sPECIAL EDITION IssUE NO 1

THE COAL SHED DrinkSelection

Friday 2nd September 2011

ONE PENNY
Brighton, England, UK

garLic WOOd farm

West Sussex UK There are hundreds of different breeds of cattle in the world, but in the words of Heston Blumenthal The Longhorn had it all for me the nutty, grassy, blue-cheese note Id hoped to find, plus a marvelous moisture and juiciness alongside a firm but giving texture. The oldest breed of cattle in England had come up with the goods. So our aim was to find a local farmer in Sussex who not only bred Longhorn cattle, but whose cattle were ethically and organically looked after. Garlic Wood Farm in West Sussex, does exactly that. A family run farm, they pride themselves on the finest quality ethically reared, environmentally sustainable meat from traditional and rare-breed livestock. All steak on our menu have been dry aged and hung for at least 35 days. Dry-ageing beef is what gives it a wonderful chewy, buttery, nutty taste. This is because the beefs natural enzymes help break down largely flavourless proteins, fats and sugars into smaller products which are full of flavour. Also during this process the meat becomes more tender and succulent.

Pictured : Boyces Street in the 20th Century. Originally famous for its many fish establishments

The JOSper haS Landed!

Cooking on fire is as old as the hills. Looking at different cultures around the world today we can see that it is still very well practiced. Be it, burning charcoal in India to fuel the tandoor ovens or in Japan for the robata grills. Once wed located our fantastic produce at Garlic Wood Farm we wanted to serve it in the best way we know how. So we have invested in a specialized indoor barbecue grill called a Josper (imported from Spain), which is fuelled by charcoal alone. The meat and fish are grilled directly over burning charcoal and the oven can generate heats of up to 500 degrees Celsius. The intensity of the heat and the taste from the burning charcoal is the perfect way to cook our carefully sourced produce, to keep the meat and fish succulent and full of flavour.

The rOOm TemperaTure myTh

Here at The Coal Shed we take wine very seriously and like our food we want to serve it to you in the best way possible. In general red wines are served far too warm these days particularly in restaurants where the room temperature can get fairly high. The room temperature rule for red wines was derived hundreds of years ago long before wall insulation and central heating were even invented! We believe red wines really benefit when served just below room temperature as it improves the silkiness of the fruit and also keeps the alcohol in check. With this in mind we have invested in a red wine fridge that will moderate the temperature of our wines to around 20C or just below depending on the weight of the wine. Unfortunately we will only be able to do this for red wines brought by the bottle so if youre thirsty, happy days!!

The Origin Of STeak

The word steak is derived from the Old Norse term steikjo; to roast on a spit which has been around for as long as the fire used to cook it. All domestic cattle are descended from a single ancestor, the aurochs. These were large long horn beasts, which can be seen depicted in many cave paintings. By 55BC Romans had recorded the existence of red cattle in south-western England, which are almost certainly the Red Devon cattle, which can still be found there today. This only goes to show the longevity of eating beef.

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Wines

2011

Wines by the glass

IF yOU SImpLy CAnT DECIDE, FEEL FREE TO REqUEST A LITTLE TASTER

red Wine

WhiTe Wine

5.20 | 6.50 | 18.00

Chateau st Marie
Bordeaux, France

3.00 | 3.75 | 10.50

del Piedmont
piemonte, Italy

Bordeaux

Cortese

3.00 | 3.75 | 10.50

salento, Boheme
puglia, Italy

3.40 | 4.25 | 11.75

verMentino

PriMitivo

vielles vignes, les archeres

Languedoc Roussillon, France

6.80 | 8.50 | 23.50

BarBera dalBa
Parusso
piemonte, Italy

4.00 | 5.00 | 14.00

Mandrarossa
Sicily, Italy

Fiano

3.60 | 4.50 | 12.50

6.00 | 7.50 | 21.00

gavi di gavi
ascheri
piemonte, Italy

garnaCHa tinto

SparkLing
all available in a 125ml measure

Cruz de Piedra

Calatayud, Spain

4.00 | 5.00 | 14.00

vina leyda
Leyda Valley, Chile

5.50 ................................ Pignoletto

6.00 | 7.50 | 21.00

Herdade dos grous
Alentejo, portugal

sauvignon reserva

Brut Modena, Chiarli

tinto

Emilia Romagna Italy

6.00........................grasParossa rose
Brut Modena, Chiarli
Emilia Romagna Italy

4.60 | 5.75 | 16.00

exmoor drive, xanadu

7.00 | 8.75 | 23.50

Pinot noir
urlar

CHardonnay

margaret River, Australia

8.50 .................................... Henriot

Wairarapa, new Zealand

Brut souverain

Champagne France

4.00 | 5.00 | 14.00

Merlot reserva
vina leyda
Leyda Valley, Chile

meaSureS
125ml | 175ml | 500ml
glass glass carafe

rOS Wine

3.60 | 4.50 | 12.50

garnaCHa rosado Cruz de Piedra
Calatayud, Spain

5.00 | 6.25 | 17.50

Humberto Canale
patagonia, Argentina

MalBeC

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Wines

2011

iTaLian SparkLing
Pignoletto Modena Brut
Cleto Chiarli
Emilia Romagna, Italy Step aside prosecco! The new star of the Italian sparkling scene is born and it even starts with a p and ends in an o which has to be a good omen.

24.00

We

grasParossa Modena Brut ros Cleto Chiarli

25.00
Valdobbiadene Modena

absolutely love prosecco here at The Coal Shed and were determined to find something different to offer our customers by the glass. Our wine supplier recently visited Chiarli which is based in modena Italy and he was blown away by what he saw; and tasted! Chiarli has been making sparkling wines for over 150 years and they even make the finest Lambrusco in the whole of Italy! These wines show that its not only Balsamic Vinegar that this region is truly great for.

Emilia Romagna, Italy Sexy pink from modena made using the Grasparossa grape. Ladies, form an orderly queue

riserva giustino Bisol

ruggeri

30.00

Veneto, Italy The Ferrari of proseccos and quite possibly the most elegant Italian fizz youll ever taste.

Being lovers of prosecco we still wanted to represent the wine but we wanted to show what potential this grape really has. So we picked the Guistino Bisol from Ruggeri which was awarded the coveted Tre Bicchieri (three glasses) award which is Italys finest accolade.

rOS Wine
available by the bottle We first tried Henriot in march (2011) of this year and we were simply blown away by the quality of the range. We made a decision right there and then to only stock their range once we acquired our first restaurant. Henriot are one of the oldest family-owned houses in Champagne, enjoying seven generations of uninterrupted ownership since the late 1700s. The unmistakable Henriot style is the delicate complexity of their Chardonnay which is based primarily from Grand Cru Vineyard sites in the Ctes des Blancs. In other words their wines taste like top white burgundy with bubbles! The Enchanteleurs in particular represents the quintessence of the Henriot style and is an excellent choice for that very special occasion.

18.00

Cruz de Piedra
Calatayud Spain Old vines, slow ripening...a winning combination.

garnaCHa

24.00

Cuve de BaCCHus
Chteau des Chaberts
provence France provence was the birthplace of this light and dry style of Ros.

We hope you like them...Raz

champagneS

40.00 ..............................Henriot 50.00 ..............................Henriot

Brut souverain

65.00 ..............................Henriot

2003 vintage Anyone for a splash of pink?

Champagne, France

Champagne, France

Brut ros

130.00 ...........................Henriot

Cuvee des enchanteleurs

Champagne, France

Champagne, France

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Wines

2011

WHITE WInE

Selection

OLd WOrLd
Cortese aMonte volpi

piemonte Italy A great all rounder! Dry, with good weight and a real citrus kick.

15.00

verMentino les archeres

Languedoc Roussillon France peachy little number which loves to be drunk in large quantities!! Something a little different but we think youll love it.

17.00

Fiano Mandrarossa

Sicily Italy pinot Grigio is so last year, Fiano is the future!

20.00

PiCPoul de Pinet
domaine roquemolire

22.00

neW WOrLd
viognier de gras
Colchagua Valley Chile peaches and cream with a touch of Vanilla, nice!

19.00

Languedoc Roussillon France picpoul is definitely comparable to muscadet in style and simply loves to be drunk with shellfish.

sauvignon reserva vina leyda

gruner veltliner
erich Machherndl

25.00

Wachau Austria The Sommeliers love it and so do we. Unbelievably versatile with food but particularly awesome with a bit of pig!

Leyda Valley Chile Chilean Sauvignon doesnt get much better than this. Vina Leyda are the masters of cool climate Chile.

20.00

torrontes amalaya

alBarino Bodegas eidosela

Rias Baixas Spain The fish wine of Spain....no question.

26.00

Salta Argentina Tastes just like an English Garden in full summer bloom! Vibrant, floral and fruity.

21.00

CHardonnay
exmoor drive, xanadu

23.00

gavi di gavi ascheri

piemonte Italy Italys answer to Chablis! A real favourite with our resident persian Raz!

30.00

Western Australia Chardonnay as it should be. Layers of fruit with lashings of creamy oak.

sauvignon BlanC iona Pouilly FuMe alain Cailbourdin

Loire France If there is a God he would want Sauvignon to taste like this. Dry, intense and of course....elegant!

35.00

Western Cape South Africa This Vineyard literally drops off into the Atlantic Ocean and its this location which makes this Sauvignon so pure and mineral in style. Drink it before the Ocean claims it!

28.00

Puligny MontraCHet 1er Cru

domaine gilles Bouton
Burgundy France Great value 1er Cru from the home of Chardonnay. Worth every penny.

52.00

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Wines

2011

RED WInE

Selection

france
Cote du rHone domaine Brusset 25.00
Rhne France The red wine of the 80s but still producing the goods!

iTaLy
PriMitivo salento Boheme

Spain & pOrTugaL

15.00 garnaCHa Cruz de Piedra

puglia Italy A real fruit bomb from the sunny climbs of Southern Italy.

Calatayud Spain Old vine beauty which has a purity of Garnacha fruit that defies logic!

18.00

Bordeaux suPrieur
Chteau sainte Marie

26.00

MontePulCiano daBruzzo
umani ronchi

28.00

Herdade dos grous tinto

Bordeaux France Bordeaux with such a fruit forward style is a rarity. This merlot Cabernet blend achieves just that but still stays true to this historic region.

marche Italy Big, juicy Italian red dripping with morello cherries and a lick of liquorice. Great with rich meaty sauces.

Alentejo portugal An Indigenous feast! Deep, dark and brooding, works fantastically with more robust food.

30.00

rioJa reserva 2004 BarBera dalBa Parusso

35.00

st JosePH vitaCe
domaine didier Morion

40.00

Rhne France These northern Rhone monsters are the reason the Aussies started planting Shiraz. This Syrah has the lot red fruit, herbs and a smack of spice!

piemonte Italy A wine which is very close to our hearts so we had to put it on by the glass. you can tell that whilst making this wine the winemaker was dreaming of eating a great chunk of aged beef.

34.00

Bodegas Murua
Rioja Spain Old school Rioja at its very best. plenty of bottle age and lashings of stylish vanilla oak.

Huellas Priorat Massard

CHianti ClassiCo Fonterutoli CHorey les Beaune

Burgundy France modern approachable Burgundy that wont break the bank!! A great example of how charming pinot noir can be.

44.00

Tuscany Italy Described as the Chateau margaux of Chianti, thats definitely good enough for us.

37.00

priorat Spain priorat is the Bordeaux 1st Growth of Spain and this example is as good as it gets.

48.00

santa CeCilia Planeta Prelude grand Puy 2003

Chateau grand Puy ducasse
Bordeaux France Dense beauty from paulliac with great bottle age. A smoking jacket and a beagle are recommended with this Claret.

50.00

Sicily Italy made from the awesome nero dAvola grape, if youre looking for a hidden gem then this is it. Recognised as one of the ten iconic reds of Italy, need we say more!

40.00

Barolo vigna la rosa 2001 gevrey CHaMBertin 1er Cru

domaine Harmand geoffroy
Burgundy France The holy grail of red wine! There are not many better ways to spend an hour of your life. Silky fruit with that classic Burgundian savouriness.

80.00 old vine zinFandel Bogle

67.00

Fontanafredda
piemonte Italy From the vineyard of Roses this wine has the bottle age to match its huge structure and potential. Once decanted see how this wine just keeps on evolving.

uSa

California USA A monster! Big and jammy. This winery really is redefining the possible.

31.00

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Wines

2011

RED WInE

Selection

auSTraLia & neW ZeaLand

Pinot noir urlar

SOuTh america
sHiraz/MalBeC santa ana 35.00

Wairarapa new Zealand In its short life this pinot noir has won more plaudits than almost any other nZ Wine. Like drinking velvet.

mendoza Argentina Like William and Kate these two grapes were made for each other!

17.00

sangiovese elki vina Falernia

Elqui Valley Chile Sangiovese from Chile? Sounds mad, tastes great!

18.00

Merlot reserva vina leyda

Pinot noir kooyong

Victoria Australia mornington peninsular is the sexiest cool climate region in Australia. The ultimate new Zealand/Burgundy cross.

42.00

Leyda Valley Chile Chiles most exciting wine producing region. A textbook example of great merlot.

20.00

CarMenere / syraH
vina Falernia

23.00

Elqui Valley Chile Try Carmenere at your peril! Once youve tried it youll never look back.

estate MalBeC Humberto Canale 25.00

patagonia Argentina An Italian baker in a patagonian dessert making one of the finest examples of Argentinean malbec available. Strange but true.

Petit verdot tomero

sHiraz euPHoniuM Henschke

Eden Valley Australia The greatest Shiraz producer in the World...probably.

49.00

mendoza Argentina The forgotten grape of Bordeaux and highly underrated. If you like your steaks rare this is a great combination.

33.00

SOuTh africa
CaBernet Man vintners

Raz Recommends...
19.00

Alentejo Portugal

tinto herdade dos Grous

BoRdeaux supRieuR Chteau sainte Marie

Bordeaux France

Western Cape South Africa Big red for the price! Smoked berries spring to mind.

Tuscany Italy

Chianti ClassiCo Fonterutoli

Pinotage tormentoso

paarl South Africa Doesnt taste of burnt rubber...and thats a good thing! The absolute best example of pinotage we could find at a sensible price.

24.00

petit VeRdot ReseRVa tomero

Mendoza Argentina

Rhone France

Ctes du Rhne domaine Brusset

sHiraz thelema

Stellenbosch South Africa A fantastic example of why Thelema leads the South African pack. Big smoky Shiraz to go with our big smoky steaks.

30.00 CHianti ClassiCo Fonterutoli

magnumS

Tuscany Italy. Described as the Chateau margaux of Chianti, thats definitely good enough for us.

60.00

syraH Planeta

Sicily Italy. Italian Syrah may sound a little odd but the results are astounding.

72.00