House Recommendation


We have three specially recommended house wines - all come from the south of Portugal. The wines are made at the estates of Joao Ramos, Portugal's leading wine maker.

Loios white 2007, Alentejo, J Portugal Ramos
Fresh, Rounded, but lemon fresh

£15.50
Conde de Vimioso Rose 2007, Ribatejo
This wine is well balanced, dry and flavorsome. Made from a blend of Shiraz and Touriga Nacional grape varieties. A rose to make other roses blush!
£15.50
Loios red 2006 Alentejo, J Portugal Ramos
Rich deep colour, packed with fruit and deliciously smooth
£15.50
New Arrival
We are pleased to annouce our lastest great find from Portugal, the Quinta de Sant'Ana, from just by the royal hunting grounds of Mafra, a short distance out of Lisbon. A small compact estate run by an Englishman, James Frost, the wines are exceptionally well made, and come highly recommended.
49. Quinta de sant'Ana rose 2006
A great, deep coloured rose packed with subtle fruit flavours
£20.00
50. Quintaa de Sant'Ana white 2006
Sauvignon & Fernao pires grapes make this lemon fresh, crisp dry white
£21.00

51. Qunita de Sant'Ana red 2005/6
Made from traditional Portuguese varieties and aged in French oak. Exquisite

£23.00
Special wines from the private cellar
52. Quinta de Vicosa 2003, merlot & Touriga Nacional
A wine made only in special vintages, always combining a Portuguese and an international grape variety. Aged in French oak.
£38.00
53. Conde de Vimioso 2003, ribatejo reserva
A truly fine Portuguese wine made from a complex combination of five different grape varieties, including Touriga Nacional and Cabernet Sauvignon
£38.50
Vinho Tinto (red)
  Bottle 1/2 bottle
Quinta do Casal Branco is a large historic estate on the banks of the agus north of lisbon, and the home of one of the most importnat horse breeding studs in the country. Their reputationfor wine follows closey behind!
1.Terra de Lobos 2005, Cabernet Sauvignon & Castelao
Medium bodied, smooth, fruity red
  £18.50
2. Cabernet Sauvignon, 2000 capucho
rich intense Cabernet, deep colour
  £29.00  
3.Merlot, capucho 2004 capucho
Smooth, concentrated Merlot. Great wine
  £29.00  
4.Conde de Vimioso. Ribatejo red 2005
Made from a mix of french and portuguese varietals
  £19.95  
5. Marques de Borba 2006, alentejo
Full deep, rich style, figgy, cedary, complex
Made entirely from portuguese varieties- mostly Aragones & Trincaderia
  £20.90  
6. Dao, Sao Domingos 2003
A long time favorite here at Alvaros
  £21.90  
7. Dao Quinta da Ponte pedrinha Reserve 2001
A full bodied, quality vintage wine
  £28.00  
A choice of single varietal wines produced by one of portugal's leading winemakers, joao Ramos, at his estate in the Alentejo

8. JP Ramos Syrah 2006, alentejo
Rich, spicy, warm

  £21.90  
9. JP Ramos Trincadeira 2005, Alentejo
Smoky character, damson fruit, exceptional
  £22.90  
10. JP Ramos Aragones 2005, Alentejo
From the same grape as used in Rioja
  £22.90  
11. Vila Santa, 2005, JP Ramos, Alentejo
An exquisite of two Portuguese and two French grape varieties, combining to makean exquisite,balanced wine
  £26.50  
The mountain estates of the Almeida Garrett family lie in the highest part of portugal, the serra de estrela. they are descended from a famous liteary figure - a kind of 'portuguese samuel Pepys'. The mountain air gives great conditions for the slow ripening of the fruit, giving, in tur, great wine.
12. Entre Serra 2005/6
Made from Trincaderia and tinta Roriz grapes-smooth, supple and fruity
  £16.90  

13. Colheita Seleccionada 2005
Literally means selected harvest, and is a wine made from the best bunches.
try it and you will see!

  £19.90  
14. Defesa, esperao 2004, Alentejo red
The esperao estate is one of the greatest(and largest) in southern Portugal, where Australina winemaker David Baverstock turns out some great wines.
  £26.90  
Vinhos brancos (white wines)   Bottle 1/2 bottle
15. Terrade Lobos white 2006, sauvignon & Fernao Pires
fresh, dry and crisp with a real 'zip' of Sauvignon
  £18.50  
16. Terras del Rei 2005, alentejo
Well balanced, medium fruity
  £17.90 £9.90
17.Bucelas 2005
Made from the crisp, lemony Arinto grape variety
  £19.90  
18. Dao, Quinta da Ponte Pedrinha 2005
An excellant dry crisp and fruity wine
  £18.50  
19. Bairrada Sao Domingos 2005
Made from bical and Maria Gomes grapes. lemony, clean, crisp
  £19.50  
20. Jao Pires 2004
Medium dry, from the muscat grape
  £19.50  
21. Falcoaria 2004/5, Ribatejo
Crisp and dry with an excellent peach like bouquet
  £18.90  
22. Chardonnay 2005, Almeida garrett
Mountain grown Chardonnay- mature and stylish
  £20.50  
Vinhos Verdes   bottle 1/2 bottle
23. Avaleda Vinho Verde
Young, medium dry, fruity
  £16.90  

24. Alvarinho 2005
Superb dry Vinho Berde, light and fruity

  £21.90  
Vinhos Rosados (rose wines)   bottle 1/2 bottle
25. Mateus Rose
A long time favorite
  £16.90  
26. Casalinho Rose
Good medium dry rose wine
  £16.50  
French Red Wines   bottle
1/2 bottle
27. Beaujolais Villages 2004
  £21.90  
28. Gevrey Chambertin 2000/2   £57.00  
29. Nuits St George 97, premier cru   £58.00  
30. Cotes du Rhone 2005   £19.90  
French White Wines      
31. Chablis Grande Roche 2005/6   £34.00 £17.00
32. Chablis Premier cru 'Fourchaume' 2005/6   £39.00  
33.Meursault 'le Limozin',Rene Monnier   £65.00  
34. Puligny Montrachet 2000   £66.00  
35. Sancerre 'domaine Gerard Millet' 2004   £29.00  
36.Muscadet Sur Lie   £18.50  
37. Gewurztraminer, 2004, Leon Beyer, Alsace   £30.00  
German wines      
38. Niesteiner Gutes Domtal   £15.90  
39. Berkasteler Kufurstlay Kabinett 2005   £19.50  
Carafe wines      
Red, White or Rose Litre £15.50  
  1/2 litre £7.75  
  175ml glass £3.80  
       
Champagne & sparkling wine
40. Monge-our special Portuguese bubbly. It is a 'blanc de Noir' made by the champagne method, by a wine-maker trained in Champagne. It has a fine mousse and an elegant style. Highly recommended. 'Monge' means monk and is a cheeky reference to the French monk Dom Perignon, the father of all champagnes. £21.50
41. Asti Martini   £22.90  
42. Moet & Chandon   £39.00  
43. Lanson Black label brut   £36.00  
44. Moet & Chandon Rose   £65.00  
45 .Mumm cordon rouge brut   £36.00  
46. Bollinger special cuvee brut   £50.00  
47. Dom Perignon 1998   £123.00  
48. Krug   £135.00  



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