CONTENTS SPARKLING WINES & CHAMPAGNES. WHITE WINES Torrontés Verdelho Chardonnay Viognier Sauvignon Blanc White Blends

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2 CONTENTS In all of our restaurants we offer a completely bespoke Argentine wine and food experience, be it a tutored educational journey through the wines of Argentina to a special tailored event or celebration. Our sommeliers will host the night to advise and educate throughout your evening PHIL CROZIER Director of wine SPARKLING WINES & CHAMPAGNES WHITE WINES Torrontés Verdelho Chardonnay Viognier Sauvignon Blanc White Blends RED WINES Bonarda Argentina Tempranillo Pinot Noir Merlot Syrah / Shiraz Petit Verdot Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Red Blends Malbec BY THE GLASS LATE HARVEST WINES

3 THE TERRUÑO (TERROIR) SALTA ANDES Cachi Molinos Cafayate TUCUMÁN Tolombón CATAMARCA Fiambalá PLEASE NOTE Please note our glass size is 150ml, pot size is 500ml and bottle size is 750ml unless otherwise stated. LA RIOJA Famatina SAN JUAN Perdernal Tulum Zonda ARGENTINA SOUTH ATLANTIC Some older vintages of these wines may be available. Although we make great efforts to ensure the vintages stated are correct, some vintages may change from those stated MENDOZA Maipú Luján de Cuyo Valle de Uco San Rafael BUENOS AIRES Chapadmalal We are happy to decant any of these wines at the table. Please be aware that most of the wines on offer are not filtered and may throw a light deposit. This should be seen as a sign of quality, and is indeed indicative of the low intervention that many wine-makers in Argentina believe contributes to the character of these wines PATAGONIA Neuquén Rio Negro Chubut With the Andes to the West and the Atlantic to the East, most of Argentina s wine production takes place between latitudes S and altitudes m ASL

4 CHAMPAGNES SPARKLING ARGENTINE WINES WHITE WINES Torrontés Verdelho Chardonnay Viognier Sauvignon Blanc White Blends

5 CHAMPAGNES SPARKLING WINES WHITE WINES LAURENT-PERRIER BRUT NV Vallée de la Marne, France Glass 125ml 110 Bottle 650 LAURENT-PERRIER CUVÉE ROSÉ DOMAINE CHANDON Brut NV Methode Traditional Tupungato, Glass 125ml 95 Bottle 565 TORRONTÉS Originally thought to come from Galicia in Spain, this unique grape variety achieves its true potential in the northern province of Salta, home to the highest vineyards in the world. Studies have recently revealed that VERDELHO Originally from Madeira, this grape is extensively grown in Portugal, Spain and Italy. Only a handful of vineyards in Argentina grow this grape, but those that do, get impressive results Vallée de la Marne, France Bottle 1385 Torrontés is indeed a native varietal to Argentina, being a cross between Peach, honey and green melon, with wild flowers and a clean refreshing finish BOLLINGER SPECIAL CUVÉE Vallée de la Marne, France Bottle 1155 Muscatel de Alexandria and Criolla Chica. Torrontés provides a unique match with the ceviches DON CRISTOBAL RUINART BLANC DE BLANCS NV Aromatic, floral and high in acidity, clean, fresh elderflower and lychee with 680m Rivadavia, Mendoza 210 (Unoaked) Reims, France Bottle 1425 a pink grapefruit and citrus finish RUINART ROSE Reims, France Bottle 1425 COLOMÉ m Colomé, Salta 370 (Unoaked) DOM PÉRIGNON 2004/06 Epernay, France Bottle 2985 Magnum 6800 EL PORVENIR DE CAFAYATE PROBETA (Unoaked/Single Vineyard) LOUIS ROEDERER CRISTAL 2006 EL PORVENIR DE CAFAYATE LABORUM 2011 Reims, France Bottle 6100 Torrontés Oak 380 (Single Vineyard) SUSANA BALBO BENMARCO m Altamira, 430

6 WHITE WINES CHARDONNAY Chardonnay likes a cool climate, and VIOGNIER Viognier is especially good in the cool SAUVIGNON BLANC Sauvignon Blanc needs a cool climate. WHITE BLENDS Blending varietals gives extra so is well suited to the higher regions Uco Valley region in Mendoza Patagonia, and dimension and complexity to white of Mendoza. The beauty of the fruit the dizzy heights of Salta provide wines. With few rules to conform from Tupungato in the Uco Valley, is Heady and full-bodied with apricots the framework to when it comes to blending, some preserved by the wonderful acidity and lime, profound and intense elaborate and interesting wines result and mineral rich soils Leafy and fresh green grass notes with Without oak this shows clean and fresh white fruits; with oak it offers some buttery complexity and steely mineral ripe fruits ZUCCARDI Q m Tupungato, 525 CATENA ALAMOS m Tupungato, Mendoza 265 (Unoaked) MAURICIO LORCA POÉTICO m Vista Flores, 415 gooseberry, steely dry apple flavours NORTON m 230 (Unoaked) FAMILIA SCHROEDER SAURUS m Neuquén, Patagonia 520 ZUCCARDI SERIE A 2013 Chardonnay/Viognier 1150m Tupungato, Mendoza 280 CATENA TERRENO ALTO 2009 Chardonnay / Viognier m Tupungato, VIÑA COBOS FELINO m Tupungato, 415 CATENA LUIGI BOSCA 'CORTE G' BLANCO 2012 Sauvignon Blanc/Riesling 760m Maipú, Mendoza 370 (Unoaked) 1080m El Cepillo, 445 FINCA LA LINDA LUIGI BOSCA m 320 FAMILIA SCHROEDER SAURUS m Neuquén, Patagonia 445

7 RED WINES Bonarda Argentina Tempranillo Pinot Noir Merlot Syrah / Shiraz Petit Verdot Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Red Blends Malbec BY THE GLASS AND ROSÉ LATE HARVEST WINES

8 RED WINES BONARDA ARGENTINA We now know that this is not TEMPRANILLO Tempranillo s origins lie in the PINOT NOIR Patagonia is pinning much of its future MERLOT This Bordeaux grape needs a cool originally an Italian grape of the Rioja region in Spain. Outside on Pinot Noir the most demanding but sunny climate and so is at its best same name, but a French grape from Spain, Argentina is the most of all grapes to grow. Here the cool at altitude, where warm days and the Savoie called Corbeau. Bonarda important producer of this grape winds, high sunshine intensity and cool nights lengthen the ripening is second only to Malbec in terms of and is gaining a reputation for mineral soils make for a unique style of the grapes for more intensity and volume of wines made in Argentina, this variety and quality that gets better and better complexity. Patagonia is also showing and provides wonderful quality, in this new region much promise for this variety especially from the old vineyards Nutty fruits and tobacco leaf with rich, of eastern Mendoza ripe fruits and dried flowers. Very rich Light and fresh, crushed raspberry and Rich and plummy, sweet spice and bitter in the mouth morello cherry with earthy tones. Complex, chocolate with ripe fruits, dates and Ripe and soft in the mouth, dark dried elegant and rich from Patagonia raisins. Soft and rich in the mouth fruits and candied peel with spice EMMA ZUCCARDI ALTAMIRA 2014 ZUCCARDI Q m Santa Rosa, Mendoza 535 CATENA ALAMOS m 410 NORTON COLECCIÓN m Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza m Altamira, 760 (Single Vineyard) HUMBERTO CANALE BLACK RIVER 2012 BODEGA CHACRA AMOR SECO 2012 TRAPICHE BROQUEL m Cruz de Piedra, Maipú, Mendoza 310 ZUCCARDI SERIE A m Rio Negro, Patagonia 655 FAMILIA SCHROEDER SAURUS m Neuquén, Patagonia m Rio Negro, Patagonia m Santa Rosa, Mendoza 335

9 RED WINES SYRAH / SHIRAZ Syrah likes some heat, so is well suited FINCA DECERO m Alto Agrelo, PETIT VERDOT This late ripening and sometimes CABERNET FRANC Like the rest of the Bordeaux varieties, to the province of San Juan and the east of Mendoza, resulting in wines 495 (Single Vineyard) temperamental grape is increasingly planted for single varietal wines in Cabernet Franc has found its home in Argentina. This grape is traditionally with guts and character. Of late, Mendoza blended, but is increasingly made as a Salta is producing some fabulous BENEGAS 2008 single varietal in Mendoza and the Rio Syrah/Shiraz 760m Cruz de Piedra, Black ink, dried flowers and pencil Negro, producing leafy and elegantly Black cherry and kirsch with black pepper Maipú, Mendoza 715 (Single Vineyard) shavings with a lot of graphite. Intense aromatic wines and juicy tannins in the mouth. LA GUARDA EL GUARDADO m Pedernal, San Juan 345 FINCA SOPHENIA RESERVA m Tupungato, TRAPICHE OAK CASK m Cruz de Piedra, Maipú, Mendoza 265 MAURICIO LORCA POÉTICO m Vista Flores, 970(Single Vineyard) FINCA DECERO m Alto Agrelo, 755 (Single Vineyard) Leafy, menthol and deep black fruits. Brooding complexity and very fresh and clean finish. Medium-bodied CATENA m San carlos, Mendoza TRAPICHE BROQUEL m Maipù, Mendoza 355

10 RED WINES CABERNET SAUVIGNON The terroir of Argentina is perfect for Cabernet, since it needs a consistently warm climate to ensure a full ripening period. Cabernet Sauvignon is rarely SUSANA BALBO SIGNATURE m Agrelo, 710 RED BLENDS In many respects, the blends below lend an idea as to the style of Bordeaux before they virtually gave up on Malbec. There is no doubt that in NORTON PRIVADA 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon/ Malbec/Merlot 980m Perdriel, Alto Agrelo, made on its own to such character, intensity and finesse as in Argentina Cassis, tobacco and menthol on the nose. Fresh and minty with very fine and, in cool climate, grippy tannins. Complex and full-bodied EL PORVENIR DE CAFAYATE PROBETA CUBA NO (Single Vineyard) ATAMISQUÉ CATALPA m Tupungato, 405 MAURICIO LORCA ÓPALO 2008 TERRAZAS DE LOS ANDES RESERVA m 580 FINCA DECERO m Agrelo, 485 (Single Vineyard) CATENA m Agrelo, 430 CATENA ALTA m Tupungato, 945 KAIKEN 'RESERVA' 2013 Argentina the Cabernet/Malbec blend forms a large part of the fine wine tradition, since this combination works so well EL PORVENIR DE LOS ANDES AMAUTA I 2013 Malbec/Cabernet Sauvignon/ Syrah 570 EL PORVENIR DE LOS ANDES AMAUTA IV 2013 Malbec/Cabernet Franc 570 LA GUARDA DOS RUBIOS 2011 Syrah/Malbec 625 LUIGI BOSCA GALA Malbec/Petit Verdot/Tannat m 630 LUIGI BOSCA GALA Cabernet Sauvignon/ Cabernet Franc/Merlot m 725 ZUCCARDI 'CORTE G' Tempranillo/Malbec/Syrah m Uco Valley/ Santa Rosa, Mendoza m Vista Flores, 485 (Unoaked) 980m Agrelo, m Pedernal, San Juan 520 DOÑA PAULA Malbec/Cabernet Sauvignon/ Syrah 1100m Altamira, San Carlos, Uco Valley 515

11 RED WINES MALBEC Malbec is the jewel in Argentina s SUSANA BALBO SIGNATURE 2012 ZUCCARDI Q m La Consulta, ACHAVAL FERRER m Agrelo, crown. Below are some of the finest Malbecs in the world which, when combined with the beef, offer an unbeatable food/wine combination. Malbec is also beautiful with chocolate Ripe black fruits, raspberry and ripe cherry, with silky soft tannins that feel like melting chocolate. Sweet and ripe tannins. Complex but always drinkable 1150m Agrelo, 690 NORTON COLECCIÓN 2014/ m Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza 250 ENRIQUE FOSTER IQUE m Las Compuertas, 460 MATIAS RICCITELLI THE APPLE m Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo/ Gualtallary, 735 CATENA 2013/ m LUIGI BOSCA m Vistalba, 430 VIÑA COBOS FELINO m 450 VIÑA PATRICIA 2011 From our own 80 year old vineyards. Made by Mauricio Lorca 980m Lunlunta, 310 (Unoaked) CATENA ALTA m Luján de Cuyo, TERRAZAS DE LOS ANDES RESERVA m 630 HUMBERTO CANALE BLACK RIVER m Rio Negro, Patagonia COLOMÉ ESTATE KAIKEN ULTRA 2013 FINCA DECERO m Agrelo, 485 (Unoaked) FAMILIA SCHROEDER PATAGONIA SELECT m Neuquén, Patagonia m El Arenal/ m Uco Valley, Colomé/Cafayate, Salta LA LINDA LUIGI BOSCA m Vistalba, 275

12 BY THE GLASS Glass 150ml Pot 500ml Bottle 750ml BY THE GLASS Glass 150ml Pot 500ml Bottle 750ml WHITE EL PORVENIR DE CAFAYATE 'PROBETA' 2012 Torrontés Glass 75 Pot 235 Bottle 350 LUIGI BOSCA 'CORTE G' BLANCO 2012 Sauvignon Blanc/Riesling 760m Maipú, Mendoza Glass 75 Pot 245 Bottle 370 (Unoaked) 'FINCA LA LINDA' LUIGI BOSCA 2014 Chardonnay 1050m Glass 65 Pot 220 Bottle 320 NORTON 2011 Sauvignon Blanc 950m Glass 45 Pot 150 Bottle 230 (Unoaked) CATENA ALAMOS 2014 Viognier 1300m Tupungato, Mendoza Glass 50 Pot 170 Bottle 250 (Unoaked) ROSÉ ARGENTO 2014 Rosé of Malbec 950m Agrelo, Mendoza Glass 55 Pot 180 Bottle 265 RED VIÑA PATRICIA 2011 From our own 80 year old vineyards. Made by Mauricio Lorca 980m Lunlunta, Glass 99 Bottle 490 FINCA DECERO m Agrelo, Glass 97 Bottle 485 (Unoaked) ENRIQUE FOSTER 'IQUE' 2015 Malbec 1000m Las Compuertas, Glass 65 Pot 210 Bottle 310 (Unoaked) ZUCCARDI SERIE A 2012 Bonarda 680m Santa Rosa, Mendoza Glass 70 Pot 230 Bottle 335 CATENA 2012 Cabernet Franc m San carlos, Mendoza Glass 75 Pot 245 Bottle 370 TRAPICHE OAK CASK 2012 Syrah 760m Cruz de Piedra, Maipú, Mendoza Glass 55 Pot 180 Bottle 265 CATENA 'ALAMOS'2013 Pinot Noir 1150m Glass 85 Pot 275 Bottle 410 KAIKEN 'RESERVA' 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon 950m Agrelo, Glass 70 Pot 230 Bottle 335 NORTON 'COLECCIÓN' 2015 Merlot 1100m Glass 65 Pot 210 Bottle 310 TRAPICHE BROQUEL 2012 Petit Verdot 760m Maipú, Mendoza Glass 75 Pot 245 Bottle 370

13 LATE HARVEST WINES The low humidity in the wine regions makes the growth of botrytis on the grapes virtually impossible, but the extraordinary length of time that the grapes can hang on the vine allows for the production of late harvest wines which have remarkable intensity of flavour and balance FAMILIA SCHROEDER DESEADO NV Sparkling Torrontés 250m Neuquén, Patagonia Glass 125ml 75 Bottle 750ml 460 ZUCCARDI MALAMADO Malbec (Port style) 760m Maipù, Mendoza Glass 60ml 55 Bottle 750ml 650 LUIGI BOSCA 2010 Gewürztraminer 800m Maipù, Mendoza Glass 100ml 85 Bottle 500ml 410 ZUCCARDI TARDIO 2014 Torrontés 680m Santa Rosa, Mendoza Glass 100ml 50 Bottle 500ml 240 EL PORVENIR DE CAFAYATE LABORUM 2013/14 Torrontés Glass 100ml 105 Bottle 500ml 515 (Single Vineyard)