 Wines at Planet Spice
What do you normally drink with Indian food? If you haven’t tried wine before we hope our wine list will help you change your mind. Our wines have been chosen first and foremost because they taste good and offer great value. Secondly we have tasted them with the menu to make sure they work well with a range of dishes.
Tips for matching
When it comes to matching food and wine there are no rules – you are in charge, but there are some useful pointers. You can choose to match or contrast. A highly flavoured dish is more likely to be complemented by a strongly flavoured wine. ‘Sweet’, warming spices will suit the contrast of a dry, more acidic wine - perhaps white, perhaps red, but don’t forget versatile rose. The refreshing sharpness of ingredients like yoghurt, tamarind and lime needs refreshing acidity in the wine to balance. Chilli can make tannic red wines seem harsh so choose soft fruity reds.
This list was compiled for Planet Spice by Peter McCombie, MW:
Please feel free to ask the staff if you’d like a little advice.
Prosecco Spumante, Ca Morlin £16.95
Sergio Rosé NV Mionetto £18.95
Champagne Grande Reserve, Devaux NV 175ml Glass £ 5.95 Bottle £28.95
Champagne Rose, Devaux NV £32.95
Champagne Brut Premier, Louis Roederer N V £39.25
Laurent Perrier Vintage Champagne 1993 £69.95
Cabernet Sauvignon Rosado, Principe de Viana 2007, Spain £15.25
Lovely, blackcurrant flavours with a dry finish
Montarels Syrah Rosé VDP d'Oc 2007, France £15.75
Straightforward and fruity
Syrah/Petit Verdot, Chocalan 2008, Chile 175ml Glass £4.75 Bottle £ 16.95
Peppery spice notes complement the bright fruit character
We found that these wines, although mostly on the dry side, are softer and with their more pronounced fruitiness make very versatile partners for spicy dishes of all types.
Sibarita Riesling 2007, Cono Sur, Chile £14.50
Fruity but dry, with flavours of apples and citrus
Chenin Blanc, Sula 2008, Nasik, India Glass £ 3.95 Bottle £14.95
Off-dry with tropical fruit and balancing fresh acidity, handles spice well
Goats do Roam White 2008, South Africa £15.75
Yes it is a bad pun, but this Rhone-style white has lovely floral perfumes and a soft, dry palate
Ferraton's Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2007, France £15.95
Medium weight with floral and citrus flavours, soft and dry
A Mano Fiano/Greco 2007, Puglia, Italy Glass £4.25 Bottle £16.95
This blend of native grapes from southern Italy is vibrantly fruity, exotic and dry
Tesch, Riesling Unplugged 2007, Nahe, Germany £18.75
In the modern German style, vinified to dry, but with aromas and flavours of melon, gooseberry and hints of acacia, honey and lime
Sauvignon Blanc, Kim Crawford, Marlborough, 2008, New Zealand £19.95
Classic full-tilt NZ Sauvignon, packed with aromatic, tropical fruit
These wines all have refreshing acidity and tend to be weightier and richer as you move down the list. They will make a happy marriage with fish and seafood in particular.
Malvasia Bianca, Primo 2007, Puglia Italy 175ml Glass £3.50 Bottle £ 13.95
Fresh & dry with an aniseed twist
Cotes des Gascogne, Domaine de Saint Lannes 2007, France £15.25
Crisp and clean as a whistle, like delicate Sauvignon Blanc
Lois Grüner Veltliner, Loimer 2007, Austria £16.50
Zesty fruit, with clean citrus finish
Broken Rock Chenin Blanc, 2008, South Africa £16.75
Fresh, lively acid balance with hints of pineapple
and citrus
Unoaked Chardonnay, Omrah Mount Barker, Australia 2007 £17.50
Soft, with melon fruit flavours
Pinot Grigio, Borgo dei Vassalli 2007,Italy £18.95
Bone dry, for grownups
Verdelho, Herdade do Esporao, 2007, Alentejo Portugal 175ml Glass £4.75 Bottle £19.95
Lots of enticing floral aromas – honeysuckle and lavenderwith hints of warm anise and ginger
Chablis, Domaine Corinne Perchaud 2006, France £25.95
Steely, crisp, bone dry. Surprisingly versatile
The fresh acidity of these wines harmonises with sharper accented dishes, while the soft tannins make them appropriate both for fish dishes and chilli spice.
Syrah Grenache, VdP d’Oc Embleme d’Argent 2006, France 175ml Glass £3.50 Bottle £13.95
Peppery, with soft acidity and a dry finish
Pleno Tempranillo 2006, Navarra, Spain £14.25
Straightforward & fruity, but quite dry
Corvina, Alpha Zeta 2007, Italy £14.95
Valpolicella-liked cherry bite
Barbera, Finca Los Prados 2007, Argentina £15.25
Firm acidity and black fruit
Devils Corner Pinot Noir 2007, Australia £16.95
Fresh, aromatic, plump Pinot – great with gamey meats like venison
Chianti , Da Vinci 2007 Tuscany £17.50
Ripe and lively on th palate, with spiced berry fruit characters and a rounded supporting structure
Wolf Trap Red, Franschoek 2007, South Africa £18.95
Clean, fresh, fruit – cherry, blackcurrant – and a hint of smoke
Brouilly, Chateau de Pierreux 2007, France £22.95
Bouncy black fruit with freshness and soft tannins
Sourced from generally warmer climates these spicy styles are generously proportioned and just what you need to match particularly spicy foods.
Azamor 2005, Alentejo, Portugal £16.95
Soft and plummy
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo ‘Vigne Nouve’ Valle Realle 2007, Italy £17.95
Earthy, herbal-tinged, subtly spiced, generous fruit and firm finish
Shiraz, Sula 2007, Nasik, India 175ml Glass £4.75 Bottle £17.95
Soft, generous, peppery
Carignan, Clos des Clapisses 2006, France 175ml Glass £4.95 Bottle £19.95
Spicy, with firm grip - loves lamb
Full–flavoured and full-bodied, these are for people who like more firmly structured wines. They work well with dark meats and stronger flavours.
Nero d'Avola, Casa Vinicola 2005, Sicily, Italy £17.95
Dark fruit flavours with fresh bite and some grip
Merlot Reserve, Chocalan Estate 2005, Maipo, Chile 175ml Glass £4.75 Bottle £19.25
Sturdy, relatively tannic - likes lamb but avoid too much spice
Shiraz/Viognier, Willunga 100, 2006, Australia McLaren Vale £19.95
Ripe and very fruity, but has depth and backbone
Spiga, O. Fournier, Ribera del Duero, 2004, Spain £25.95
Made from 100% Tempranillo, this wine has real depth and generosity of flavour – red fruits, almonds, black pepper, chocolate
This list was compiled for Planet Spice by
Peter McCombie, MW
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