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 |
2018 LE CHAPEAU QUI RIT (Blanc). Côtes de Gascogne Predominantly Colombard and tasting like a light 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... |
£8.95
(£8.06) |
| 71 |
2018 SMEDEREVKA, ‘Belo’, Tikveš. Tikveš, Macedonia Light, lively, really charming. more... |
£8.95
(£8.06) |
| 72 |
2018 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 |
2019 ALBARINO, Left Field. Gisborne, New Zealand Zesty, lively interpretation of Spain's most celebrated white grape more... |
£11.95
(£10.76) |
| 89 |
2018 GODELLO, Mara Martin. Monterrei, NW Spain NW Spain's best grape variety - delicate, but ripe and charming more... |
£12.95
(£11.66) |
| 90 |
2018 RUEDA, Basa, Telmo Rodriguez. Spain Sauvignon alternative from northern Spain more... |
£12.95
(£11.66) |
| 91 |
2018 FIANO, Ciaca Bianca, Mandrarossa. Sicily Fresh but perfumed - brilliant value more... |
£11.95
(£10.76) |
| 103 |
2018 HORSMONDEN, Will Davenport. Kent, England Organic Crisp but aromatic example of Bacchus - surprisingly reminiscent of Sancerre more... |
£16.95
(£15.26) |
| 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 |
2019 SAUVIGNON BLANC, Tinpot Hut. Marlborough, NZ Benchmark example of the style - elderflower and gooseberries more... |
£15.50
(£13.95) |
| 108 |
2018 SANCERRE, Terre de Maimbray, Reverdy. Loire Valley Text book example – really elegant style of Sauvignon Blanc more... |
£19.95
(£17.96) |
| 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) |
| "MINERALITY" (less fruit, more seriousness) |
| 87 |
2018 ASSYRTIKO, Domaine Lyrarakis. Crete The great grape of Santorini; much better value in this Cretan version... more... |
£12.95
(£11.66) |
| 96 |
2016 FINCA VINOA. Ribeiro, Spain Fascinating example of the local Treixadura grape from Galicia. Ripe but delicate more... |
£16.95
(£15.26) |
| 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) |
| 101 |
2019 RIESLING, Rolf Binder. Eden Valley, Australia Ultra-dry, green-apple-fresh, appetizing more... |
£14.95
(£13.46) |
| 106 |
2017 RIESLING, Watervale, Mt Horrocks. Clare Valley, S. Australia Organic Bone-dry, lemon-fresh, ultra-appetizing more... |
£19.95
(£17.96) |
| 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) |
| 111 |
2018 GRUNER VELTLINER, Terrassen, Brundlmayer. Kamptal, Austria Organic So, so zesty..... more... |
£19.95
(£17.96) |
| 112 |
2017 CHABLIS, Gilbert Picq et ses Fils. Burgundy, France Textbook example from an excellent producer 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 |
2005 CHABLIS, 1er cru Les Lys, Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix. Burgundy The savoury complexity of maturity. Fascinating wine more... |
£39.95
(£35.96) |
| 117 |
2013 VINHAS VELHAS, Niepoort. Bairrada, Portugal So light and yet so serious – just fascinating more... |
£39.50
(£35.55) |
| 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 |
2013 POLISH HILL RIESLING, Grosset. Clare Valley, Australia Australia's finest Riesling. Bone-dry, lemony-fresh. Just 4 bottles left. 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) |
| 1455 |
2016 CHABLIS, 1er Cru Vosgros, Gilbert Picq. Burgundy Absolute purity of un-oaked Chardonnay more... |
£31.00
(£27.90) |
| 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 |
2018 LE CHAPEAU QUI RIT (Blanc). Côtes de Gascogne Predominantly Colombard and tasting like a light 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... |
£8.95
VIEW
(£8.06) |
| 71 |
2018 SMEDEREVKA, ‘Belo’, Tikveš. Tikveš, Macedonia Light, lively, really charming. more... |
£8.95
VIEW
(£8.06) |
| 72 |
2018 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 |
2019 ALBARINO, Left Field. Gisborne, New Zealand Zesty, lively interpretation of Spain's most celebrated white grape more... |
£11.95
VIEW
(£10.76) |
| 89 |
2018 GODELLO, Mara Martin. Monterrei, NW Spain NW Spain's best grape variety - delicate, but ripe and charming more... |
£12.95
VIEW
(£11.66) |
| 90 |
2018 RUEDA, Basa, Telmo Rodriguez. Spain Sauvignon alternative from northern Spain more... |
£12.95
VIEW
(£11.66) |
| 91 |
2018 FIANO, Ciaca Bianca, Mandrarossa. Sicily Fresh but perfumed - brilliant value more... |
£11.95
VIEW
(£10.76) |
| 103 |
2018 HORSMONDEN, Will Davenport. Kent, England Organic Crisp but aromatic example of Bacchus - surprisingly reminiscent of Sancerre more... |
£16.95
VIEW
(£15.26) |
| 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 |
2019 SAUVIGNON BLANC, Tinpot Hut. Marlborough, NZ Benchmark example of the style - elderflower and gooseberries more... |
£15.50
VIEW
(£13.95) |
| 108 |
2018 SANCERRE, Terre de Maimbray, Reverdy. Loire Valley Text book example – really elegant style of Sauvignon Blanc more... |
£19.95
VIEW
(£17.96) |
| 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) |
| "MINERALITY" (less fruit, more seriousness) |
| 87 |
2018 ASSYRTIKO, Domaine Lyrarakis. Crete The great grape of Santorini; much better value in this Cretan version... more... |
£12.95
VIEW
(£11.66) |
| 96 |
2016 FINCA VINOA. Ribeiro, Spain Fascinating example of the local Treixadura grape from Galicia. Ripe but delicate more... |
£16.95
VIEW
(£15.26) |
| 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) |
| 101 |
2019 RIESLING, Rolf Binder. Eden Valley, Australia Ultra-dry, green-apple-fresh, appetizing more... |
£14.95
VIEW
(£13.46) |
| 106 |
2017 RIESLING, Watervale, Mt Horrocks. Clare Valley, S. Australia Organic Bone-dry, lemon-fresh, ultra-appetizing more... |
£19.95
VIEW
(£17.96) |
| 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) |
| 111 |
2018 GRUNER VELTLINER, Terrassen, Brundlmayer. Kamptal, Austria Organic So, so zesty..... more... |
£19.95
VIEW
(£17.96) |
| 112 |
2017 CHABLIS, Gilbert Picq et ses Fils. Burgundy, France Textbook example from an excellent producer 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 |
2005 CHABLIS, 1er cru Les Lys, Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix. Burgundy The savoury complexity of maturity. Fascinating wine more... |
£39.95
VIEW
(£35.96) |
| 117 |
2013 VINHAS VELHAS, Niepoort. Bairrada, Portugal So light and yet so serious – just fascinating more... |
£39.50
VIEW
(£35.55) |
| 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 |
2013 POLISH HILL RIESLING, Grosset. Clare Valley, Australia Australia's finest Riesling. Bone-dry, lemony-fresh. Just 4 bottles left. 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) |
| 1455 |
2016 CHABLIS, 1er Cru Vosgros, Gilbert Picq. Burgundy Absolute purity of un-oaked Chardonnay more... |
£31.00
VIEW
(£27.90) |
5% discounts on Mixed Cases.
10% discount on Un-Mixed Cases.
10% discount on Un-Mixed Cases.
