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 |
2019 CHENIN BLANC, Arum Fields, Darling Cellars. South Africa Fresh, aromatic & lively. Fantastic value more... |
£8.75
(£7.88) |
| 68 |
2019 LE CHAPEAU QUI RIT (Blanc). Côtes de Gascogne Predominantly Colombard but tasting like a light, spritzy Sauvignon Blanc more... |
£8.95
(£8.06) |
| 70 |
2019 GARGANEGA, Alpha Zeta. Veneto, Italy For many years now, our 'house white' - crisp, fresh, but no hard edges more... |
£9.95
(£8.96) |
| 71 |
2018 SMEDEREVKA, ‘Belo’, Tikveš. Tikveš, Macedonia Light, lively, really charming. more... |
£9.95
(£8.96) |
| 72 |
2019 LUBERON BLANC, Famille Perrin. Provence Perfect everyday white - dry, clean, fresh but rounded. more... |
£9.95
(£8.96) |
| 74 |
2019 RAZA, Quinta da Raza. Vinho Verde, Portugal Very light, very spritzy, very fresh - ultimate summer white more... |
£11.95
(£10.76) |
| 80 |
2019 MUSCADET, Sur Lie, Moulin Camus. Sèvre et Maine, Loire Light and lively – a very modern expression of a much-maligned wine style more... |
£10.95
(£9.86) |
| 82 |
2019 CHENIN No. 5, The Liberator. South Africa Quite brilliant young Chenin – remarkably elegant more... |
£12.95
(£11.66) |
| 83 |
2019 CHENIN No 5, The Liberator. Swartland, South Africa (250ml can) Revolutionising the quality of wine in a can more... |
£4.95
(N/A) |
| 84 |
2019 PICPOUL DE PINET, Domaine Font Mars. Languedoc, S France Modern face of the south; crisp but ripe and rounded more... |
£12.95
(£11.66) |
| 87 |
2018 ASSYRTICO, Cuvée Membliarus, Château Oumsiyat. Lebanon Greece’s best grape – but from further east! more... |
£11.95
(£10.76) |
| 88 |
2019 ALBARINO, Left Field. Gisborne, New Zealand Zesty, lively interpretation of Spain's most celebrated white grape more... |
£12.95
(£11.66) |
| 89 |
2019 GODELLO, Mara Martin. Monterrei, NW Spain NW Spain's best grape variety - delicate, but ripe and charming more... |
£12.95
(£11.66) |
| 91 |
2019 FIANO, Ciaca Bianca, Mandrarossa. Sicily Fresh but perfumed - brilliant value more... |
£12.95
(£11.66) |
| 92 |
2019 FIANO, Home Vineyard, Hancock & Hancock. Mclaren Vale Delicate and charming. Great comparison with bin 91 more... |
£
(N/A) |
| 93 |
2019 GAVI DI GAVI, Terre Antiche. Piedmont, Italy Quintessential Italian white - light, zingy, deliciously drinkable more... |
£14.50
(£13.05) |
| 95 |
2018 GRÜNER VELTLINER, Terrassen, Josef Ehmoser. Wagram, Austria White pepper and grass – classic Gruner more... |
£14.95
(£13.46) |
| 98 |
2019 ALTER. Ribeiro, Galicia, Spain Treixadura, Godello and Loureiro; delicate richness more... |
£16.50
(£14.85) |
| 103 |
2018 HORSMONDEN, Will Davenport. Kent, England Organic Crisp but aromatic example of Bacchus - surprisingly reminiscent of Sancerre more... |
£16.95
(£15.26) |
| 2094 |
2019 PINOT GRIGIO, Terrapieno, Alpha Zeta. Veneto, Italy For once, a Pinot Grigio offering ripeness, freshness and genuine value more... |
£12.95
(£11.66) |
| SAUVIGNON BLANC |
| 76 |
2019 SAUVIGNON BLANC, De Martino Estate. Casablanca Valley, Chile Nettles and grass – zingy freshness more... |
£9.95
(£8.96) |
| 77 |
2019 SAUVIGNON DE TOURAINE, Domaine Rablais. Loire Valley Grassy, lively, very 'French' Sauvignon (no gooseberries to be found) more... |
£10.95
(£9.86) |
| 86 |
2019 Château DES ANTONINS (BLANC). Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc with a dash of Semillon – Bordeaux can provide value! more... |
£11.95
(£10.76) |
| 102 |
2019 SAUVIGNON BLANC, Tinpot Hut. Marlborough, NZ Benchmark example of the style - elderflower and gooseberries more... |
£15.50
(£13.95) |
| 110 |
2019 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) |
| 111 |
2019 SANCERRE, Domaine David Sautereau. Loire Valley Textbook example - stoney, 'mineral' backbone alongside the classic elderflower aromatics more... |
£22.00
(£19.80) |
| "MINERALITY" (less fruit, more seriousness) |
| 99 |
2019 ALBARINO, ‘O Rosal’, Santiago Ruiz. Rias Baixas, Spain Delicately perfumed white from cool Galicia in the far north-east more... |
£16.50
(£14.85) |
| 104 |
2013 GRUNER VELTLINER, Blank Canvas. Marlborough, NZ Subtle, spicy, rather brilliant example of the classic Austrian grape more... |
£16.95
(£15.26) |
| 105 |
2018 PETIT CHABLIS, Domaine des Hâtes. Burgundy Light, crisp, gentle introduction to a classic style more... |
£19.00
(£17.10) |
| 109 |
2017 ALS WÄR’S EIN STÜCK VON MIR, Riesling Trocken, Gunderloch. Rheinhessen, Germany Organic Partially aged in amphorae. Dry, light but complex more... |
£19.00
(£17.10) |
| 112 |
2018 CHABLIS, 1er Cru Beauroy, Hamelin. Burgundy Ripe but delicate Chardonnay; no oak maturation more... |
£25.00
(£22.50) |
| 115 |
2016 GRUNER VELTLINER Meeresboden, Tatomer. Santa Barbara, California Perhaps the best Gruner produced outside Austria. more... |
£29.50
(£26.55) |
| 116 |
2014 CHABLIS, 1er Cru, Les Côtes de Fontenay, Vrignaud Minerality personified! more... |
£44.00
(£39.60) |
| 117 |
2013 VINHAS VELHAS, Niepoort. Bairrada, Portugal So light and yet so serious – just fascinating more... |
£44.00
(£39.60) |
| 118 |
2014 FELSENBERG, Grosses Gewächs, Donnhoff. Nähe, Germany Lazer-sharp, pure, perfect dry Riesling more... |
£45.00
(£40.50) |
| 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 |
2016 POLISH HILL RIESLING, Grosset. Clare Valley, Australia Australia's finest Riesling. Bone-dry, lemony-fresh. Just 4 bottles left. more... |
£35.00
(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
(N/A) |
| 1455 |
2016 CHABLIS, 1er Cru Vosgros, Gilbert Picq. Burgundy Absolute purity of un-oaked Chardonnay more... |
£33.00
(£29.70) |
| 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 |
2019 CHENIN BLANC, Arum Fields, Darling Cellars. South Africa Fresh, aromatic & lively. Fantastic value more... |
£8.75
VIEW
(£7.88) |
| 68 |
2019 LE CHAPEAU QUI RIT (Blanc). Côtes de Gascogne Predominantly Colombard but tasting like a light, spritzy Sauvignon Blanc more... |
£8.95
VIEW
(£8.06) |
| 70 |
2019 GARGANEGA, Alpha Zeta. Veneto, Italy For many years now, our 'house white' - crisp, fresh, but no hard edges more... |
£9.95
VIEW
(£8.96) |
| 71 |
2018 SMEDEREVKA, ‘Belo’, Tikveš. Tikveš, Macedonia Light, lively, really charming. more... |
£9.95
VIEW
(£8.96) |
| 72 |
2019 LUBERON BLANC, Famille Perrin. Provence Perfect everyday white - dry, clean, fresh but rounded. more... |
£9.95
VIEW
(£8.96) |
| 74 |
2019 RAZA, Quinta da Raza. Vinho Verde, Portugal Very light, very spritzy, very fresh - ultimate summer white more... |
£11.95
VIEW
(£10.76) |
| 80 |
2019 MUSCADET, Sur Lie, Moulin Camus. Sèvre et Maine, Loire Light and lively – a very modern expression of a much-maligned wine style more... |
£10.95
VIEW
(£9.86) |
| 82 |
2019 CHENIN No. 5, The Liberator. South Africa Quite brilliant young Chenin – remarkably elegant more... |
£12.95
VIEW
(£11.66) |
| 83 |
2019 CHENIN No 5, The Liberator. Swartland, South Africa (250ml can) Revolutionising the quality of wine in a can more... |
£4.95
VIEW
(N/A) |
| 84 |
2019 PICPOUL DE PINET, Domaine Font Mars. Languedoc, S France Modern face of the south; crisp but ripe and rounded more... |
£12.95
VIEW
(£11.66) |
| 87 |
2018 ASSYRTICO, Cuvée Membliarus, Château Oumsiyat. Lebanon Greece’s best grape – but from further east! more... |
£11.95
VIEW
(£10.76) |
| 88 |
2019 ALBARINO, Left Field. Gisborne, New Zealand Zesty, lively interpretation of Spain's most celebrated white grape more... |
£12.95
VIEW
(£11.66) |
| 89 |
2019 GODELLO, Mara Martin. Monterrei, NW Spain NW Spain's best grape variety - delicate, but ripe and charming more... |
£12.95
VIEW
(£11.66) |
| 91 |
2019 FIANO, Ciaca Bianca, Mandrarossa. Sicily Fresh but perfumed - brilliant value more... |
£12.95
VIEW
(£11.66) |
| 92 |
2019 FIANO, Home Vineyard, Hancock & Hancock. Mclaren Vale Delicate and charming. Great comparison with bin 91 more... |
£
VIEW
(N/A) |
| 93 |
2019 GAVI DI GAVI, Terre Antiche. Piedmont, Italy Quintessential Italian white - light, zingy, deliciously drinkable more... |
£14.50
VIEW
(£13.05) |
| 95 |
2018 GRÜNER VELTLINER, Terrassen, Josef Ehmoser. Wagram, Austria White pepper and grass – classic Gruner more... |
£14.95
VIEW
(£13.46) |
| 98 |
2019 ALTER. Ribeiro, Galicia, Spain Treixadura, Godello and Loureiro; delicate richness more... |
£16.50
VIEW
(£14.85) |
| 103 |
2018 HORSMONDEN, Will Davenport. Kent, England Organic Crisp but aromatic example of Bacchus - surprisingly reminiscent of Sancerre more... |
£16.95
VIEW
(£15.26) |
| 2094 |
2019 PINOT GRIGIO, Terrapieno, Alpha Zeta. Veneto, Italy For once, a Pinot Grigio offering ripeness, freshness and genuine value more... |
£12.95
VIEW
(£11.66) |
| SAUVIGNON BLANC |
| 76 |
2019 SAUVIGNON BLANC, De Martino Estate. Casablanca Valley, Chile Nettles and grass – zingy freshness more... |
£9.95
VIEW
(£8.96) |
| 77 |
2019 SAUVIGNON DE TOURAINE, Domaine Rablais. Loire Valley Grassy, lively, very 'French' Sauvignon (no gooseberries to be found) more... |
£10.95
VIEW
(£9.86) |
| 86 |
2019 Château DES ANTONINS (BLANC). Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc with a dash of Semillon – Bordeaux can provide value! more... |
£11.95
VIEW
(£10.76) |
| 102 |
2019 SAUVIGNON BLANC, Tinpot Hut. Marlborough, NZ Benchmark example of the style - elderflower and gooseberries more... |
£15.50
VIEW
(£13.95) |
| 110 |
2019 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) |
| 111 |
2019 SANCERRE, Domaine David Sautereau. Loire Valley Textbook example - stoney, 'mineral' backbone alongside the classic elderflower aromatics more... |
£22.00
VIEW
(£19.80) |
| "MINERALITY" (less fruit, more seriousness) |
| 99 |
2019 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) |
| 104 |
2013 GRUNER VELTLINER, Blank Canvas. Marlborough, NZ Subtle, spicy, rather brilliant example of the classic Austrian grape more... |
£16.95
VIEW
(£15.26) |
| 105 |
2018 PETIT CHABLIS, Domaine des Hâtes. Burgundy Light, crisp, gentle introduction to a classic style more... |
£19.00
VIEW
(£17.10) |
| 109 |
2017 ALS WÄR’S EIN STÜCK VON MIR, Riesling Trocken, Gunderloch. Rheinhessen, Germany Organic Partially aged in amphorae. Dry, light but complex more... |
£19.00
VIEW
(£17.10) |
| 112 |
2018 CHABLIS, 1er Cru Beauroy, Hamelin. Burgundy Ripe but delicate Chardonnay; no oak maturation more... |
£25.00
VIEW
(£22.50) |
| 115 |
2016 GRUNER VELTLINER Meeresboden, Tatomer. Santa Barbara, California Perhaps the best Gruner produced outside Austria. more... |
£29.50
VIEW
(£26.55) |
| 116 |
2014 CHABLIS, 1er Cru, Les Côtes de Fontenay, Vrignaud Minerality personified! more... |
£44.00
VIEW
(£39.60) |
| 117 |
2013 VINHAS VELHAS, Niepoort. Bairrada, Portugal So light and yet so serious – just fascinating more... |
£44.00
VIEW
(£39.60) |
| 118 |
2014 FELSENBERG, Grosses Gewächs, Donnhoff. Nähe, Germany Lazer-sharp, pure, perfect dry Riesling more... |
£45.00
VIEW
(£40.50) |
| 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 |
2016 POLISH HILL RIESLING, Grosset. Clare Valley, Australia Australia's finest Riesling. Bone-dry, lemony-fresh. Just 4 bottles left. more... |
£35.00
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
(N/A) |
| 1455 |
2016 CHABLIS, 1er Cru Vosgros, Gilbert Picq. Burgundy Absolute purity of un-oaked Chardonnay more... |
£33.00
VIEW
(£29.70) |
5% discount on mixed cases of 6.
10% discount on mixed cases of 12.
10% discount on mixed cases of 12.
