South Sands Wine List
At South Sands, wine is more than a list on our menu.
It’s a moment, the moment you take the first sip of your chilled rose
on the terrace during the blissful summer months.
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It’s finding that perfect pairing that pulls together your dining experience.
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It’s knowing that while the waves crash outside and the evening draws in,
warmth and relaxation awaits inside, accompanied by our classic wines
from the Loire, Burgundy, Rhone Valley and Bordeaux and more...
CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING
1 House Champagne - Baron De Villeboerg Brut
125ml 12.00 bottle 55.00
From a Champagne House based in Ville Sur Arce, deep in the south of Champagne
- an elegant nose with notes of blossom and yellow fruits
2 Charles Heidsieck, NV Brut Reserve (Champagne, France)
125ml 17.00 bottle 97.50
Charles Heidsieck is one of Champagne’s most admired houses, renowned for the
exceptional and consistently high quality of its wines. Founded in 1851 by ‘Champagne
Charlie’, it is the smallest of the Grandes Marques.
5 Prosecco Spumante (Botter)
125ml 9.00 bottle 39.50
A zippy, refreshing and sherbet style fizz with delicate fruity notes and a soft
creamy finish.
6 Sharpham Classic Cuvée Local Wine
125ml 12.00 bottle 57.50
Elegant and expressive, this traditional method sparkling wine shows a rich, toasty,
and creamy character balanced beautifully by ripe orchard fruit and citrus
WHITE WINES
10 House White - Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
175ml 8.00 250ml 10.50 bottle 28.00
Bright yellow and green citrus fruits with generous ripe pears and crunchy apples.
11 Sauvignon Blanc, Val de Loire
175ml 9.00 250ml 11.00 bottle 30.00
This Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc is zesty, with lively acidity, hints of passion fruit
and gooseberry, excellent balance and a clean finish.
21 Pinot Grigio, Strade Bianche
175ml 10.00 250ml 13.00 bottle 32.00
Fresh pear and almond notes in this delicately structured and stylish Pinot Grigio.
Dry yet rounded, with a refreshing finish.
20 Chardonnay, Monrouby
175ml 10.25 250ml 13.50 bottle 34.00
A lovely freshness & creamy texture. Intense floral notes, citrus peel, vanilla,
tangerine and honey.
31 Sharpham Bacchus ‘Stop Ferment’ Local Wine
175ml 10.40 250ml 13.75 bottle 37.00
Flowery aromas of an English summer, a Devon classic, the Bacchus grape thriving in
our climate. A medium style wine. Light, fresh and fruity.
34 NZ Sauvignon Blanc, Gravel & Loam
175ml 10.50 250ml 14.00 bottle 38.00
Intense gooseberry aromas alongside fresh herbaceous and grassy notes. Vibrant
passion fruit, citrus and peach characters with top notes of melon and kiwi.
ROSÉ WINES
90 House Rosé - Les Vignes de L’Eglise
175ml 8.00 250ml 10.50 bottle 28.00
This rosé has a delightful pink hue and opens on a aromas of summer berries and
sweet pea. It has excellent concentration and the charming red-fruit profile is lifted
by a crisp, mouthwatering freshness.
91 Provence Rosé, Chateau de La Deidiere
175ml 10.50 250ml 14.00 bottle 38.00
A well rounded rosé wine made of Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah grapes, a good
balance of fruit and acidity with an aromatic finish.
RED WINES
100 House Red - Carignan, Baron de Badassière
175ml 8.00 250ml 10.50 bottle 28.00
This lighter expression of Carignan displays a nose of fresh crushed cherries.
The palate is fruit-forward and crisp, the acidity carries through the juicy finish.
101 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Gran Sasso
175ml 9.00 250ml 11.00 bottle 30.00
The wine is ruby red with garnet highlights, defined by bright aromas of juicy red
berries and plum, complemented by hints of vanilla.
110 Malbec, De La Terra Organic
175ml 10.00 250ml 13.00 bottle 32.00
De La Terra Organic Malbec delivers vibrant Mendoza fruit with real purity and
balance. The organic approach brings freshness and clarity, while the style remains
smooth, generous and approachable.
112 Merlot, Patriarche
175ml 10.25 250ml 13.50 bottle 34.00
Initial aromas of black fruits are followed by spicy notes. The palate is silky and
well-rounded with good tannins and a long length
113 Rioja Crianza, Ermita de San Felices
175ml 10.50 250ml 14.00 bottle 38.00
Very smart, modern Rioja, with smoky, spicy fruit and enveloped by a neatly integrated
silky oak overcoat. Fine concentration and power - a real over-performer in its class.
115 Sharpham Pinot Noir Local Wine
175ml 10.75 250ml 14.50 bottle 45.00
A beautiful ‘Burgundy style’ Pinot Noir from our local vineyard. Vibrant, rich black
fruit flavours.
Champagne
1 House Champagne - Baron De Villeboerg Brut (Champagne, France)
(125ml) 12.00 (bottle) 55.00
Our house champagne, is a classic easily drinkable champagne, one for all occasions.
2 NV Brut Reserve, Charles Heidsieck (Champagne, France) Vegan
(125ml) 17.00 (bottle) 97.50
Charles Heidsieck is one of the most admired Champagne houses thanks to the unrivalled
and consistently high quality of its wines. Founded in 1851 by the man who wouldbecome known as ‘Champagne Charlie’, this family-owned house is the smallest of the Grandes Marques. Their size, and commitment to excellence, has been uderpinned by a
winemaking team that between them have been named ‘Sparkling Winemaker of the Year’
at the International Wine Challenge 16 times.
303 Billecart-Salmon Brut Vintage 2007 (Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, France)
(bottle) 145.00
Strong yeasty aroma, French bread, grapey notes and damp chalk. Taut and pure on the
palate, ripe acidity, compacted minerality, lots of fruit in the background, gripping but
still closed. A hint of mineral savouriness on the finish, almost a bite but still a little opening to come. Complex and traditional.
4 Dom Pérignon Vintage 2013 (Champagne, France)
(bottle) 265.00
Dom Pérignon has an intense white-golden colour and is beautifully clear and fine
on the nose, which indicates a lovely maturity and displays grey bread, almond cake and iodine flavours, along with lemon and orange aromas.
Sparkling Wines
5 Tosti Prosecco, Extra dry (Prosecco, Italy) (125ml) 9.00 (bottle) 39.50
Fine bubbles, with a classic Prosecco aromatic nose. The wine is very soft on the palate, refreshing with lots of mouth-filling tropical fruit and citrus flavours.
6 Sharpham Classic Cuvée 2021 (Devon, England) Local Wine
(125ml) 12.00 (bottle) 57.50
An English classic, ‘champagne’ style. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.