As the seasons change, our tastes change, and the varieties of wines that we enjoy vary from the lighter white and rosé wines of Spring & Summer through to the heavier reds of Autumn & Winter. The Red Lion wine list frequently changes to reflect the popularity of the wines that we serve. We make sure that we keep up to date with the fortunes of the wine producing regions across the world, and are always on the lookout for high quality wines to compliment the extensive wine list.
Please also watch out for wine promotions at The Red Lion such as "Wine of the Month", which give you the opportunity to sample new wines at a special rate - you can find these on the "Events & Special Offers" page - see the links on the left.
Please see below for a sample of the current wine selection on offer at The Red Lion:
| White Wines |
Cellar Selection |
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| Bin Number | Description | 175ml Glass Price | Bottle Price |
| One | 2009 Les Vignes de l'Eglise Vermentino, Languedoc | £3.25 | £12.50 |
| Clean and fresh on the palate, but with a ripe, rounded fruit character, Vermentino provides a delicious citrus note with good depth. | |||
| Two | Pampas Chardonnay/Chenin, Argentina | £3.25 | £12.50 |
| An expressive white wine, full of tropical fruit and honey aromas with a delicate crisp, fruity finish. A more popular blend than straight Chardonnay. | |||
| Three | 2009 Finca Los Prados Chenin/Semillon, Mendoza, Argentina | - | £13.95 |
| Light, youthful colour and a fresh, lemony perfume on the nose. Clean and fresh, it is well balanced with the Semillon adding a smooth, almost waxy character to the fresh, zingy style of the Chenin Blanc. | |||
| Four | 2009 Goats do Roam White, Paarl South Africa | - | £14.95 |
| This wine is straw coloured, with a rich, tropical fruit nose, with hints of melon and apple combined with an appealing grassiness. Fresh and attractive on the palate, with a clean acidity. | |||
| Five | 2009 Calbuco Sauvignon Blanc, Maipo Valley, Chile | £4.00 | £15.95 |
| Clean and fresh, with classic Sauvignon blanc gooseberries and an attractive balance between fruit and zesty acidity. | |||
| Six | 2009 Pinot Grigio delle Venezie, Cortegiara, Italy | £4.25 | £16.95 |
| This wine has a purity of fruit rare in a Pinot Grigio from the Veneto. It has a scented, spicy character on the nose, good weight and breadth on the palate and good acid on the finish, which is surprisingly long. | |||
| Seven | 2009 Tinpot Hut Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand | £4.95 | £19.95 |
| Wonderful zippy Sauvignon Blanc which is clean, fresh and crisp on the palate, with notes of passion fruit, gooseberry and a zingy herbaceousness. | |||
| Eight | 2008 Sancerre Domaine Nicolas Girard Loire France | - | £21.95 |
| Nicolas Girard’s very modern Sancerre is very fresh and aromatic on the nose. On the palate, it has an attractive mineral quality, with vibrant, Sauvignon blanc characteristics and a fresh finish edge with a long, lingering finish. | |||
| Nine | 2009 Petit Chablis, Domaine Laroche, France | - | £24.95 |
| From one of the best producers of Chablis, this has a wonderful steely minerality with a ripeness and richness of fruit to balance. A minutes-long finish to boot! | |||
| Rosé Wines | |||
| Bin Number | Description | 175ml Glass Price | Bottle Price |
| Ten | 2009 Alpha Zeta ‘R’ Rosato, Veneto, Italy | £3.25 | £12.50 |
| This wine is a fragrant rosato of impressive "gulpability". A vibrant pink colour, with delicate aromas of cherry blossom, it has enough body to drink with food as well as on its own. | |||
| Eleven | 2008 Chocalan Syrah/Petit Verdot Rose, Chile | - | £15.95 |
| Juicy, vibrant rose which has more intensity than the Alpha Zeta above. Soft and rounded yet with an enticing bitter cherry fruit character. Great with or without food. | |||
| Red Wines | |||
| Bin Number | Description | 175ml Glass Price | Bottle Price |
| Twelve | 2009 Les Vignes de l’Eglise Merlot/Grenache, Languedoc, France | £3.25 | £12.50 |
| Good depth of colour, with forward perfumes of ripe strawberries and plums. Rich and concentrated on the palate, with opulent fruit and cedary tannins. | |||
| Thirteen | 2009 Finca Los Prados Cabernet Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina | - | £13.95 |
| Good intensity of cassis and smoky plums on the nose. On the palate, full-bodied, with vibrant, juicy fruit and succulent berry and plum character. | |||
| Fourteen | 2008 Calbuco Merlot, Maipo Valley, Chile | - | £15.50 |
| This wine has a vibrant colour, a soft, plummy nose which follows through to a relatively full-bodied palate, with rounded, tannins and a good finish. | |||
| Fifteen | 2008 Redfin Shiraz Grenache, South Australia | £4.25 | £16.95 |
| A fresh, juicy and fruit-driven wine where the attractive, spicy blackberry characteristics are typical of good young Shiraz. | |||
| Sixteen | 2008 Chianti Leonardo, Tuscany, Italy | - | £16.95 |
| This wine is clear, ruby-red in colour, with nice depth and good structure. Perfumes of cherries and fresh red fruit mingle with spicy, peppery notes. | |||
| Seventeen | 2008 Omrah Pinot Noir, Western Australia | - | £18.95 |
| Light, ruby red in colour, with perfumes of sun-ripened strawberries and cherries. Soft and ripe on the palate, with soft tannins and fleshy, ripe fruit characters. | |||
| Eighteen | 2005 Izadi Rioja Crianza, Spain | - | £19.95 |
| A step ahead of all the other Riojas in quality, this offers wonderful concentration, enticing strawberry fruit and gentle oak. | |||
| Nineteen | 2007 Barco Reale, Capenzzana, Tuscany, Italy | - | £19.50 |
| Beautiful, stylish Italian red made from the Sangiovese grape in southern Tuscany. One of Raymond's favourites, and great with a steak! | |||
| Twenty | 2008 Fleurie, Dominique Morel, Beaujolais | - | £21.95 |
| Enticing summer fruits on the nose, with a soft, silky palate, this is always a popular favourite. | |||
| Twenty One | 2007 Crozes Hermitage, Les Jalets, Rhone, Jaboulet, France | - | £25.95 |
| From one of France’s leading producers comes this classic French offering. Spicy and yet elegant, this Syrah has lovely finesse and good complexity. | |||
| Sparkling Wines | |||
| Bin Number | Description | 175ml Glass Price | Bottle Price |
| Twenty Two | NV Prosecco Frizzante, Italy* | - | £15.95 |
| Delicious crisp,
dry aperitif which has become extremely popular lately.
*This wine is sealed with a crown cap to eliminate any risk of cork taint and ensure you receive a glass of the freshest Prosecco possible. It's the way many sparkling wines will be sealed in the future; in fact, even Moet et Chandon now use the crown cap for their New World sparklers as well! |
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| Twenty Three | NV Chadonnay Brut Mousseux | - | £15.95 |
| A charming sparkler with good soft fruit and fine bubbles | |||
| Twenty Four | NV Extra Brut, Valentin Bianchi, Argentina | £19.95 | |
| This is not only one of Argentina's most impressive sparkling wines, but also stands up as the best that the rest of the world has to offer at this price. It has a nice biscuity fruit on the nose; good richness on the palate, and a dry finish. | |||
| Twenty Five | NV Devaux Grande Reserve Brut Champagne | - | £32.95 |
| A rich yet elegant style of Champagne with extended lees ageing giving extra depth of flavour. | |||
| Twenty Six | NV Brut Laurent Perrier Champagne, France | - | £42.95 |
| The colour is a pale golden hue, with fine and persistent bubbles. The nose is fresh and delicate, showing good complexity with its hints of citrus and white fruit. With its elegant style, Brut L-P has led the way in making champagne the ideal aperitif. |