Drinks
The Red Lion Pub in Upper Basildon
We have an extensive range of wines:
White wines
Esperanza Sauvignon Blanc - Argentina - £11.70 Bottle
A mouthwateringly aromatic Argentinian Sauvignon with plenty of rich gooseberry fruit.
By the glass £2.90 175ml - £4.10 250ml
Coldridge Estate Semillon Chardonnay - Australia - £12.50 Bottle
Pale gold in colour and rich and silky in texture. This classic Aussie blend displays light citrus flavours combined with peaches and tropical fruits.
By the glass £3.30 175ml - £4.60 250ml
Robertson Winery Chenin Blanc - South Africa - £13.50 Bottle
A pleasant easy drinking wine, with honey sweet aromas and ripe apricot fruit, balanced by zest of grapefruit for an off dry finish.
By the glass £3.50 175ml - £4.70 250ml
Pinot Grigio, Pasqua - Italy - £14.00 Bottle
A classic italian wite, packed with aromatic, apricot fruit flavours
Bellevue Hill Verdelho - Australia - £14.50 Bottle
An intense and flavoursome wine that is full bodied and rich with ripe tropical fruit
Poully-Fumé, Marcel Sautejeau - France - £16.50 Bottle
Classic Pouilly Fumé packed with delicious flavours of peach blossom, perfectly balanced by a rich mineral complexity
Southbank Estate Sauvignon Blanc - New Zealand - £17.50 Bottle
A fantastic wine displaying ripe gooseberry fruit, crisp acidity and a refreshing finish that are the hallmark of this unmistakable Marlborough Sauvignon
Red wines
Esperanza Merlot - Argentina - £11.70 Bottle
A smooth, soft merlot, with ripe aromas of rasberries, plums and cherries.
By the glass £2.90 175ml - £4.10 250ml
Côtes du Rhône la Rectorie - France - £12.50 Bottle
An excellent wine displaying all the classic rich and spicy style associated with the region. Pepper laced forest fruit with great balance and elegant tannins.
By the glass £3.30 175ml - £4.60 250ml
Rioja, Bodegas de Abalos - Spain - £12.50 Bottle
From the leading wine region in spain, this Rioja is violet in colour and soft and fruity in style. Warm, plummy aromas tinged with subtle spice and vanilla.
By the glass £3.30 175ml - £4.60 250ml
Fairhills Pinotage/Cabernet - South Africa - £13.50 Bottle
A vibrant wine with a subtle smokey, leather nose, leading to a juicy palate bursting with ripe fruits (Fairtrade)
Bellevue Hill Shiraz - Australia - £14.50 Bottle
A superb Aussie Shiraz with masses of juicy blackcurrant fruit and a charismatic, smootgh, spicy and peppery structure.
Adobe Merlot - Chile - £14.50 Bottle
Deep cherry-red in colour, it shows intense strawberry and rasberry aromas, subtly lifted by notes of chocolate and cream. Organic and Bio-dynamic
St-Emilion, Cave Co-op de St-Emilion - France - £18.00 Bottle
A stylish St-Emilion full of elegant, rounded plum fruit flavours and smooth, seductive tannins.
Rosé wine
Pinot Grigio Rosé Breganze - Italy - £14.50 Bottle
Soft floral flavours on the palate and a refreshing, pleasantly smooth finish.
By the glass £3.60 175ml - £4.90 250ml
Champagne & Sparkling Wine
McGuigan Estate Sparkling Pinot Noir-Chardonnay Brut - Australia - £14.00 Bottle
Light and delicate on the nose, with strawberry and lemon flavours on the creamy palate. Crisp and clean, it is an ideal aperitif.
McGuigan Estate Sparkling Rosé - Australia - £14.00 Bottle
Made from softly pressed Shiraz grapes, this wine shows juicy cherry and strawberry flavours with a crisp, fresh finish.
De Telmont Grande Réserve - France - £24.00 Bottle
Medium bodied, with apple and lemon fruit flavours and a classically yeasty style.
Dessert Wine
Brown Brothers Orange Muscat and Flora - Australia - £14.00 Bottle
From one of the very best wineries in Victoria, this sweet wine is a superb blend crafted from late harvest grapes to produce a rich and rewarding dessert accompaniment.
Red Lion Pub
Aldworth Road
Upper Basildon
Reading
Berkshire
RG8 8NG