline pineapple. A simply gorgeous wine!
Roussillon
33
Banyuls Rimage, Les Clos de Paulilles, Roussillon 2011
Amaizing red sweet wine made out of Grenache Noir. Ideal complement with Chocolate dessert.
Grenache Noire
24.80
(500ml)
18.30
Main Grape
750ml
Take
Away
Côtes du Jura 2009, Marie and Denis Chevassu
Chardonnay
33.00
26.50
Promised Land unwooded Chardonnay. Wakefield, South Australia 2010
Chardonnay
20.45
13.95
24.50
18.00
Sauvignon Blc
29.50
23.00
BIN END LIST
White
O
O
IGP Pays d'Hérault, Reserve de Gassac 2013
Sauvignon Blanc, Clos Henri, Marlborough, New Zealand 2012
Red
O
Taurasi, Cantine Leonardo, Italy 2008
Aglianico
38.50
32.00
O
Arbois Pupillin "Point Barre", Philippe Bornard 2012
Ploussard
31.00
24.50
O
Kakheti, Phesant's Tears, Georgia 2011
Saperavi
32.50
26.00
O
IGT Emilia "Macchiona", Elena Pantaleoni 2007
Barbera,
Bonarda
37.70
31.20
Vin d'Autan 2005, Robert Plageoles (500ml)
Ondenc
55.00
48.50
Rutherglen Muscat, Stanton & Killeen
Muscat
23.50
17.00
Sweet
O
DIGESTIVES
50ml
Brandies
• Cognac Grande Champagne “Elegance”
6.90
Domaine Maxime Trijol
• Bas Armagnac VSOP
6.90
Baron de Sigognac
• Calvados VSOP
6.90
Berneroy
Spirits
• Eau de Vie de Poire William
6.50
Distillerie Miclo
• Eau de Vie de Mirabelle, Grande Réserve
6.50
Distillerie Miclo
Liqueurs
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•
•
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Cointreau or Grand Marnier
Baileys
Tia Maria
Drambuie
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
Whisky
• The Glenlivet, Single Malt, 12 Years old
6.50
Rum
• Rhum Ambré Agricole de Martinique
J. Bailly
6.50