Wine List

Welcome to our drinks menu.

We start by offering our wines available by the glass and our carefully selected house wines, champagnes and sparkling wines. The full list of white & red wines then follows.

You’ll find a great selection of wines to suit all palates & pockets. There are some good examples of classic styles, together with some interesting new ones too.

We hope that you will experience genuine pleasure from the wines we have chosen. However, on tasting if you find you don’t like the wine, then please choose another. We’d rather replace the wine than for you to drink a wine with your meal that you dislike.

If you like our approach to wine, then you may be interested in our wine weekends which include tutored tastings, or our themed evenings which include matching foods and wines around a particular theme.

Please contact us for more information.

Cheers.

Alison & Andi Sambrook

Wines By The Glass – House Favourites

		Glass 175ml	Friendly 250ml
	WHITE
1	Viura, Pleno Navarra – Spain Green apples, light, zingy, ultra fresh, delicate	5.50	7.75
13	Oak Aged Chardonnay ‘Les Argeliéres’ Marilyn Lasserre Languedoc – France Butter, honey, toasted vanilla, golden, tropical fruit	6.50	9.10
14	Sauvignon Blanc, Turi Central Valley – Chile Crisp, herby, elderflower and orange rind	5.70	8.00

	ROSE
20	Zinfandel Rosé, Angels Flight California – USA Sweet watermelon, strawberry and cream soda	5.70	8.00

	RED
2	Merlot, El Picador Central Valley – Chile Mocha, black fruit, oak, soft tannins, easy	5.50	7.75
22	Cabernet Sauvignon Monastier Languedoc – France Deep lush black fruits, sweet spice, cassis, chewiness	6.50	9.10
25	Pinot Noir, Lautarul Cramele Recas – Romania Soft, light, damson, plum and cherry	6.50	9.10

	FIZZ	200ml bottle
	Prosecco II, Villa Sandi Veneto – Italy Foaming brilliance, dry, grapey and very fresh	7.95
	Il Fresco Rose, Villa Sandi Veneto – Italy Alpine strawberry, softness, long & satisfying	7.95

	125ml glasses are also available

Wines By The Glass – House Favourites

Glass 175ml
Friendly 250ml

– – – WHITE – – –

1
Viura, Pleno
Navarra – Spain
Green apples, light, zingy, ultra fresh, delicate
G: £5.25
F: £7.50

13
Oak Aged Chardonnay ‘Les Argeliéres’ Marilyn Lasserre
Languedoc – France
Butter, honey, toasted vanilla, golden, tropical fruit
G: £6.50
F: £9.10

14
Sauvignon Blanc, Turi
Central Valley – Chile
Crisp, herby, elderflower and orange rind
G: £5.70
F: £8.00

– – – ROSE – – –

20
Zinfandel Rosé, Angels Flight
California – USA
Sweet watermelon, strawberry and cream soda
G: £5.70
F: £8.00

– – – RED – – –

2
Merlot, El Picador
Central Valley – Chile
Mocha, black fruit, oak, soft tannins, easy
G: £5.25
F: £7.50

22
Cabernet Sauvignon Monastier
Languedoc – France
Deep lush black fruits, sweet spice, cassis, chewiness
G: £6.50
F: £9.10

25
Pinot Noir, Lautarul
Cramele Recas – Romania
Soft, light, damson, plum and cherry
G: £6.50
F: £9.10

– – – FIZZ – – –
200ml bottle

Prosecco II, Villa Sandi
Veneto – Italy
Foaming brilliance, dry, grapey and very fresh
£7.95

Il Fresco Rose, Villa Sandi
Veneto – Italy
Alpine strawberry, softness, long & satisfying
£7.95

125ml glasses are also available

House Wines

		Glass 175ml	Friendly 250ml	Bottle 75cl
1	Viura, Pleno Navarra – Spain Green apples, light, zingy, ultra fresh, delicate	5.50	7.75	19.50
2	Merlot, El Picador Central Valley – Chile Mocha, black fruit, oak, soft tannins, easy	5.50	7.75	19.50

House Wines

Glass 175ml
Friendly 250ml
Bottle 75cl

1
Viura, Pleno
Navarra – Spain
Green apples, light, zingy, ultra fresh, delicate
G: £5.25
F: £7.50
B: £18.95

2
Merlot, El Picador
Central Valley – Chile
Mocha, black fruit, oak, soft tannins, easy
G: £5.25
F: £7.50
B: £18.95

Champagne and Sparkling Wines

		Bottle 75cl
3	Gardet Brut Tradition NV Champagne – France Fresh, soft, vintage style, rich and complex	49.00
4	Pol Roger Brut Réserve Champagne – France An even blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier gives great balance and a wonderfully toasty nose	59.50
5	Pelorus, Cloudy Bay Malborough – New Zealand Ripe, rounded, cereal, honey, glace fruits	42.50
6	Il Fresco Rosé, Villa Sandi Veneto – Italy Alpine strawberry, softness, long & satisfying	27.00
7	Prosecco Il Fresco, Villa Sandi Veneto – Italy Foaming brilliance, dry, grapey and very fresh	27.00

Champagne and Sparkling Wines

Bottle 75cl

3
Gardet Brut Tradition NV
Champagne – France
Fresh, soft, vintage style, rich and complex
£45.50

4
Pol Roger Brut Réserve
Champagne – France
An even blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier gives great balance and a wonderfully toasty nose
£52.50

5
Pelorus, Cloudy Bay
Malborough – New Zealand
Ripe, rounded, cereal, honey, glace fruits
£37.50

6
Il Fresco Rosé, Villa Sandi
Veneto – Italy
Alpine strawberry, softness, long & satisfying
£27.00

7
Prosecco Il Fresco, Villa Sandi
Veneto – Italy
Foaming brilliance, dry, grapey and very fresh
£27.00

Lighter Whites

		Bottle 75cl
8	Chablis, Domaine Testut Burgundy – France Baked apple, minerals, wet stone, milk, steely	39.00
9	Pouilly Fume, Chateau de Tracy Loire – France Gooseberry fool, wet stones, crisp, complex, roasted hazelnut	49.00
10	Estate Riesling, Dr Loosen Mosel – Germany Grapefruit, lime sherbet, touch of tangerine – delightfully alive	25.00
11	Marsanne Viognier, Xavier Roger Languedoc – France Rounded, soft, apricot skin, peach, minerals	24.95
12	Picpoul de Pinet Terrasses de la Mer Languedoc – France Dry, tangy, citrus fruit and pink grapefruit, rind of lemon	27.50
13	Oak Aged Chardonnay ‘Les Argelières’ Marilyn Lasserre Languedoc – France Apples, vanilla cream, toasted nuts, spice and rich	26.95
14	Sauvignon Blanc, Turi Central Valley – Chile Crisp, herby, elderflower and orange rind	23.50

Lighter Whites

Bottle 75cl

8
Chablis, Domaine Testut
Burgundy – France
Baked apple, minerals, wet stone, milk, steely
£32.75

9
Pouilly Fume, Chateau de Tracy
Loire – France
Gooseberry fool, wet stones, crisp, complex, roasted hazelnut
£42.50

10
Estate Riesling, Dr Loosen
Mosel – Germany
Grapefruit, lime sherbet, touch of tangerine – delightfully alive
£28.95

11
Marsanne Viognier, Xavier Roger
Languedoc – France
Rounded, soft, apricot skin, peach, minerals
£24.95

12
Picpoul de Pinet Terrasses de la Mer
Languedoc – France
Dry, tangy, citrus fruit and pink grapefruit, rind of lemon
£27.50

13
Oak Aged Chardonnay ‘Les Argelières’ Marilyn Lasserre
Languedoc – France
Apples, vanilla cream, toasted nuts, spice and rich
£26.95

14
Sauvignon Blanc, Turi
Central Valley – Chile
Crisp, herby, elderflower and orange rind
£23.50

Weightier Whites

		Bottle 75cl
15	Godello ‘Gaba do Xil’ Valdeorras – Spain Apple blossom, pear, quince and spice – touch of steel	29.50
16	Chenin Blanc, Avondale Paarl – S. Africa Honey and grapefruit – herbaceous, zest of Sicilian lemon	24.95
17	Tempranillo Blanco, Rioja Vega Rioja – Spain Crisp apples, rich dry oak, stone fruits, peach, very crisp	32.00
18	Sauvignon Blanc, Kuki Marlborough – New Zealand Elderflower, passion fruit, crisp lime, citrus butter	28.50
19	Chardonnay, The Crusher California – USA Pineapple, vanilla butter, blanched almond, citrus	35.00

Light – Medium Reds

		Bottle 75cl
20	Zinfandel Rosé, Angels Flight California – USA Sweet watermelon and strawberry cream soda	23.50
21	Malbec Xavier Roger Languedoc – France Soft creamy black fruits, liquorice, spice and coffee cassis, baked earth, chewy tannins, open, lush, black fruit pastille	24.95
22	Cabernet Sauvignon Monastier, Languedoc – France Deep lush black fruits, sweet spice, cassis, chewiness	26.75
23	Rioja Crianza, Bodegas Muerza Rioja – Spain Mellow red fruits, warmth, light oak, complex	28.95
24	Alicante Bouschet, Xavier Roger Languedoc – France Brash purple fruits, soft mellow, sweet edge	23.75
25	Pinot Noir, Lautarul Cramele Recas – Romania Soft, light, damson, plum and cherry	27.50

Fuller – Bodied Reds

		Bottle 75cl
26	Monastrell, Syrah, Petit Verdot ‘Goru’ Jumilla – Spain Big, chunky, great label, deeply opulent, creamed blackberry	29.75
27	Shiraz, Rook’s Lane Victoria – Australia Lush, open roasted black fruit, touch of cayenne	21.00
28	Chateau Musar, Gaston Hochar Bekka Valley – Lebanon Magnificent, complex, rich and utterly compelling	49.50
29	Cabernet Merlot, Juniper Crossing Margaret River – Australia Cassis, opulent, jammy black fruit, oak, beguiling	34.00
30	Pinot Noir, Kura Hawkes Bay – New Zealand Smoked red berries, Christmas cake, damson, lush	29.75
31	Château de Malleret Bordeaux – France Classic, cassis, cedar, even style – complex	47.50
32	Old Vine Zinfandel, Smoking Loon California – USA Rich, dark, dense, smoky and deeply jammy	32.00

Dessert Wines and Ports

Wines		50 ml Glass	100 ml Glass
	Pacherenc de Vic Bilh Collection, Plainmont Languedoc – France A lighter, fresher sweetie, perfect for fresh fruit puddings and cheese	3.25	6.50
	Late Harvest Chardonnay, Principe de Viana Navarra – Spain Honey, baked Alaska, vanilla, marmalade	3.70	7.40
	Colosia Pedro Ximenez Jerez – Spain Raisin, prune, Christmas cake	3.75	7.50
Port
	Taylors LBV Port	3.85	7.70
	Pocas 20 year old Tawny Port Douro Valley – Portugal	7.00	14.00

SPARKLING COCKTAILS


	Kir Royale Prosecco, crème de cassis	9.00
	Limoncello Sparkler Prosecco, limoncello, sugar syrup	9.00
	Strawberry Fields Gin, hibiscus, strawberry, soda	9.00
	Paloma Dark rum, lime juice, grapefruit juice, agave syrup, ginger ale	9.00

MOCKTAILS


	Strawberry Fields Hibiscus, strawberry, soda	4.00
	Virgin Paloma Lime juice, grapefruit juice, agave syrup, ginger ale	4.00
	Yushi Fizz Yuzu juice, sugar syrup, elderflower, soda	4.00


	CRAFT BEERS The House is proud to support Appleby Brewery, a local real ale micro brewery from Appleby in Westmorland. The 3 ales stocked by us are made using traditional techniques using the highest quality traditional ingredients.	4.00
	Midlife Crisis, is a 4.2% ABV English Pale Ale Made with a blend of old and new world hops, the primary taste is derived primarily from a blend of Barley Malts
	Senior Moment is a 3.9% Ruby Ale This is a tribute to the way beer used to be. Unashamedly classic, this beer is made with classic ingredients and traditional English Hops Haweswater is a 3.6% Golden Ale A light, refreshing beer, well matched with a variety of foods. At 3.6% it is the ideal session ale. Golden with a clean taste and slight citrus finish.
	SOFT DRINKS AND MIXERS Fever tree products are sold here at The House and include a variety of tonics to complement our gin selection: • Indian tonic • Slimline tonic • Mediterranean tonic • Ginger ale • Soda water • Sicilian lemonade A wide range of other mixers and soft drinks are also available The Bar at Temple Sowerby offers the usual range of bottled lagers, ciders, spirits and liqueurs alongside a wide selection of whisky and a growing collection of gins.	2.60
	HOT DRINKS
	Filter coffee, a selection of teas and infusions and hot chocolate	3.50
	– with flavoured syrup – Vanilla, Hazelnut, Caramel, Gingerbread	4.00
	Liqueur coffees – Irish, Gaelic, Calypso, French, Russian, English	6.50

“Wine is one of the most civilized things in the world and one of the most natural things of the world that has been brought to the greatest perfection, anditoffers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than, possibly, any other purely sensory thing.”

Ernest Hemingway

Weightier Whites

Bottle 75cl

15
Godello ‘Gaba do Xil’
Valdeorras – Spain
Apple blossom, pear, quince and spice – touch of steel
£29.50

16
Chenin Blanc, Avondale
Paarl – S. Africa
Honey and grapefruit – herbaceous, zest of Sicilian lemon
£27.95

17
Tempranillo Blanco, Rioja Vega
Rioja – Spain
Crisp apples, rich dry oak, stone fruits, peach, very crisp
£32.00

18
Sauvignon Blanc, Kuki
Marlborough – New Zealand
Elderflower, passion fruit, crisp lime, citrus butter
£28.50

19
Chardonnay, The Crusher
California – USA
Pineapple, vanilla butter, blanched almond, citrus
£35.00

“Wine is one of the most civilized things in the world and one of the most natural things of the world that has been brought to the greatest perfection, and it offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than, possibly, any other purely sensory thing.”

Ernest Hemingway