Wine & Beverage List
Apertivo
Aperol Spritz
A refreshing mix of Prosecco, Aperol & soda – wildly popular in Italy! Aperol, made of bitter orange, gentian, rhubarb & cinchona, originated in 1919 in Padua 16.5
Bellini
This delightful combination of Prosecco & peach puree was named after Italian Renaissance artist Giovanni Bellini. The colour of the beverage reminded its originator of the colour of a toga in one of Bellini’s paintings. A little history and yours for 12.5
Negroni
This concoction was first mixed in Florence in 1919 for Count Camillo Negroni after he requested a little extra ‘zing’ in his usual cocktail – out went the soda, in came the gin… and the Negroni was born! Gin, Campari, Sweet Vermouth 16.5
Bollicine/Bubbles
Villa Sandi Prosecco, Italy
Aromas of ripe golden apples, acacia, and honeysuckle are exhibited. On the palate, the wine is dry, fresh, fruit-driven with citrus and stone-fruit flavours 10 / 49
La Gioiosa Rosea Brut (sparkling)
Translates to “joyful”; perfect description for this sparkling gold medal wine 10 / 49
Fancy a Cocktail?
Margarita
The winning combination of tequila, triple sec, lemon & lime 15.5
Islander
The taste of summer! Midori, Malibu, orange, & pineapple 15.5
Espresso Martini
The coffee lover’s favourite! 15.5
Limoncello Martini
Italians love this one 15.5
Italian Whites
Available as 150 ml glass or 750 ml bottle
Rocca Ventosa Pinot Grigio, (D’Abruzzo)
This Italian charmer has full-bodied pear & apple flavours and a well-balanced slightly dry finish 10.5 / 47
Villa Sandi, Pinot Grigio, Treviso [v]
Exotic fruit and floral fragrances with a dry, soft-textured palate. Villa Sandi wines; enjoyed by the President of Italy and the Pope 11 / 49
Chardonnay
Ataahua, Waipara [v]
Substantial, ripe citrusy fruit flavours and toasty oak. Grown on 20 year old Mendoza clone vines in the warm dry Waipara Valley. Harvested and matured for nine months in seasonal French Oak barrels 12.5 / 56
Sauvignon Blanc
Briar Gully, Marlborough
With a bouquet of gooseberry, fresh herbs and melon, tropical passionfruit and citrus fruit flavours on the palate and a smooth balanced acidity 10.5 / 47
Framingham, Marlborough
Fragrant citrus, sweet herb aromas with a rounded-mouth feel 12 / 54
Aromatics
Bishops Head Pinot Gris, Waipara
With honeysuckle aromas with tangelo and apple notes. Delicious citrus, rock melon & pear with rich caramelised apple flavours. A smooth, textural wine with fine tannins and a long lingering finish. 11 / 49
Te Mania Pinot Gris, Nelson
With flavours of citrus, rock melon and pear and hints of Turkish-delight. A long lingering finish 11.5 / 52
Rose
Te Mania Rose, Nelson
A soft, subtle, fruity and elegant wine made from Pinot Noir grapes. Attractive, vibrant raspberry and red currant aromas with deliciously creamy fresh strawberry and red currant flavours 11 / 49
Italian Reds
Available as 150 ml glass or 750 ml bottle
Chianti Casalino, Tuscany
Dark red with orange hues, revealing a clean floral bouquet with hints of oak, red berry fruit and vanilla. Warm and harmonious to taste, rich in the mouth. A long finish with notes of dark Morello cherry 11 / 49
Colle Secco Montepulciano, D’Abruzzo
Earthy and herbal aromas complemented by brown spice, plum and raspberry notes on the nose. The palate is fuller than the nose … hints of blue & black fruit, raisin, cherry, pepper & spice 12 / 54
Sangiovese Merlot, Ancona [v]
A robust, dry red with a smooth texture and red berries on the palate. Impressive! 12 / 54
Montepulciano San Lorenzo, Ancona
Delicate aromas of plum & cherry. Full-bodied with a dry powerful finish 13 / 58
Parusso Barbera D’Alba, Piedmont
Balanced with raspberry notes, clean aromas, hint of ripe red fruits 68 Btl
Pinor Noir
Van Asch ‘Bendigo’, Central Otago
The single vineyard wine with spice & toasty-oak aromas. Flavours are of dark cherry & boysenberry with hints of violets. A full rounded finish 14 / 63
Briar Gully, Central Otago
Displays ripe, sweet, plum notes with an edge of complexity on the nose. The palate is rich and round 13.5 / 59
Other Reds
Shottesbrooke ‘Discovery’ Shiraz, Langhorn Creek
Deep red with crimson hues, delightful aromas of red berry fruit & nuances of sweet anise. Bright, juicy red fruit palate with supple round tannins. A soft and balanced wine with subtle hints of mocha 11.5 / 52
Merlot / Cabernet Franc Craggy Range, Hawkes Bay
Crimson with notes of cassis, black olive, dried tobacco. Dark fruits are framed by fine tannins to deliver a classical structure 14.5 / 65
Beers
Available by 330ml bottle
Peroni Nastro Azzuro 9.5
Panhead Supercharger APA 11.5
Steinlager Pure 9
Heineken 9
Monteiths Black 9
Stella Artois 9
Mac’s 3 Wolves Pale Ale 9
Corona Extra 9
Clausthaler 0.5% alc 7.5
Amstel Light 2.5% alc 7.5
Ciders
Mac’s Cloudy Apple Cider 330ml 9
Mussel Inn Freckled Frog Feijoa Cider 330ml 12
Wildside Strawberry & Lime Cider 13.5
Spirits
Select your favourite from our full range of spirits. From 9.5
Non-alcoholic
Allganics Sparkling Apple & Blackcurrant – Superbly refreshing! 5.5
Fresh Juices: Orange, Apple, Cranberry, Tomato, Pineapple 5
Coke, Diet Coke, Lemonade 4
Ginger Ale, Tonic Water, Soda Water 4
Ginger Beer 4.5
Sparkling Water 300ml 4.5
Mocktails – Non-Alcoholic
Raspberry Mojito
Sweet & Sour, both at same time? Refreshing! 8
Tuscan Sunset
Grenadine, orange and lemonade – yummm 8