Enjoy a corking selection of wine
High-class tipples from around the world finding favour among bons vivants
Wetherspoon continues to provide a great selection of drinks for all tastes, with the ever-growing choice of wines being no exception, offering an outstanding range.
With differing styles and tastes available, carefully sourced from around the world, pubs serve an extensive wine selection to enjoy by the glass (125ml, 175ml and 250ml), as well as several choices being served by the bottle (750ml) to share.
Many of the wine choices are available as part of the drinks range served with selected Wetherspoon meals, while other wines are served to enjoy from the drinks menu.
Here, we feature three wines, one white, one rosé and one NEW red, all available by the glass and bottle and all recently added to the (‘includes a drink’) with selected meals. See food menu for details.
Along with Villa Maria Blush Sauvignon, Grant Burge Barossa Ink Shiraz and the Coldwater Creek draught wine range, this brings the wine options available to choose with selected meals to nine in total.
WHITE
Cune White Rioja (unoaked) 12.5% ABV
C.V.N.E., Haro, Rioja, Spain. Est. 1879
Aroma: apple, pear, lime
Taste: fresh, apple, melon, lemon
Grape: viura
THE WINE
Exclusive to Wetherspoon, Spain’s Cune (pronounced ‘coo-nay’) wine is made with a selection of the best viura vines from the areas of Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa, providing ideal growing conditions.
After picking, the grapes are gently pressed, then the juice transferred into stainless-steel tanks, where it is fermented at a controlled temperature.
This approach to wine-making helps to retain viura’s ever-appealing fresh, citrusy and green fruit characters.
Cune White Rioja is a delicious introduction to the lesser-known white wines of Spain’s Rioja, a region more famous for its reds.
The wine is crisp, dry and packed with mouth-watering citrus, apple and melon flavours.
Enjoy with friends as an alternative to pinot grigio or try pairing with lighter dishes.
THE WINERY AND WINEMAKER
The history of Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (C.V.N.E.) began in 1879, in the historic Barrio de la Estación (Station District) in the town of Haro, La Rioja.
For more than 145 years, the winery has continued to grow around the Aldea del Vino (wine village), a sunny courtyard flanked by unique stone buildings with ceramic tile roofs, which has become the central hub of C.V.N.E.
Today, five generations later, the winery is still run by the same family, producing high-quality and traditional wines which grace tables in more than 90 countries.
Winemaker Maria Larrea was born and raised in Rioja, a place with a long wine-making tradition, where she grew up in a wine-making family.
In her own words: “It was impossible not to end up fascinated by this world and wanting to know more and more about it.”
Maria now holds the position of technical director for the entire C.V.N.E. group, where her responsibilities also include overseeing the wine-making of all Cune wines and leading an all-women team at the original winery in Haro.
ROSÉ
The Pale by Sacha Lichine 12.5% ABV
Chateau d’Esclans, Vin de Pays du Var, Provence, France
Aroma: aromatic freshness
Taste: dry, refreshing, bright red-fruit flavours,
clean, crisp finish
Grape: cinsault, grenache rolle, syrah
THE WINE
The Pale is crafted with grapes from the Vin de Pays du Var region of Provence.
This is a classic Mediterranean rosé…with a twist.
The Pale is a quality, quintessential rosé: dry and refreshing in a signature Provence grey-pink, with light fruits and a clean finish.
A blend of cinsault, grenache rolle and syrah,
The Pale follows through on the promise of its packaging. It’s an energetic expression of rosé, a food-friendly wine which works just as well at the table as it does on its own.
Sacha Lichine has leaned on the same top-quality growers for The Pale as he has for his other stand-out rosés – and has included fruit from his own vineyards, too.
It is deliciously dry and refreshing, with bright red-fruit flavours and a clean, crisp finish.
THE WINERY AND WINEMAKER
From grapes of the best vineyards which grow parallel to the Mediterranean coast, The Pale by Sacha Lichine is strongly influenced by the fresh sea air of the French Riviera.
These salty and sun-drenched soils give the wine a dry, yet fruity, character.
The Pale comes from an assembly of softly pressed juices, selected with the greatest care and aged in stainless-steel tanks for five to eight months, using a process called fine lees.
This wine is from the creator of the iconic Provence rosé brand which sparked a worldwide phenomenon – Whispering Angel.
Sacha Lichine was born in Bordeaux, educated in the US and began working at his family’s property, Château Prieuré Lichine, during the summers of his youth.
A defining moment in Sacha’s career came about when, at age 27, he started running Château Prieuré Lichine.
Recognising the importance of innovation in an increasingly varied wine industry around the world, Sacha developed a line of New World wines from France, Sacha Lichine – Vins Sans Frontières, which today comprises a selection of growers and wines crafted throughout the regions of France.
RED
Mount Rozier Pinot Noir Reserve 12.5% ABV
Mount Rozier, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Aroma: rich, spicy aromatics, fruits
Taste: cranberry, strawberry, spice
Grape: pinot noir
THE WINE
This wine is a medium-light-bodied, vibrant, fruit-driven expression, bursting with flavour.
Cranberry, ripe strawberry, plum and a hint of violets shine through in each glass, leading to a refreshing, moreish finish.
NEW Mount Rozier Pinot Noir Reserve is available by the glass (125ml, 175ml and 250ml), as well as being served by the bottle (750ml) to share.
This moreish red wine is also available as part of the drinks range served with selected
Wetherspoon meals and included as part of the price.
THE WINERY AND WINEMAKER
Mount Rozier is named after Annie Rozier, a local flower merchant and herbal healer from the turn of the 19th century.
Today, Mount Rozier continues Annie’s legacy, focusing on conservation and sustainability, while winemaker Leon Esterhuizen celebrates the unique natural characteristics of each varietal in the Reserve range.
Esterhuizen meticulously sources top-quality grapes from around the coastal region.
With cooling coastal breezes moderating the climate, warm days contrasted by cool evenings and local mountain ranges offering shelter for the vineyards, these are some of the most prestigious terroirs in South Africa.
He uses progressive methods in the cellar to create a range of easy-drinking wines to suit all palates, including the Mount Rozier Pinot Noir Reserve.
You will find the Mount Rozier Estate at the southernmost tip of the Stellenbosch winelands, in the heart of South Africa’s Cape Floral Kingdom.
The estate includes 30 hectares of land set aside for conservation of indigenous plants and animal life.
It is a buzzing hotbed of birds, mammals and fynbos.
For this, it holds the prestigious accolade of World Wildlife Fund conservation champion.
ROSÉ
Villa Maria Blush Sauvignon 12.5% ABV
New Zealand
Aroma: pink grapefruit, lime and fresh herbs
Taste: floral, passion fruit and delicate red berries
Grape: sauvignon blanc, merlot
THE WINE
A fresh twist on everyone’s Kiwi favourite, this attractively pale pink wine has been crafted to deliver a glass of crisp aromatic refreshment
which is easy to love.
The sauvignon reveals vibrant aromas of passion fruit and fresh herbs, with a splash of merlot adding floral blossom and delicate red-berry notes.
The cool climate of New Zealand’s wine-growing regions provides freshness and natural acidity.
THE WINERY AND WINEMAKER
With more than 60 years’ wine-making, Villa Maria’s six-decade journey at the forefront of New Zealand’s wine industry has shaped the company as it stands today.
The extensive portfolio is one of the most geographically and stylistically diverse and highly awarded ranges of premium wines by any New Zealand producer.
Today, Villa Maria is globally recognised and known for its bold, expressive and exceptional wines.
Group winemaker Dave Roper began his career in wine at Villa Maria in 2002 as a cellar hand.
His flair for wine-making was apparent from the outset. Having developed his skills and knowledge across all of Villa Maria’s wines, he was promoted, in February this year, to group winemaker.
RED
Barossa Ink by Grant Burge 14% ABV
Australia
Aroma: rich bouquet of red fruit and sweet oak spice
Taste: opulent and intense, with rich berry flavour
Grape: sourced from across the Barossa, Australia’s premium Shiraz-growing region
THE WINE
Ink by name and ink by nature, created when Grant Burge set out to make the most vibrant wine possible.
This is an intensely dark wine, with decadent rich berry flavours, balanced with hints of mocha and dark chocolate, from ageing in oak.
It is popular with those new to wine, as well as knowledgeable wine-lovers looking to try something a little different and indulgent.
THE WINERY AND WINEMAKER
Barossa Ink is part of the Grant Burge family, whose story is one of the past, present and future.
The Burge family planted its roots in the 1800s in the Barossa Valley, inspiring five generations of devoted vignerons.
After years of working on the family’s vineyard, in 1865, the eldest son, Meshach Burge, installed fermenting tanks in one of his sheds – to create wines he could share with his friends and family.
Out of his generosity came what is, today, the Grant Burge brand.
Gawler-born Craig Stansborough grew up with the wine industry around him. He joined Grant Burge Wines in 1993 as cellar manager and was soon promoted, becoming senior winemaker in 1997.
ALL ON DRAUGHT
WHITE, ROSÉ AND RED
Coldwater Creek wine by Concha y Toro
Valle Central, Chile
Chardonnay 12.5% ABV, medium dry
Pinot Grigio 12% ABV, medium dry
Rosé 11.5% ABV, sweet
Merlot 12% ABV, light bodied
THE WINE
All four draught wines are available as a 125ml, 175ml and 250ml glass and are part of the ‘includes a drink’ range, with selected meals. See food menu for details.
While draught wine seems like an innovation, it was, in fact, pioneered in the old-world nation of Italy, later gaining traction in the new-world regions of Australia, New Zealand and the USA.
Wetherspoon’s pubs have been selling draught wine since 2005.
The quality of draught Coldwater Creek wines, contrary to what many may think, is exactly the same as that from a bottle – fresh every time, served at the perfect temperature.
Serving draught is better for the planet too – with lower carbon emissions (24 times lower) than bottled wine.
THE WINERY AND WINEMAKER
Concha y Toro, which produces Wetherspoon’s draught wine, began in 1883 with its founder, Don Melchor, dreaming about creating ‘the best wines’.
Today, Concha y Toro is one of the most-admired wine producers in the world.
Its various multiaward-winning wines and brands are enjoyed by consumers around the world, in more than 140 countries.
Coldwater Creek wines hail from Chile’s Valle Central wine region, where the iconic Andes Mountains provide a natural barrier, protecting vineyards from the elements.
This unique geography, combined with the warm climate and cooling breezes, creates perfect wine-producing conditions.
The wines are expertly crafted under the experienced eyes of Concha y Toro’s principal winemaker, Max Weinlaub, and senior winemaker, Marcelo Gangas, based at the Cono Sur winery, in Chile.
