Orestone Manor Wine List

Our house wines have been carefully selected to reflect the dishes on our menu. The white wines range from a light and crisp to barrel fermented and full in flavour. Our reds cover the spectrum from light bodied and fruity to dense and rich. 

White

Catarratto 2005,

Doricum Sicily, Italy A crisp, dry white with almond, floral aromas and dry, fresh and citrusy finish

Sauvignon Blanc 2005,

Domaine de la Prade Cotes de Thongues, France A well balanced Sauvignon showing good style and characteristics whilst still having that “quaffability” of a wine by the glass. 

Sauvignon Blanc 2006,

Rayun Wines Central Valley, Chile Fresh, crisp and bursting with zesty, gooseberry fruit typical of Chilean Sauvignon Blanc.

Chardonnay 2005,

Moore’s Creek, Tyrrell’s Winery South Eastern Australia Lush and ripe with excellent fruit definition and a cream butteriness. 

Chablis 2003/4,

Jean-Marc Brocard Burgundy, France Purity of flavour, subtle dimensions and luxurious freshness all combine to make one of the most famous classic white wines in the world.

Mosel Riesling 2005,

Römerhof Weinkellerei Piesport, Germany Medium, lime fresh grapy flavours with a hint of honey, a mineral undertone and Delicately balanced acidity.

Crisp, fruity & fresh, dry White Wines.

Dart Valley Reserve 2006,

Sharpham Vineyard Devon, England A zippy, full flavoured, English white. Well worth a visit to the Sharpham vineyard in a beautiful spot located on the banks of the River Dart near Totnes.

Verdejo 2005,

Palacio de Bornos Rueda, Spain Probably second only in reputation to Galicia for the quality of its modern Spanish whites, Rueda offers pure zesty freshness from the native Verdejo variety. 

Pinot Grigio Riserva 2004,

Trentino Mezzacorona, Italy The only Pinot Grigio of this kind. Fermented in oak, it gives the wine a creamy texture and a long fruity and refreshing aftertaste.

Muscadet sur Lie 2005,

Chateau du Cleray, Sauvion et Fils Loire, France Quality Muscadet is back in vogue. Sauvion et Fils enjoy a reputation second to none.

Samur Blanc 2006,

Château de Villeneuve Loire Valley, France Following a difficult period in the early 1990’s a succession of fine vintages coupled with price stability has put the Loire regions back on centre stage.

Mâcon-Davayé 2005,

Domaine des Maillettes Macconais, Burgundy, France Guy & Annie Saumaize run this estate with passion and total dedication. Guy’s `other’ job is growing young vines for other growers (Pépiniériste) and as you can imagine he takes his viticulture very seriously.

Sauvignon Saint-Bris 2004,

Ghislaine & Jean-Hughes Goisot St Bris Le Vineux, Burgundy, France The very pretty little town of St Bris is situated about 8km to the east of Auxerre.

Colbaraca Soave Classico Superiore 2003,

Masi Veneto, Italy A single vineyard Soave of real class from the pioneering Masi Estate planted on the volcanic hills of Brognoligo.

Petit Chablis 2004,

Thierry Hamelin, Domaine Hamelin Burgundy, France Bone dry, very light with a crisp acidity. The palate is fresh and lively showing lots of elegance and finesse. Far, far to good for kir.  

Sauvignon Blanc 2006,

Conway Hills Marlborough, New Zealand Alan McCorkindale several times honoured as New Zealand wine maker of the year, produces a fantastic Sauvignon Blanc.

Menetou-Salon 2004,

Domaine Jean Teiller Loire, France A particularly lovely Loire Sauvignon that can easily compete with the more famous Sancerre. 

Sauvignon Blanc 2005,

Shaw & Smith Adelaide Hills, Australia Shaw & Smith is now a byword for Australian Sauvignon Blanc. From the cool Adelaide Hills, it is fresh and bright, well balanced, zesty and goes on forever.

Sancerre 2004,

Les Chasseignes, Domaine Fouassier Loire, France This serious wine produced from an old and very well established vineyard has great weight and length, whilst still remaining good value.

Pouilly Fumé 2005,

Domaine Des Fines Caillottes, Jean Pabiot Loire, France This has the distinct `smoky richness’ that only the very best Pouilly gets from low yields in the vineyard combined with the distinctly chalky soil. 

Sauvignon Blanc 2006,

Cloudy Bay Marlborough, New Zealand What more can one say. The real McCoy.

Off dry & aromatic White Wine

Torrontes 2005,

Bodega Norton Mendoza, Argentina Bottling direct from stainless steel vats ensures the freshness of the Torrontes grape variety. Well worth trying.

Chenin Blanc 2006,

Kanu Stellenbosch, South Africa Voted joint best Chenin in South Africa last year and consistently in the top five, the Kanu estate is really making a name for itself.

Gros Manseng 2005,

Alain Brumont Côtes de Gascogne, South West France A new project for Château Boucasse’s Alain Brumont. A single varietal Gascogne with wonderful concentration of fruits, dominated by passion fruit.  

Viognier 2004,

Zilzie Estate Karadoc, Mildura, Victoria, Australia Zilzie translates as `First Home’ and today Ian and Ros Forbes, along with their two sons cultivate over 1500 acres of grapes and are one of Southcorp’s most important grape suppliers.

Malvasia Bianco 2005,

Ca’ Del Solo, Bonny Doon California, USA A clearly superior rich and fruity wine as one would expect. The Bonny Doon people have wonderfully designed labels as well as first class wines.

Riesling Kabinett 2003,

Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Mosel, Germany The von Kesselstatt estate is now based at Schloss Marienlay on the Ruwer and has been producing Rieslings since the 14th Century.

Pinot Gris 2003,

Firesteed Oregon, USA Superbly aromatic with great depth and finish. A newcomer that has shot to fame overnight.

Mayval Manstree 2004,

Manstree Vineyard Shillingford, St. George, Devon, England Manstree is the name of the road that passes the vineyard and also that of the nearby field, indicating that there was once a gallows there for execution of sheep stealers and other felons.

Vouvray 2005,

Domaine Le Peu de la Moriette Loire, France Produced from the ultra ripe Chenin Blanc grape. Rich in fruit flavours balanced by a core of crispiness allows the sweetness to be more alluring than overpowering.

Gewürztraminer 2004

Tamar Ridge Tasmania, Australia Richly powerful, bright and fresh with concentrated honey-and-lychees fruit. With a good wallop of alcohol it can stand up to anything, this one.

Gewürztraminer L’Ambroisie 2004,

Henry Fuchs Alsace, France Henry Fuchs’s “Réserve Personnel” very full bodied, lush and rich spicy wine with some residual sugar.

Riesling Grand Cru 1999,

Kirchberg de Ribeauvillé, Henry Fuchs Alsace, France Another Fuchs wine of a very high standard! Crisp, complex with steely Riesling fruit.

Riesling Spätlese 2002,

Schlossböckelheimer Kupfergrube Hermann Dönnhoff, Nahe, Germany The river Nahe which gives its name to this extremely attractive rural region flows north out of the Hunstruck hills and joins the Rhine at Bingen.

Cabernet Sauvignon 2004,

Vina Santa Rita Central Valley, Chile Santa Rita has won the prestigious International Winery of the year award twice in the last five years. A feat unsurpassed.

Ribero Del Duero, Prado Rey, Cuvée Premium 2002,

Bodegas Ventosilla Duero, Spain Spain's fastest developing region, Ribera del Duero, lies halfway between Madrid and the coast as the crow flies.

Cabernet Sauvignon 2002,

Medalla Real Maipo Valley, Chile The Medalla Real vineyards produce some of Chile’s top Cabernets in the Mediterranean like climate of the Maipo Valley.

Zinfandel Founder’s Estate 2003,

Beringer Vineyards North Coast, USA Another winner from Beringer. Only grapes from the best North Coast estates are used to create this very spicy red.

Pinotage 2002, Groene Cloof Swartland, South Africa The 1999 vintage was voted the best Pinotage in the whole of South Africa, this wine carries on with the tradition.

Cabernet/Shiraz 1999,

Mawsons Coonawarra Limestone Coast, Australia The narrow strip of land with its unique red soil known as Coonawarra has long been one of Australia’s most prestigious vineyard areas.

`Angus The Bull’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2004,

The Aberdeen Wine Co Victoria, Australia Brilliantly rich, dense & spicy and stuffed with masses of great ripe blackcurrant fruit.

Rioja Reserva Single Estate 1999,

Finca Valpiedra Rioja, Spain The Martinez Bujanda family of Conde de Valdemar fame have created this exceptional winery located on the banks of the River Ebro in La Rioja.

Barbera D’Alba Papagena 2004,

Tenimenti Fontanafredda Piedmont, Italy The wines produced under the Tenimenti Fontanafredda label encapsulate the new dynamic face of this historic winery.

Château Garraud, 2001,

Lalande de Pomerol Bordeaux, France A superb `right bank’ merlot based wine.

Quinta do Vale D. Maria 2000 Douro,

Portugal A top quality wine from Portugal’s Douro Valley and the talented hands of Christiano van Zeller have resulted in a fine expression of the intensely-delicious dark ripe fruit of the region.

Cabernet Sauvignon 2002,

Stags Leap Winery Napa Valley, California, USA The most renowned wine from one of the truly great names of the Napa Valley. A perfect expression of a big red from the US.

Nine Popes 2001,

Charles Merton Wines Barossa Valley, Australia This is a grower whose wines are generally impossible to obtain and we have been lucky enough to get our hands on some.

Amarone della Valpollicella ca’ Florian 1998

 Tommasi Veneto, Italy A fine example of the Veneto region’s most powerful reds. Made by fermenting dried grapes this wine is beautifully balanced and packed with rich fruit.

The Octavius Barossa Old Vine Shiraz 1999

Australia Aged in American oak barrels crafted in their own cooperage, this iconic Australian red wine is strictly only produced from the best vintages. This really is one of, if not the best Shiraz in Australia.

Côte Rotie, Seigneur de Maugiron 2001,

Delas Freres Northern Rhône, France Jacques Grange and the Delas team produce wines with amazing purity of fruit and richness of flavour, the wines are neither fined or filtered, and exhibit tremendous concentration.

Châteauneuf du Pape, Pere Caboche 1990,

Elisabeth Chamberllan Jean Pierre Boisson, Rhône, France The town is named after the castle of Pope John the 22nd that was built there between 1318 and 1333.

Hermitage La Chapelle 1983,

Domaine Paul Jaboulet-Aine Rhône, France A name to be conjured with.

Three Choirs is a friendly way to discover how healthy vines and classic wines have once again taken root in England after an absence of nearly 900 years. 

Red

Pinot Noir 2005,

Domaine des Coussergues Languedoc, France The vineyards overlook the Mediterranean and the cooling breezes keep the summer temperatures down enough to let more subtle, expressive Pinot grapes grow more than you would otherwise expect.

Nero D’Avola 2005,

Doricum Sicily, Italy Aromas of ripe blackberry and cherry lead to a medium-body palate, which is modern, fresh and fuity with a hint of spice. Nero D’Avola is literally `the black grape of Avola’ and is Sicily’s premier native grape. 

Cabernet Sauvignon 2004,

Los Cardos, Vina Dona Paula Argentina Flavours of blackcurrant and wild berries. Slightly off-dry and gentle spices on the finish. A proper Cabernet Sauvignon. 

Carmenère 2005, Cornellana Estate Rapel Valley, Chile Exciting grape variety that was originally thought to be the best `Merlot’ in Chile until DNA testing unravelled its secrets. Rich, spicy and full of character, this chic and highly trendy grape is destined for international fame.

Shiraz 2004, `

Y’ Series, Yalumba Barrossa Valley, South Australia Alan May, Proprietor of Orestone Manor, who is a passionate connoisseur of full-bodied wines (especially Shiraz), would like to introduce this exceptional example from Barrossa Valley. 

Malbec 2004,

Vina Dona Paula Mendoza, Argentina Full-bodied, juicy and spicy finish. Dona Paula is one of the most impressive Malbec’s we have tasted recently. Perfect match to our Fillet of South Devon Beef. 

Lighter bodied fresh & fruity Red Wine

Trincadeira Castelão 2004,

Casa do Lago Ribatejano, Portugal A real star. We discovered this wine at a recent tasting and love its vibrancy, fruit and spice.

Beaujolais Villages 2005,

Château Vierres, Duboeuff Beaujolais, France A reminder of what a charming, drinkable wine `proper’ Beaujolais is. This 2005 is no exception, it is a very well balanced wine with loads of luscious ripe fruit flavours. We recommend it slightly chilled. 

Mâcon Rouge, La Roche-Vineuse 2005,

Domaine Alain Normand Maconnais, Burgundy, France Alain Normand from his 3.5 hectares of thirty year old Gamay vines, makes one of the most attractive Mâcon Rouges that we have tasted.

Bardolino Classico 2004,

Masi Veneto, Italy From close to Lake Garda, Masi have excelled in creating an intensity of flavour in this beautifully made Bardolino. 

Pinot Noir Omrah 2004,

Plantagenet Western Australia Its heart-warming nose is a perfumed blend of strawberries, cherries and chocolate. It is silky smooth with ripe, sweet fruit and a touch of spicy oak. Winemaker Gavin Berry’s aim in life is `to over-deliver’ and once again he has.

Pinot Noir 2004,

Morton Estate Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Owner of Morton Estate John Coney said that he is striving to make world class Pinot Noir; he’s certainly on his way.

Pinot Noir 2004,

Bourgogne, Domaine Parent Burgundy, France Many people still prefer the Pinots of Burgundy; this is a single Domaine example, hard to find in an area where over the years families have divided up vineyards even as much as by neighbouring rows of vines being owned by different people.

Fleurie 2005,

Château de Fleurie Beaujolais, France The Epitome of a Beaujolais cru, light and fruity. Produced on granite based soil. The Château is the best known property in the most famous village of Beaujolais.

Brouilly 2004,

Château de Pavé Beaujolais, France Originally established in 1631 by Antione Brac, this 3 hectares vineyard is perfectly situated at the foot of the Côte de Brouilly. Owned by Michel Brac de la Perrière and his children, this is now where Chris Piper (One of our wine suppliers) is making his wines.  

Côtes de Nuits Villages 2003,

Medium bodied, supple Red Wine

Rioja Crianza 2002,

Olarra Cerro Añon Rioja, Spain Brilliant, modern-style Rioja, packed with ripe fruit and encompassing vanilla oak. Not too heavy, but with excellent, generous spicy complexity.

Palha Canas 2003/4,

Santos Lima Estremadura, Portugal This fabulous Palha Canas showcase the dynamic modern style of today’s Portuguese wines, made from the classic grapes Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinto Roriz. ` as sexy as a wine can get and stay legal.’ (Oz Clarke describes the wine)

Morgon 2004,

Domaine Jean Descombes Beaujolais, France The top Morgon Domaine. Passionate about her wine Madame Descombes creation has been called `Liquid blackberries in a glass’.

Campofiorin Ripasso 2002,

Rosso del Veronese, Masi Veneto, Italy Masi pioneered the `Ripasso’ method of re-fermentation of semi-dried grapes. A majestic wine of great originality and structure 

Sharpham Red 2004,

Sharpham Vineyard Totnes, Devon, England Located on the banks of the beautiful River Dart near Totnes, the vineyard part of the Sharpham Partnership which also produces some fantastic cheeses, has a farm shop and is well worth a visit and I’m sure you will be able to buy a bottle or two.

Merlot Brentino 2004,

Maculan Veneto, Italy A small boutique winery overseeing every aspect of `viti’ and `vini’ culture. Brentino is aged for 12 months in French oak. 

Rioja Conde de Valdemar Reserva 2000,

Martinez Bujanda Rioja, Spain Without doubt one of the finest Rioja houses. They own all of their own vineyards to ensure the quality and consistency of their wines.

Unlike most Rioja producers the basis of this wine is fruit driven and then subtly balanced by oak and not like may other producers who overpower their wine by oak.

Ripassa Superiore Di Valpolicella 2001,

Zenato Veneto, Italy A traditional `Ripasso’, where the young Valpolicella wine has been pumped over the skins and lees of Recioto and Amarone grapes that have finished their fermentation.

Sharpham Pinot Noir 2003,

Sharpham Vineyard Totnes, Devon, England Mark Sharman and his team are now producing some superb wines, competing and winning on an International footing. This award winning wine really showcases what English producers are capable of.

Givry 1er Cru La Grande Berge 2004,

Eric DesvignesChalonnais, Burgundy, France A typically intense, exotic 2004 but with excellent acidity, masses of red berry fruit, supple tannins and good length.

Medium bodied, supple Red Wine

Le Cigare Volante 1999,

Bonny Doon California, USA Legendary loony `flying cigar’ wines that made Bonny Doon’s name.

Vosne-Romanée 2000,

Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat Côtes de Nuits, Burgundy, France This straight Vosne-Romanée is a wine of great purity and depth which is also supple and open at the same time.

Volnay 1er Cru Les Roncerets 2002,

Domaine Paul Garaudet Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France Volnays are often seen as the most delicate of Côte de Beaune reds.

Beaune 1er Cru , Les Epenottes 2001,

Domaine Parent Burgundy, France Les Epenottes is a 1er Cru vineyard on a very gentle slope from the Montagne-Sainte-Desiree just on the boundary with Pommard.

Savigny-les-Beaune 2002,

Domaine Tollot-Beaut Côtes de Beaune, Burgundy, France Nathalie Tollot-Beaut and her gifted family offer you a deliciously fruity Savigny with a fine spice due to its ageing in bottle. Ideal to drink now.

Dense, rich, fruity or spicy Red Wine

Cabernet Sauvignon 2004,

Vina Santa Rita Central Valley, Chile Santa Rita has won the prestigious International Winery of the year award twice in the last five years. A feat unsurpassed.

Ribero Del Duero, Prado Rey, Cuvée Premium 2002,

Bodegas Ventosilla Duero, Spain Spain's fastest developing region, Ribera del Duero, lies halfway between Madrid and the coast as the crow flies.

Cabernet Sauvignon 2002,

Medalla Real Maipo Valley, Chile The Medalla Real vineyards produce some of Chile’s top Cabernets in the Mediterranean like climate of the Maipo Valley.

Zinfandel Founder’s Estate 2003,

Beringer Vineyards North Coast, USA Another winner from Beringer. Only grapes from the best North Coast estates are used to create this very spicy red.

Pinotage 2002, Groene Cloof Swartland, South Africa The 1999 vintage was voted the best Pinotage in the whole of South Africa, this wine carries on with the tradition.

Cabernet/Shiraz 1999,

Mawsons Coonawarra Limestone Coast, Australia The narrow strip of land with its unique red soil known as Coonawarra has long been one of Australia’s most prestigious vineyard areas.

`Angus The Bull’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2004,

The Aberdeen Wine Co Victoria, Australia Brilliantly rich, dense & spicy and stuffed with masses of great ripe blackcurrant fruit.

Rioja Reserva Single Estate 1999,

Finca Valpiedra Rioja, Spain The Martinez Bujanda family of Conde de Valdemar fame have created this exceptional winery located on the banks of the River Ebro in La Rioja.

Barbera D’Alba Papagena 2004,

Tenimenti Fontanafredda Piedmont, Italy The wines produced under the Tenimenti Fontanafredda label encapsulate the new dynamic face of this historic winery.

Château Garraud, 2001,

Lalande de Pomerol Bordeaux, France A superb `right bank’ merlot based wine.

Quinta do Vale D. Maria 2000 Douro,

Portugal A top quality wine from Portugal’s Douro Valley and the talented hands of Christiano van Zeller have resulted in a fine expression of the intensely-delicious dark ripe fruit of the region.

Cabernet Sauvignon 2002,

Stags Leap Winery Napa Valley, California, USA The most renowned wine from one of the truly great names of the Napa Valley. A perfect expression of a big red from the US.

Nine Popes 2001,

Charles Merton Wines Barossa Valley, Australia This is a grower whose wines are generally impossible to obtain and we have been lucky enough to get our hands on some.

Amarone della Valpollicella ca’ Florian 1998

 Tommasi Veneto, Italy A fine example of the Veneto region’s most powerful reds. Made by fermenting dried grapes this wine is beautifully balanced and packed with rich fruit.

The Octavius Barossa Old Vine Shiraz 1999

Australia Aged in American oak barrels crafted in their own cooperage, this iconic Australian red wine is strictly only produced from the best vintages. This really is one of, if not the best Shiraz in Australia.

Côte Rotie, Seigneur de Maugiron 2001,

Delas Freres Northern Rhône, France Jacques Grange and the Delas team produce wines with amazing purity of fruit and richness of flavour, the wines are neither fined or filtered, and exhibit tremendous concentration.

Châteauneuf du Pape, Pere Caboche 1990,

Elisabeth Chamberllan Jean Pierre Boisson, Rhône, France The town is named after the castle of Pope John the 22nd that was built there between 1318 and 1333.

Hermitage La Chapelle 1983,

Domaine Paul Jaboulet-Aine Rhône, France A name to be conjured with.