The Bar at the Farmer’s Arms takes you back to an earlier, more peaceful age. With flagstones leading to an open log fire, the restful surroundings make enjoying a drink a delightful pleasure, harking back to simpler times. There’s an extensive range of real ales from local breweries – Cotleigh Ales; St Austell Breweries; Exmoor Ales; and a choice of wines from the selection below. The Bar is open all day, children (and dogs) are welcome, and coffee and tea are always available.

House Wines

1 THE FARMERS ARMS HOUSE RED – France
Smooth and mellow, an attractive red wine. A
btl: £10.95 | 175ml: £3.10 | 250ml: £4.20

2 THE FARMERS ARMS HOUSE SEC WHITE – France
Clean, fresh and fruity; a good quality, dry house white wine. 2
btl: £10.95 | 175ml: £3.10 | 250ml: £4.20

3 THE FARMERS ARMS HOUSE DEMI SEC WHITE – France
Medium bodied, flowery and well balanced. 3
btl: £10.95 | 175ml: £3.10 | 250ml: £4.20

19 VIA FORDULO MERLOT ROSÉ – Hungary
Top notes of strawberry, raspberry and currant give a very pleasing just off-dry style. 3
btl: £10.95 | 175ml: £3.10 | 250ml: £4.20

White Wines

4 SAN ALESSANDRO PINOT GRIGIO - Italy
Light and polished with almost tangible floral notes and a delicate lime and sherbet touch. 2
btl: £11.95 | 175ml: £3.25 | 250ml: £4.25

5 MOUNT RILEY SAUVIGNON BLANC - New Zealand
Outstanding in its class, it has all the hallmarks of a proper, classic Kiwi Sauvignon, grassy and nettly with lean racing purity. Thoroughly bracing, it has intense citrus and gooseberry flavours that vie for attention.
btl: £16.50 | 175ml: £4.50 | 250ml: £5.50

6 CHABLIS, LE MANOIR – France
Attractive young Chablis with its cool signature style of wet pebbles. 2
btl: £19.95

7 VILLA ROSA UNOAKED CHARDONNAY – Chile
Light golden Chardonnay with smooth rounded fruit, gaining in richness and expression to a well-made full finish. 2
btl: £11.50

8 ROCHEBURG CHENIN BLANC - South Africa
Light and refreshing - made from South Africa’s most popular white grape variety. 3
btl: £11.10

9 SAUVIGNON BLANC , CAVES DE BERTICOT – France
Grassy dry Sauvignon from western France, with a pleasing crisp neat finish. 1
btl: £12.25

Red Wines

10 WEIGHBRIDGE SHIRAZ, PETER LEHMANN - South Australia
Picked at optimum ripeness, this wine shows good, bright colour with attractive berry fruit aromas and some spicy, peppery hints over a soft well-structured finish. D
btl: £14.50 | 175ml: £3.75 | 250ml: £4.75

11 DON PLAC ERO, RIOJA – Spain
Nicely aged red colour. Softly oaky, polished smooth style. A really friendly Rioja with a big, juicy character. B
btl: £11.95 | 175ml: £3.25 | 250ml: £4.25

12 ROCHEBURG PINOTAG E, WESTERN CAPE - South Africa
Good dark ripe Cape fruit - tasty, firm and long. An exceptional wine with the serious animal quality that is classy Pinotage. C
btl: £11.95

13 THE BLACK LABEL, MCGUIGAN BROTHERS - S.E Australia
The McGuigan trademark style: good bright red, cheerful juicy aroma, soft sweet fruit and plenty of vitality all through. C
btl: £12.95

14 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE RESERVE BENOIT XII, AUGUSTE BESSAC – France
Châteauneuf has achieved world-favouritism by being as equally spicy and well flavoured for informal summer eating, as richly warming in winter. This is a charming, easy-drinking style. C
btl £24.50

15 VILLA ROSA MERLOT, RAPEL – Chile
Ripe fleshy aroma. Succulent and mouth-filling, softening to a velvety finish. C
btl: £12.25

16 CÔTES DU RHÔNE NAT URE, DOMAINE PERRIN – France
Made in a supple spicy Syrah style. This juicy and effortlessly delicious wine has the Perrin family fingerprints all over it and the grapes have been grown organically. C
btl: £19.50

17 RICHMOND RIDGE SHIRAZ-CABERNET - S.E Australia
Dark colour. Cool intensity is the style here, showing dark fresh flavours. B
btl: £11.55

18 STEENBOK CABERNET SAUVIGNON, WESTERN CAPE - South Africa
Juicy top-notes over the savoury flavours of a young firm Cabernet. C
btl: £12.00

Sparkling Wine & Champagne

20 GRAN BACH RESERVA –Spain
This cool, understated Reserva proves worthy of attention. The bouquet is appley with a hint of fresh herbs, while on the palate apple and citrus fruit flavours are in balance with the racy edge and make a long, cool finish. 1
btl: £16.50

21 PAUL HERARD BLANC DE NOIRS BRUT – France
Brut, but with sunny fruit flavours and a fresh appley edge. 1
btl: £28.00

 

Wine Guide

White & Rose wines are designated numbers 1 – 9
with 1 being the driest and 9 being the sweetest
Red wines are designated letters A to E
with A being the lightest and softest
and E being the deepest and fullest with a concentrated flavour
Vintages may change according to availability

 

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