The OLD BRIDGE
Wine Shop
At every price level, an outstanding selection of wines chosen by John Hoskins MW
FRESH, DRY WHITES
| Price in brackets is the discounted price for any mixed case of 12 - click on any wine to see all relevant prices. |
| LIGHT, BRIGHT & LIVELY |
| 66 |
2017 CHENIN BLANC, Arum Fields, Darling Cellars. South Africa Fresh, aromatic & lively. Fantastic value more... |
£8.75
(£7.88) |
| 68 |
2017 LE CHAPEAU QUI RIT (Blanc). Côtes de Gascogne Predominantly Colombard and tasting like a light Sauvignon Blanc more... |
£8.95
(£8.06) |
| 70 |
2018 GARGANEGA, Alpha Zeta. Veneto, Italy For many years now, our 'house white' - crisp, fresh, but no hard edges more... |
£8.95
(£8.06) |
| 71 |
2018 SMEDEREVKA, ‘Belo’, Tikveš. Tikveš, Macedonia Light, lively, really charming. more... |
£8.95
(£8.06) |
| 72 |
2017 LUBERON BLANC, La Famille Perrin. Provence, France Perfect everyday white - dry, clean, fresh but rounded more... |
£9.95
(£8.96) |
| 74 |
2018 RAZA, Quinta da Raza. Vinho Verde, Portugal Very light, very spritzy, very fresh - ultimate summer white more... |
£
(N/A) |
| 80 |
2018 MUSCADET, Sur Lie, Moulin Camus. Sèvre et Maine, Loire Valley Light and lively – a very modern expression of a much-maligned wine style more... |
£10.95
(£9.86) |
| 84 |
2018 PICPOUL DE PINET, Félines-Jourdan. S. France Modern face of the south; crisp but ripe and rounded more... |
£11.95
(£10.76) |
| 88 |
2018 ALBARINO, Left Field. Gisborne, New Zealand Zesty, lively interpretation of Spain's most celebrated white grape more... |
£11.95
(£10.76) |
| 90 |
2018 RUEDA, Basa, Telmo Rodriguez. Spain Sauvignon alternative from northern Spain more... |
£12.95
(£11.66) |
| 94 |
2018 GAVI DI GAVI, Terre Antiche. Piedmont, Italy Quintessential Italian white - light, zingy, deliciously drinkable more... |
£14.50
(£13.05) |
| 103 |
2017 HORSMONDEN, Will Davenport. Kent, England Organic Crisp but aromatic example of Bacchus - surprisingly reminiscent of Sancerre more... |
£16.95
(£15.26) |
| 104 |
2017 ARNEIS, San Michele, Deltetto. Roero, Piedmont, Italy Organic Arneis is an excellent grape variety; delicately ripe more... |
£19.50
(£17.55) |
| SAUVIGNON BLANC |
| 77 |
2018 SAUVIGNON DE TOURAINE, Domaine Rablais. Loire Valley Grassy, lively, very 'French' Sauvignon (no gooseberries to be found) more... |
£10.95
(£9.86) |
| 102 |
2018 SAUVIGNON BLANC, Tinpot Hut. Marlborough, NZ Benchmark example of the style - elderflower and gooseberries more... |
£15.50
(£13.95) |
| 108 |
2017 SANCERRE, Terre de Maimbray, Reverdy. Loire Valley Text book example – really elegant style of Sauvignon Blanc more... |
£19.95
(£17.96) |
| 110 |
2018 SAUVIGNON BLANC, Greywacke. Marlborough, NZ The new cult Kiwi Sauvignon from the man who made Cloudy Bay for 25 years more... |
£19.95
(£17.96) |
| "MINERALITY" (less fruit, more seriousness) |
| 87 |
2017 ASSYRTIKO, Domaine Lyrarakis. Crete The great grape of Santorini; much better value in this Cretan version... more... |
£11.95
(£10.76) |
| 96 |
2016 FINCA VINOA. Ribeiro, Spain Fascinating example of the local Treixadura grape. Ripe but delicate more... |
£16.95
(£15.26) |
| 97 |
2017 QUINTA DE LA ROSA BRANCO. Douro Valley, Portugal Grapes planted for white Port now producing rich but floral white wine more... |
£13.95
(£12.56) |
| 98 |
2017 CHIGNIN, J-F Quénard. Savoie, Eastern France Ripe but delicate example of the local Jacquère grape from the western Alps more... |
£16.95
(£15.26) |
| 99 |
2018 ALBARINO, ‘O Rosal’, Santiago Ruiz. Rias Baixas, Spain Delicately perfumed white from cool Galicia in the far north-east more... |
£16.50
(£14.85) |
| 100 |
2016 HAMDANI JANDALI, Cremisan. Palestine Two indigenous varieties from a winery just outside Bethlehem. Dry and elegant more... |
£16.95
(£15.26) |
| 101 |
2018 RIESLING, Rolf Binder. Eden Valley, Australia Ultra-dry, green-apple-fresh, appetizing more... |
£14.95
(£13.46) |
| 105 |
2017 VERDICCHIO, dei Castelli di Jesi, Andrea Felici. Marche, Italy Organic Salty-fresh, classically Italian white from the east coast more... |
£17.50
(£15.75) |
| 106 |
2017 RIESLING, Watervale, Mt Horrocks. Clare Valley, S. Australia Organic Bone-dry, lemon-fresh, ultra-appetizing more... |
£19.95
(£17.96) |
| 109 |
2016 ALS WÄR’S EIN STÜCK VON MIR, Riesling Trocken, Gunderloch. Rheinhessen Organic Partially aged in amphorae. Dry, light but complex more... |
£19.00
(£17.10) |
| 111 |
2018 GRUNER VELTLINER, Terrassen, Brundlmayer. Kamptal, Austria Organic So, so zesty..... more... |
£19.95
(£17.96) |
| 112 |
2014 CHABLIS, Les Châtillons, Domaine des Hâtes. Burgundy Textbook example from an excellent producer. Green apple, stones, lemon, chalk - it's all there more... |
£24.00
(£21.60) |
| 113 |
2016 SYLVANER, Kuenhof. Alto Adige, Italy The world’s best Sylvaner? Probably more... |
£26.00
(£23.40) |
| 115 |
2016 GRUNER VELTLINER, Meeresboden, Tatomer. Santa Barbara, Cali. Perhaps the best Gruner produced outside Austria. more... |
£29.50
(£26.55) |
| 116 |
2016 CHABLIS, 1er Cru Vosgros, Gilbert Picq. Burgundy Absolute purity of un-oaked Chardonnay more... |
£31.00
(£27.90) |
| 117 |
2013 VINHAS VELHAS, Niepoort. Bairrada, Portugal So light and yet so serious – just fascinating more... |
£39.50
(£35.55) |
| 118 |
2013 RÜDESHEIMER BERG KAISERSTEINFELS, Leitz. Rheingau Tiniest hint of sweetness; perfectly balanced more... |
£44.00
(£39.60) |
| 119 |
2013 RIESLING, ‘Klaus’, Prager. Wachau, Austria Outstanding single vineyard. Intense, concentrated Riesling more... |
£49.00
(£44.10) |
| RESERVE WINES. The following wines are not yet on our shelves. We are cellaring them for future listings, but they are available to purchase. Most can be bought by the bottle but occasionally there is a 6 bottle minimum |
| 1130 |
2013 POLISH HILL RIESLING, Grosset. Clare Valley, Australia Australia's finest Riesling. Bone-dry, lemony-fresh more... |
£33.00
(N/A) |
| 1190 |
2008 SANCERRE, Chavignol, Les Monts Damnés, Francois Cotat. Loire Valley Drink 2018-2028 more... |
£79.00
(N/A) |
| 1198 |
2016 GRUNER VELTLINER, Alte Reben, Allram. Kampal, Austria Zesty-fresh Gruner with a genuine 'mineral' complexity more... |
£19.50
(£17.55) |
| Price in brackets is the discounted price for any mixed case of 12 - click on any wine to see all relevant prices. |
| LIGHT, BRIGHT & LIVELY |
| 66 |
2017 CHENIN BLANC, Arum Fields, Darling Cellars. South Africa Fresh, aromatic & lively. Fantastic value more... |
£8.75
VIEW
(£7.88) |
| 68 |
2017 LE CHAPEAU QUI RIT (Blanc). Côtes de Gascogne Predominantly Colombard and tasting like a light Sauvignon Blanc more... |
£8.95
VIEW
(£8.06) |
| 70 |
2018 GARGANEGA, Alpha Zeta. Veneto, Italy For many years now, our 'house white' - crisp, fresh, but no hard edges more... |
£8.95
VIEW
(£8.06) |
| 71 |
2018 SMEDEREVKA, ‘Belo’, Tikveš. Tikveš, Macedonia Light, lively, really charming. more... |
£8.95
VIEW
(£8.06) |
| 72 |
2017 LUBERON BLANC, La Famille Perrin. Provence, France Perfect everyday white - dry, clean, fresh but rounded more... |
£9.95
VIEW
(£8.96) |
| 74 |
2018 RAZA, Quinta da Raza. Vinho Verde, Portugal Very light, very spritzy, very fresh - ultimate summer white more... |
£
VIEW
(N/A) |
| 80 |
2018 MUSCADET, Sur Lie, Moulin Camus. Sèvre et Maine, Loire Valley Light and lively – a very modern expression of a much-maligned wine style more... |
£10.95
VIEW
(£9.86) |
| 84 |
2018 PICPOUL DE PINET, Félines-Jourdan. S. France Modern face of the south; crisp but ripe and rounded more... |
£11.95
VIEW
(£10.76) |
| 88 |
2018 ALBARINO, Left Field. Gisborne, New Zealand Zesty, lively interpretation of Spain's most celebrated white grape more... |
£11.95
VIEW
(£10.76) |
| 90 |
2018 RUEDA, Basa, Telmo Rodriguez. Spain Sauvignon alternative from northern Spain more... |
£12.95
VIEW
(£11.66) |
| 94 |
2018 GAVI DI GAVI, Terre Antiche. Piedmont, Italy Quintessential Italian white - light, zingy, deliciously drinkable more... |
£14.50
VIEW
(£13.05) |
| 103 |
2017 HORSMONDEN, Will Davenport. Kent, England Organic Crisp but aromatic example of Bacchus - surprisingly reminiscent of Sancerre more... |
£16.95
VIEW
(£15.26) |
| 104 |
2017 ARNEIS, San Michele, Deltetto. Roero, Piedmont, Italy Organic Arneis is an excellent grape variety; delicately ripe more... |
£19.50
VIEW
(£17.55) |
| SAUVIGNON BLANC |
| 77 |
2018 SAUVIGNON DE TOURAINE, Domaine Rablais. Loire Valley Grassy, lively, very 'French' Sauvignon (no gooseberries to be found) more... |
£10.95
VIEW
(£9.86) |
| 102 |
2018 SAUVIGNON BLANC, Tinpot Hut. Marlborough, NZ Benchmark example of the style - elderflower and gooseberries more... |
£15.50
VIEW
(£13.95) |
| 108 |
2017 SANCERRE, Terre de Maimbray, Reverdy. Loire Valley Text book example – really elegant style of Sauvignon Blanc more... |
£19.95
VIEW
(£17.96) |
| 110 |
2018 SAUVIGNON BLANC, Greywacke. Marlborough, NZ The new cult Kiwi Sauvignon from the man who made Cloudy Bay for 25 years more... |
£19.95
VIEW
(£17.96) |
| "MINERALITY" (less fruit, more seriousness) |
| 87 |
2017 ASSYRTIKO, Domaine Lyrarakis. Crete The great grape of Santorini; much better value in this Cretan version... more... |
£11.95
VIEW
(£10.76) |
| 96 |
2016 FINCA VINOA. Ribeiro, Spain Fascinating example of the local Treixadura grape. Ripe but delicate more... |
£16.95
VIEW
(£15.26) |
| 97 |
2017 QUINTA DE LA ROSA BRANCO. Douro Valley, Portugal Grapes planted for white Port now producing rich but floral white wine more... |
£13.95
VIEW
(£12.56) |
| 98 |
2017 CHIGNIN, J-F Quénard. Savoie, Eastern France Ripe but delicate example of the local Jacquère grape from the western Alps more... |
£16.95
VIEW
(£15.26) |
| 99 |
2018 ALBARINO, ‘O Rosal’, Santiago Ruiz. Rias Baixas, Spain Delicately perfumed white from cool Galicia in the far north-east more... |
£16.50
VIEW
(£14.85) |
| 100 |
2016 HAMDANI JANDALI, Cremisan. Palestine Two indigenous varieties from a winery just outside Bethlehem. Dry and elegant more... |
£16.95
VIEW
(£15.26) |
| 101 |
2018 RIESLING, Rolf Binder. Eden Valley, Australia Ultra-dry, green-apple-fresh, appetizing more... |
£14.95
VIEW
(£13.46) |
| 105 |
2017 VERDICCHIO, dei Castelli di Jesi, Andrea Felici. Marche, Italy Organic Salty-fresh, classically Italian white from the east coast more... |
£17.50
VIEW
(£15.75) |
| 106 |
2017 RIESLING, Watervale, Mt Horrocks. Clare Valley, S. Australia Organic Bone-dry, lemon-fresh, ultra-appetizing more... |
£19.95
VIEW
(£17.96) |
| 109 |
2016 ALS WÄR’S EIN STÜCK VON MIR, Riesling Trocken, Gunderloch. Rheinhessen Organic Partially aged in amphorae. Dry, light but complex more... |
£19.00
VIEW
(£17.10) |
| 111 |
2018 GRUNER VELTLINER, Terrassen, Brundlmayer. Kamptal, Austria Organic So, so zesty..... more... |
£19.95
VIEW
(£17.96) |
| 112 |
2014 CHABLIS, Les Châtillons, Domaine des Hâtes. Burgundy Textbook example from an excellent producer. Green apple, stones, lemon, chalk - it's all there more... |
£24.00
VIEW
(£21.60) |
| 113 |
2016 SYLVANER, Kuenhof. Alto Adige, Italy The world’s best Sylvaner? Probably more... |
£26.00
VIEW
(£23.40) |
| 115 |
2016 GRUNER VELTLINER, Meeresboden, Tatomer. Santa Barbara, Cali. Perhaps the best Gruner produced outside Austria. more... |
£29.50
VIEW
(£26.55) |
| 116 |
2016 CHABLIS, 1er Cru Vosgros, Gilbert Picq. Burgundy Absolute purity of un-oaked Chardonnay more... |
£31.00
VIEW
(£27.90) |
| 117 |
2013 VINHAS VELHAS, Niepoort. Bairrada, Portugal So light and yet so serious – just fascinating more... |
£39.50
VIEW
(£35.55) |
| 118 |
2013 RÜDESHEIMER BERG KAISERSTEINFELS, Leitz. Rheingau Tiniest hint of sweetness; perfectly balanced more... |
£44.00
VIEW
(£39.60) |
| 119 |
2013 RIESLING, ‘Klaus’, Prager. Wachau, Austria Outstanding single vineyard. Intense, concentrated Riesling more... |
£49.00
VIEW
(£44.10) |
| RESERVE WINES. The following wines are not yet on our shelves. We are cellaring them for future listings, but they are available to purchase. Most can be bought by the bottle but occasionally there is a 6 bottle minimum |
| 1130 |
2013 POLISH HILL RIESLING, Grosset. Clare Valley, Australia Australia's finest Riesling. Bone-dry, lemony-fresh more... |
£33.00
VIEW
(N/A) |
| 1190 |
2008 SANCERRE, Chavignol, Les Monts Damnés, Francois Cotat. Loire Valley Drink 2018-2028 more... |
£79.00
VIEW
(N/A) |
| 1198 |
2016 GRUNER VELTLINER, Alte Reben, Allram. Kampal, Austria Zesty-fresh Gruner with a genuine 'mineral' complexity more... |
£19.50
VIEW
(£17.55) |
5% discounts on Mixed Cases.
10% discount on Un-Mixed Cases.
10% discount on Un-Mixed Cases.
