The Queen's Arms, Pitminster, Taunton, Somerset TA3 7AZ



wines

The wine list offers some good New World wines alongside some Old World classics.

 Traditional ales and ciders include Otter Ale and Thatchers Gold cider along with two regularly changing cask ales.

WHITE WINE
175 ml
Bottle
MOORE’S CREEK CHARDONNAY 2006 (AUSTRALIA)    This Chardonnay is lush and ripe with has excellent fruit definition and a creamy butteriness.  (Chicken/Fish/Shellfish/Vegetarian)
£3.75

£14.45

BROWN BROTHERS CHENIN BLANC 2005 (AUSTRALIA)   A medium wine, pale in colour with aromas of honeysuckle, pineapple and hints of tropical fruit. (Aperitif/Chicken/Pork/Oriental)
£3.25

£12.95

ITALIA PINOT GRIGIO 2006 (ITALY)    Gently aromatic with spicy, floral and citrus notes. Crisp and delicate with lemony acidity and a fresh, dry finish.  (Chicken/Sea Bass/Shellfish)
£3.35

£13.45

SAUVIGNON BLANC, SELECTION 23 2006 - ZILZIE ESTATE (AUSTRALIA)   A light, crisp Sauvignon, refreshingly low in alcohol (10%) with upfront grapefruit aromas, and hints of fresh pineapple, balanced by a zesty acidity and slight earthiness.  (Aperitif/Vegetarian/Fish/Chicken)

£3.75

£14.45

MANSTREE MAYVAL 2002 (EXETER, DEVON)    The award-winning Mayval Manstree Vineyard, is an extraordinarily good wine. It has a lovely floral bouquet and a crisp, zesty aromatic fruitiness combined with a perfect balancing acidity.  (Aperitif/Vegetarian/Paté/Chicken)  

£15.95

PAUL CLUVER GEWURZTRAMINER 2004 (SOUTH AFRICA)    This wine has typical lychee flavours with rose petals and honeysuckle on the nose, which carries through to the palate. The mouth feel is big with a lovely long aftertaste and clean finish. (Aperitif/Spicy Foods/Salads/Pate)

 

£16.95

SANCERRE BLANC, CUVÉE DES MAGES, CHAVIGNOL 2004  (FRANCE)  Classic Sancerre from one of the best producers in the region. Cuvée des Mages is only made in very good years and combines great complexity and elegance. (Goats Cheese/Salad/Chicken/Fish)

 

£23.95

PHILLIP SHAW BIN 11 CHARDONNAY 2005 (AUSTRALIA)   Brilliant clear gold with an aroma of lemon, dried fig and grapefruit.  Creamy oak, cashews, pear with elegant lemon acidity. (Chicken/Fish/Cheese)  

£30.95

SPARKLING WINE & CHAMPAGNE

JEAN-MICHEL GREMILLET BRUT RESERVE NV (FRANCE)    Soft beautifully balanced champagne. Flavours of brioche, lively fruit and a lovely creamy finish. (Aperitif/Strawberries/Asian)

 
£25.95

BOLLINGER SPECIAL CUVEE BRUT NV (FRANCE)    Bollinger with a full-bodied style results from the Pinot dominated blend. Distinctive and classy.  (Aperitif/Salmon/Shellfish)

 
£44.95

CAVA CASTILLO MONT BLANC BRUT NV (SPAIN)  Excellent Spanish sparkler. Soft and biscuity with trails of long lasting bubbles. (Aperitif/Spicy foods/Curry)

£3.75 
£14.95

LINDEMANS BIN 30 ROSÉ NV (AUSTRALIA)  Bright salmon pink with a strawberry nose and plenty of red fruit flavour with a little creaminess on the smooth finish.  (Aperitif/Spicy foods)

£3.75
£14.95
RED WINE
SLOWINE MERLOT 2004 (SOUTH AFRICA)  Overtones of chocolate, violets and ripe raspberry fruit, whilst the palate is packed with soft, juicy dark red berry fruit and relatively soft tannins. (Lamb/Duck/Venison)       
£4.25
£14.95
ROLLING SHIRAZ (AUSTRALIA)  2004  Bright, juicy, focused and appealing for its plum and cherry fruit. (Lamb/Pork)
£3.75
£14.95
VISTASUR CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005 (CHILE)   A fruit driven Chilean cabernet full of blackcurrant fruit, vanilla spice, with a soft structure and a wonderfully rounded finish. (Lamb/Beef)
£3.35
£13.55
TULBAGH RIDGE PINOTAGE 2004 (SOUTH AFRICA)   Deep red with a purple tinge. Raspberry and cherry nose with hints at the spicy oak underneath. A soft, fruity wine with a lingering finish. (Cheese/Pate/Lamb)
£3.75
£14.95

MORGON LES VERSAUDS 2005 (FRANCE)   The wine fills the mouth with ripe, rich red cherry fruit flavours with hints of fresh raspberries and spices.  ( Cheese/Lamb/Beef/Vegetarian)

  £14.95
DOMAINE DE LA ROQUETTE CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2003 (FRANCE) A wonderfully ripe and rounded wine with a gentle blueberry fruitiness from the hyper-ripe, early drinking 2003 vintage. (Duck/Cheese)   £29.95
SPY VALLEY VINEYARD PINOT NOIR 2004 (NEW ZEALAND)    Deep red and with a nose of berry fruits and spicy oak. On the palate Solid and intense texture with masses of sweet fruit backed up with hints of coffee and spice from extended oak aging. (Lamb/Beef/Game/Pork/Cheese)
  £19.95
CVNE RIOJA RESERVA 2001 (SPAIN)  Deep ruby, good colour intensity; ripe, deep morello, autumn raspberries, plum and vanilla nose. Gently smokey, beautifully balanced. (Beef/Pork/Cheese/Pasta)   £17.95
ROSE

VILLA WOLF ROSE DE PINOT NOIR 2004 (GERMANY)   Brimming with raspberry and cherry fruit, light and refreshing.  Medium dry and truly scrumptious. (Aperitif/Lamb/Salads)

£3.35 £13.55
PUDDING WINES
BROWN BROTHERS LATE HARVESTED ORANGE MUSCAT & FLORA 2006 (Australia)   An attractive light golden colour and fragrant floral aromas along with hints of Muscat, sun-ripened apricot and fragrant citrus blossom. (Aperitif/Dessert/Cheese/Nuts)

£2.95

per glass

£12.95
PEDRO XIMENEZ VIEJO (SPAIN)   Made from sun-dried grapes and left for over 40 years to mature. It is dark, rich and opulently sweet with a dried plum flavour and a nuance of raisins on the nose. Liquid Christmas pudding. (Digestif/Ice Cream)

£2.55 per glass

£19.95
ALEATICO 2000 (ITALY)    Flavours of fresh figs soaked in Marsala, tobacco leaf, ultra-ripe redcurrants and a hint of damson explode onto the taste buds! (Blue Cheese/Chocolate/Digestif)

£3.95

per glass

£20.95

 

 

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