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House & Entry Level Wines

There has been yet another increase in the range of exclusive labels that we are able to offer customers for the coming year. The successful development of our wine business over the last five years has meant that we
are now able to offer the following exclusive ranges in the North of England:

Sentina Versare (Italy), Beauroy Vin de Table (France), Los Pastos de Las Montanas (Chile), Cape 312 by Gordon’s Bay (South Africa), Simplicity by Vistamar (Chile), Larks’ Ridge (Australia, Chile and South Africa), Borie
Manoux Vin de Pays (France), Tempo (Italy) and State West (California).

Only one of these ranges was offered by H.B. Clark in 2005 which shows how far our customers have taken us in this period. Together with the other wines in the House and Entry Level Selection, we believe these to be another step forward in the strategy to provide customers with the best possible value for money despite the problems caused by exchange rates.

This year sees three major range introductions and two re-launches under our own labels.

Borie Manoux Vin de Pays
We looked for this Vin de Pays range because of customers’ increasing requirement for lower alcohol French House Wines which are varietals not blends. Details of the VDP range appear on pages 17 and 44 and of the maker, Borie-Manoux on page 46.

State West
Also we decided that we needed to be able to offer our own exclusive range of Californian wines, State West. We chose a Merlot, a White Zinfandel and a Chardonnay details of which are on pages 20 and 39.

Los Espinos and Nostros
Last year we introduced wines from Vina Sutil which were attracting a growing following. Unfortunately supply problems meant we have had to look elsewhere. We have found two ranges- Los Espinos- excellent quality and less expensive than the standard Sutil range and Nostros which offer a range
of Reserva and Gran Reserva Chileans again at a better price. Details on pages 21 and 41/43.

Sentina Versare
Our success at building the Versare range with you, our customer over the last few years has enabled us to relaunch the wines this year as Sentina - our own exclusive H.B. Clark brand.

Los Pastos by Las Montanas
The phenomenal success of Las Montanas over the last twelve months has enabled us to negotiate an exclusive new label and classy make-over to relaunch the range this year as Los Pastos.

Last year, the upper limit for House and Entry Level Wines was £4.29 and we listed eighty six wines. Since then, duty has increased by 14p and our upper limit has been forced to £4.49. We would suggest therefore that the upper limit on a £4.49 level wine could be sold at £13.95 a bottle on an average
wine list giving a margin of 62.2%.

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House Wines	Taste Guide	Trade Sales Price
Sentina Versare (Italy)
Rosso Youthful, lively red with juicy cherry fruit flavours. Ideal Italian house wine.	B	£2.93
Bianco Refreshing, full of floral and apple fruit flavours.	2	£2.93
Valpolicella Light and fresh with lots of soft cherry fruit.	B	£3.23
Merlot Made to a modern style in Veneto, this Merlot is very attractive drinking with soft, varietal berry fruits.	B	£3.23
Pinot Grigio Rosé Great value with attractive fruit and a clean, fresh, off dry aftertaste.	2A	£3.23
Soave A good example of generic entry level Soave. Flowery and delicate bouquet with a crisp, dry aftertaste.	2	£3.23
Chardonnay Typical light style Italian Chardonnay with soft lemon flavours and refreshing acidity.	2	£3.23
Pinot Grigio Extremely popular. Spicy and aromatic texture with a crisp, clean finish.	2	£3.23

Liebfraumilch, Otto Pressler (Germany) Still Germany's most popular and famous wine. 75cl bottles 1.5 litre bottles	4 4	£3.23 £6.47
Beauroy Vin de Table (France) Available in: 75cl bottles 1 Litre bottles 1.5 Litre bottles Red - Smooth, fruity and rounded. Dry White - Tasty and crisp. Medium Dry White - Softer and very easy drinking.	B 2 3	£3.33 £4.59 £6.97
Hock, Otto Pressler (Germany) Originally wine from Hockheim, now any Rhine wine. Fruity and medium.	3	£3.33

Los Pastos by Las Montanas (Chile)
Merlot Soft with succulent berry and damson flavours and a pleasing hint of cinnamon spice.	B	£3.43
Cabernet Sauvignon Smooth, easy drinking and packed with ripe currant flavours and a warm, peppery finish.	C	£3.43
Merlot Rosé Stylish with good red berry fruit feel and soft refreshing acidity.	2A	£3.43
Sauvignon Blanc Lovely herbaceous tropical fruit flavours with refreshing balancing acidity.	1	£3.43
Chardonnay Smooth and satisfying with ripe peach and pineapple flavours and a hint of creamy richness.	2	£3.43

Niersteiner Gutes Domtal, Otto Pressler (Germany) Ever popular with classic Muller Thurgau fruit - very aromatic and fruity, floral style.	3	£3.73

Pacific Heights (California)
Red Zinfandel Very fruity, very powerful and very smooth and rounded.	D	£3.73
Zinfandel Blush Stylishly packaged this is a popular medium style of Blush that is bursting with succulent strawberries and cream fruit flavours.	3A	£3.73
Colombard Chardonnay Crisp, fruity blend which is attractive to drink.	2	£3.73

Cape 312 by Gordon’s Bay (South Africa)
Pinotage A blackcurrant bouquet with cherry and bramble flavours integrated with velvety tannins and a hint of spice on the finish.	D	£3.73
Chenin Blanc This Chenin is a real gem! Balanced, elegant medium-bodied wine with smooth fruit and soft refreshing acidity representing outstanding value.	3	£3.73

Auction House (Australia)
Shiraz Stylishly presented with rich and flavoursome fruit made by an award winning winery.	C	£3.73
Chardonnay Good example of popular Oz Chardonnay. The fruit is concentrated and married with delicate oak fusion.	2	£3.73

Casa Solera (Argentina)
Bonarda Malbec This blend of Argentina’s two most popular red grape varieties produces a soft, spicy and rounded wine.	C	£3.89
Chenin Blanc Ideally suited to Argentinian conditions the Chenin is honeyed but fruity, crisp and very easy drinking.	3	£3.89

Simplicity (Chile) Chilean wines have been one of the great success stories for the wine trade and H.B.Clark is no exception. We first listed wines from Vistamar in 75cl. bottles in 2005 and they have proved very successful indeed. We also have a range of Single Serve Vistamar. The H.B.Clark wine team is still excited by being able to offer customers the same quality products safe in the knowledge that the Simplicity range is only available to the On-Trade in the North of England from H.B.Clark.

Cabernet Sauvignon Packed with ripe blackberry and plum flavours with a hint of chocolate. A good example of well structured Chilean Central Valley winemaking.	C	£3.89
Merlot Smooth, succulent and plummy style with delicate hints of spice and crushed black pepper. Extremely popular and well priced.	C	£3.89
Merlot Rosé Concentrated cherry and raspberry fruit. A persistent lingering aftertaste and soft acidity makes this rosé extremely attractive drinking.	2B	£3.89
Sauvignon Blanc Tantalising ripe citrus tropical fruit flavours. Classic young, zingy, fresh and herbaceous feel.	1	£3.89
Chardonnay Very versatile medium-bodied varietal with scents of apples and melon. Soft, round and refreshing with a grapey finish.	2	£3.89

Casal Bordino (Italy)
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Lovely, soft approachable fruit. Well made and well balanced wine with an easy drinking style.	B	£3.95
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo A refreshing, tangy wine with a tasty finish which is very good value for money.	1	£3.95

Borie Manoux, Vin de Pays (France)
Merlot With lots of typical blackberry fruit flavours, this Merlot has lovely soft, easy drinking charm.	C	£3.99
Cabernet Sauvignon Fresh-flavoured red with hints of cedar and lead pencil along with blackcurrant.	C	£3.99
Syrah Rosé Vibrant colour and luscious, refreshing summer fruit flavours with a hint of spiciness.	2C	£3.99
Sauvignon Blanc Full of refreshing citrus fruit flavours and a very appealing tangy, long lasting finish for an entry level Sauvignon.	1	£3.99
Chardonnay Typical apple and melon flavours, this is great value Chardonnay with a lovely clean finish.	2	£3.99
Cotes du Gascogne Demi-Sec A refreshing medium dry white from Gascony in South West France. Blended to produce good fruit quality and an easy drinking style.	3	£3.99

The Landings (Australia)
Shiraz Cabernet The spicy Shiraz fruit blends perfectly with the bramble and blackcurrant concentration of the Cabernet.	B	£3.99
Colombard Chardonnay A popular combination of grapes which produce a very refreshing, fruity and tangy result on the palate.	2	£3.99

Centelleo (Spain)
Tempranillo Ripe and juicy bramble and cherry flavours with hints of spice. Good length and tremendous value.	C	£3.99
Tempranillo Rosado Made in an ultra modern winery, this rosé combines delicious fruit packed with tangy cherry and strawberry flavours and a savoury aftertaste.	2A	£3.99
Macabeo Chardonnay These grapes are sourced in the La Mancha area and combine so well together. Bright and citrussy and bottled young for maximum freshness. Liquid lemon mousse!	2	£3.99

Clear Mountain (South Africa)
Cinsault Ruby Cabernet Light and fresh and very smooth and rounded.	A	£4.01
Chenin Blanc Popular aperitif wine because of its freshness appealing to all tastes.	3	£4.01

Bergerac Borie Manoux (France) Effectively an extension eastwards of Bordeaux with a slightly more rustic style of fruit and flavour which produces fresh but still elegant reds.	B	£4.09

Le Sanglier de la Montagne, Vin de Pays de l’Aude (France)
Carignan Made from older vines which give a better concentration of flavour, this is a perfect partner to barbecue style meats being both strong in flavour but not too burly in the mouth.	B	£4.13
Syrah Rosé Réserve Elegant but delightfully fruit filled with slightly spicy notes, this is great value for money from the South of France.	2B	£4.13
White Grenache Amazingly France’s third most popular white wine grape variety behind Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Why? Because it provides refreshing, fruity wine which is almost Pinot Grigio like in character.	2	£4.13

Nagyrede Estate (Hungary)
Matra Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé Pure Cabernet Sauvignon Rosés are now relatively rare. This shows red fruits together with more backbone than usual.	2C	£4.13
Chardonnay This lightly oaked wine has lots of ripe apple and citrus flavours with a creamy finish. Underrated but great value- give it a try and we are sure that you won’t be disappointed.	2	£4.13
Pinot Grigio Incredibly popular, this wine is very soft and rounded. Hints of ripe apple and honey developing lively, aromatic characteristics giving a full and spicy flavour and a crisp, attractive finish.	2	£4.13

Piesporter Michelsberg, Otto Pressler (Germany) This remains the most popular German wine in green Mosel bottles. Easy to drink.	3	£4.13

Larks’ Ridge The success of our Wine Development programme over the last five years has led to a number of advantages for our customers in these difficult times for the On-Trade. In particular, the increase in volumes sold has enabled us to reduce some of the price increases forced on us by exchange rates and rises in the costs of wine, glass and transport. During this period, our strategy has remained the supply of well-made and very good value wines which are as exclusive as possible. The introduction of the Larks’ Ridge range last year was a very significant step in our Wine Development programme. There are six Larks’ Ridge wines, all from the New World and all of excellent entry-level quality. They offer a combination of the tried and trusted such as Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile to the rarer such as the Reserve Chardonnay and Pinotage Merlot from South Africa. All the Larks’ Ridge wines have plenty of up-front fruit and show well the characters of their constituent grape varieties. The juice has been carefully selected by our wine team for quality and value for money and we will are able to oversee the development of the range extension as well as the quality. The Larks’ Ridge range is totally exclusive to H.B. Clark and to H.B. Clark’s customers. We are very pleased with how these wines have been received in the last twelve months by our customers.
Cabernet Sauvignon (Chile) Fresh and deep flavoured red with good depth of flavour.	B	£4.09
Pinotage Merlot (South Africa) Luscious but dry with plenty of fruit and a spicy finish.	C	£4.09
Shiraz Cabernet (Australia) A soft rounded easy drinking red with a light but spicy finish.	C	£4.09
Sauvignon Blanc (Chile) Super entry level Sauvignon with lots of fruit and tangy flavours.	1	£4.09
Chardonnay Semillon (Australia) A subtle blend of two popular grapes, light, fresh and fruity.	2	£4.09
Reserve Chardonnay (South Africa) Classic dry white with added richness and flavours of apple, pear and tropical fruits.	2	£4.09

Jean des Vignes, Vin de Pays du Gers (France) Available in:
75cl bottles 1 Litre bottles		£4.09 £5.46
Red Elegant, appetising red with a dash of Merlot. Ripe, mulberry aromas and flavour.	B
Rosé Fresh, light but vibrant rosé which has appealing dry fruit flavours.	2B
Dry White Clean, dry and refreshing white wine that is fruity and lively and fresh.	2
Medium Dry White Aromatic blend of the popular Colombard with Ugni Blanc which is fruity and attractive drinking.	3

Frascati Superiore, Colle Fiorito (Italy) Truly a ‘superior’ version of this famous wine. A much greater concentration of flavour and a longer finish.	2	£4.11

Tempo (Italy)
Pinot Grigio Rosé A delicate pink wine full of the flavours of summer fruits.	2A	£4.25
Pinot Grigio Garganega The blending of the ever-popular Pinot Grigio with the grape used for Soave produces a smooth white combining aromatic and mineral flavours.	2	£4.25

Moscato Spumante (Italy) For those looking for a sparkler with a touch of sweetness but a light, easy drinking texture.	4	£4.29

Elementos (Argentina)
Shiraz Malbec Powerful ripe black fruit with barrel aged complexity giving a touch of creamy spiciness. Super length of flavour and highly rated in Decanter 2008.	C	£4.29
Shiraz Rosé A lively rosé with tempting raspberry flavours, made by the famous flying Aussie winemaker Peter Bright.	2C	£4.29
Chardonnay Viognier The scents and flavours of apricots and peaches balance perfectly with the fresh acidity to give a rich, complex finish.	2	£4.29
Torrontes Fabulous rose and peach aromas while the palate is refreshingly zingy leaving a lingering but voluptuous aftertaste.	2	£4.29

Peak’s View Pinotage Rosé (South Africa) This wine has generous raspberry fruit character that finishes with a lingering sumptuous aftertaste.	2C	£4.35

State West (California)
Merlot Sweet-fruited and smooth Merlot which is very easy to drink.	C	£4.39
White Zinfandel Good example of this bewitching drink which smells and tastes like a bowl of raspberries.	3A	£4.39
Chardonnay Lemon and lime with a hint of vanilla and butterscotch.	2	£4.39

Bouches du Rhône (France) An entry level Rhône wine showing plenty of fruit and structure and a tasty finish.	C	£4.39
Carrizal Tempranillo Rioja (Spain) Made from 100% Tempranillo grapes, this Rioja is easy drinking and extremely good value. Award winner at the International Wine Challenge.	C	£4.39

Los Espinos (Chile)
Merlot Black cherry and bramble scented with a smooth and weighty palate.	C	£4.39
Cabernet Sauvignon Extremely attractive because of the strawberry and raspberry fruits which make it a taste of summer for all seasons.	C	£4.39
Sauvignon Blanc A vibrant and refreshing taste and feel in the mouth with a classic gooseberry and elderflower finish.	1	£4.39
Chardonnay Good balance of citrus Chardonnay fruit with honey and vanilla tones.	2	£4.39

Claret Borie Manoux (France) Classic Bordeaux blend from one of the leading producers showing good structured fruit and flavour.	B	£4.43
Castillo del Romero Tempranillo (Spain) This Tempranillo from Navarra shows the improved vinification techniques in regions other than Rioja. Plenty of soft, rounded strawberry fruit.	B	£4.47

Niel Joubert (South Africa)
Chenin Blanc A quite remarkable wine packed with a full rich flavour. Great weight of fruit balanced with zingy acidity and a long finish.	3	£4.35
Sauvignon Blanc Made in Paarl, the Joubert estate makes Sauvignon Blanc to a fuller and richer style. Packed full of fruit complexity with a lingering tropical fruit finish.	2	£4.49

Running Duck Fairtrade Organic (South Africa)
Shiraz The first organic winery worldwide to gain Fairtrade certification produced this spicy but smooth and rounded Shiraz which is simply scrumptious.	D	£4.49
Shiraz Rosé A Fairtrade organic rosé which has an attractive colour and a full flavour which can be drunk with food or on its own.	2C	£4.49
Chenin Sauvignon Fruity, tasty and attractive combination of two popular grapes producing a lovely guava nose followed by a refreshingly grassy palate.	1	£4.49

Concha y Toro (Chile)
Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Concha are one of Chile’s best known producers, particularly famous for their care and quality control. The Cabernet is lip-smackingly full of flavour.	C	£4.23
Mountain Merlot Concha’s Merlot is soft, round and warm with a smooth, weighty palate and intense plum and cherry flavours.	C	£4.23
Mountain Sauvignon Blanc Herbaceous Sauvignon which is crisp, dry and refreshing.	1	£4.23
Mountain Chardonnay Lots of vibrant, lemony fruit with very careful oaking make this well-balanced and with a long finish.	2	£4.23

	Taste Guide
	Red A. Light and Fresh B. Supple and Silky C. Rich and Robust D. Full Bodied E. Powerful and Intense	Rosé A combination of Red and White.	White 1. Very Dry 2. Dry 3. Medium 4. Medium Sweet 5. Sweet

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