DANESFIELD HOUSE
The History
The gardens, a mixture of herbaceous and shrub plants ensures interest throughout the year. The large areas of Lavender that can be seen consist of two main varieties; “Vera” surrounded by “Twickle Purple” with five other varieties of English and French origin. The Topiary and the Box Hedging is original and has been restored and maintained by careful, skilled trimming. With the exception of a few original shrubs (Wisteria and Choisya), the majority of the present planting was carried out during 1990.
Danesfield House Hotel opened on the 1st July 1991 as a luxury Country House Hotel with a charm and character that cannot be compared. It is a property with a most unusual history and when walking around the grounds it is easy to imagine the strange events that must have taken place over the centuries. Danesfield House, as it stands today, is the third property to have been built within this glorious setting, amidst 65 acres of formal gardens with outstanding views over the River Thames and to the Chiltern Hills beyond.
WINES BY THE GLASS
CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING
Classic Cuvee, Roebuck Estates
England, West Sussex | Baked apples and citrus fruits layered with a toasty richness and a hint of brioche leading to a long, beautifully balanced finish.
Brut NV Taittinger
France, Champagne | A blend of the three Champagne varieties, slightly heavier on the Chardonnay, this is a crisp, citrussy sparkling wine with subtle notes of brioche and white flowers; in the mouth it is fruity, honeyed and moreish.
Prestige Rosé NV Taittinger
France, Champagne | The vibrant pink colour comes from 15% of still Pinot Noir that’s added to a Chardonnay-weighted blend; the result is both pretty and delicious, with a noseful of freshly crushed wild raspberries, cherries and blackcurrants and a balanced mouthful of red fruit.
NV Prosecco Brut Argeo, Ruggeri
Italy, Veneto | Delicate, zesty Prosecco, exuding green apples and citrus.
WHITE WINES
Pinot Grigio Venezie Vigna Mescita IGT, Sartori 9.50
Italy, Veneto | Fresh and fruity, exuding flavours of pears, peaches and nuts and a fresh, floral scent.
Reserve Chardonnay, Tooma River
Australia, Sundry | Packed with grapefruit, lime and melon, with a zesty, crispy citrus balance.
Bordeaux Blanc, La Réserve de Lucien Lurton 11.50
France, Bordeaux | Light and refreshing with the perfume of elderflower balanced by lemon and lime in the mouth.
Picpoul de Pinet Organic, Petit Roubie O 13.00
France, Languedoc-Roussillon | Wafts of sea-breeze mingle with delightful notes of citrus, apple skin and herbs.
Classic Sauvignon Blanc, Rapaura Springs 14.00
New Zealand, Marlborough | Pure and vibrant with layers of passionfruit, tropical fruit, and ripe citrus. Juicy fruit flavours and soft acidity combine to deliver a mouth-watering finish.
ROSÉ WINES
Pinot Grigio Rosé Venezie Vigna Mescita Sartori 10.00
Italy, Veneto | Rose and citrus notes with a slice of strawberry on the finish.
Côtes de Provence Rosé Comte de Provence, La Vidaubanaise 13.00
France, Provence | Delightfully awash with wild strawberries, lavender and rosemary.
WINES BY THE GLASS
RED WINES
Varietal Merlot, Tarapaca
Chile, Central Valley | Intense and fresh raspberry and plum notes, with toasted hints of vanilla and mocha.
Embrujo Tempranillo Organic, Bodegas Verum 10.50 Spain, Castilla-La Mancha | Expressive Spanish red, a palate of black fruit - blackcurrants, blackberries - lightened by a fragrant sprinkling of spice.
Les Mougeottes Pinot Noir, IGP Pays d’Oc 12.00 France, Languedoc-Roussillon | Bouquet of black cherries and raspberry aromas with a palate of red berry fruit.
Black River Malbec, Humberto Canale 13.50 Argentina, Patagonia | Intense bouquet of small Patagonic red berries such as cassis, raspeberries and prunes combined with hints of mint. Sweet tannins, velvety estructure and fruity young taste.
Graves Château des Gravières, Collection Prestige
France, Bordeaux | Scented with wood and toast which transforms into prunes and liquorice in the mouth.
DESSERT WINES & PORT
Sauternes Les Garonelles, Lucien Lurton 12.50 France, Bordeaux | Heady with pineapple and mango, the tropicality finely balanced with citrus.
Tokaji Late Harvest Cuvee, Sauska 14.00 Hungary, Tokaji | A beautiful nose of pineapple, dried apricot and acacia with tropical fruits on the palate.
LBV Port, Quinta do Crasto 11.00 Portugal, Douro | Fine tannins form a trellis to support wild blackberries with a welcome waft of cacao.
Colheita Port, Quinta do Crasto 20.00 Portugal, Douro | Packed with dried fruit, figs and orange peel with a touch of bitter orange and honey.
Vintage Port, Quinta do Crasto 17.00 Portugal, Douro | Fresh berries, gentle spice and fragrant resin within a scaffolding of fine tannins.
WINES BY THE BOTTLE
CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING
Brut NV Taittinger
France, Champagne | A blend of the three Champagne varieties, slightly heavier on the Chardonnay, this is a crisp, citrussy sparkling wine with subtle notes of brioche and white flowers; in the mouth it is fruity, honeyed and moreish.
Prestige Rosé NV Taittinger
France, Champagne | The vibrant pink colour comes from 15% of still Pinot Noir that’s added to a Chardonnay-weighted blend; the result is both pretty and delicious, with a noseful of freshly crushed wild raspberries, cherries and blackcurrants and a balanced mouthful of red fruit.
Blanc De Blanc NV Ruinart
France, Champagne | A glorious Chardonnay Champagne, vibrating with nectarines, pineapples and peaches, preceded by a delicate, defining spritz of citrus.
NV Prosecco Brut Argeo, Ruggeri
Italy, Veneto | Delicate, zesty Prosecco, exuding green apples and citrus.
Classic Cuvee, Roebuck Estates
England, West Sussex | Baked apples and citrus fruits layered with a toasty richness and a hint of brioche leading to a long, beautifully balanced finish.
Blanc de Noirs, Roebuck Estates
England, West Sussex | Delightful notes of citrus fruits and baked apples are layered with generous notes of toasted brioche, honey and sweet spice.
Rosé de Noirs, Roebuck Estates
England, West Sussex | Red cherries, strawberries and cranberries are layered with a biscuity richness and a hint of toasted almonds, leading to a long, wonderfully elegant finish.
NV Classic Reserve, Hattingley Valley
England, Hampshire | A delicate perfume of hedgerow flowers and a pleasant flavour of green apples.
WHITE WINES
Bordeaux Blanc, La Réserve de Lucien Lurton
France, Bordeaux | Light and refreshing with the perfume of elderflower balanced by lemon and lime in the mouth.
Picpoul de Pinet Organic, Petit Roubie O
France, Languedoc-Roussillon | Wafts of sea-breeze mingle with delightful notes of citrus, apple skin and herbs.
Pinot Grigio Venezie Vigna Mescita IGT, Sartori 40.00 Italy, Veneto | Fresh and fruity, exuding flavours of pears, peaches and nuts and a fresh, floral scent.
Pouilly-Fume, Chateau Favray 65.00 France, Loire | Scented with fresh grass, limestone and citrus, with stone and fruit following onto the tongue.
Puente de Salceda Verdejo Vina Salceda
Spain, Rueda | Intensely scented, pear, peach with a hint of star anise. Lively and fresh on the palate, full, dry with topical fruit flavours and a delicious clean aftertaste.
Chablis, Domaine de Vauroux 68.00 France, Burgundy | Acidity of apple and the pure minerality of a fresh-washed stone, with peach, pear and steel.
WINES BY THE BOTTLE
WHITE WINES
Riesling, Trimbach
France, Alsace | Bone-dry Riesling from a famous Alsace estate, zinging with lemon and grapefruit, softened by white peach.
Kate Organic Sauvignon Blanc IGP Oc, Aubert & Mathieu O
France, Languedoc-Roussillon | Organic Certified, Kate is surprising, fresh and elegant. It develops notes of exotic fruits and a good length. With its fun and flity side, it will charm your taste buds.
Old Vine Reserve Chenin Blanc, Ken Forrester Wines
South Africa, Western Cape | Full bodied and well rounded with a complex structure. Bursting with flavours of dried apricots, pineapple and hints of vanilla and honey that last long on the finish.
Gavi di Gavi, La Minaia, Nicola Bergaglio
Italy, Piemonte | Aromas of acacia, white peach and wild herb, with apple, lemon and melon on the palate.
Reserve Chardonnay, Tooma River
Australia, Sundry | Packed with grapefruit, lime and melon, bound up with a zesty, crisp citrus balance.
Vermentino di Sardegna, Villa Solais, Santadi
Italy, Sardinia | A golden, herbal, aromatic wine made from Sardinia’s best-known white grape, offering a pleasant mouthful of herbs and almonds.
The Hermit Crab Viognier/Marsanne, Originals, d’Arenberg 52.00 Australia, South Region | Powerfully aromatic white, blasting out candied ginger and flowers, with notes of green mango, hay and almond on the palate.
Albarino, Martin Codax 52.00
Spain, Rías Baixas | Herbs, green apple and citrus on the nose with a persistent, rounded and full-bodied palate.
Old Vine Semillon, Humberto Canale 60.00 Argentina, Patagonia | Elegant Argentinian Sémillon from old vines, aromatic with white fruits, herbs and apples, elegant and complex.
Classic Sauvignon Blanc, Rapaura Springs 55.00 New Zealand, Marlborough | Pure and vibrant with layers of passionfruit, tropical fruit, and ripe citrus. Juicy fruit flavours and soft acidity combine to deliver a mouth-watering finish. Capturing all the trademark sub-regional flavours of Marlborough.
La Segreta Grillo Organic Sicilia DOC, Planeta O 48.00 Italy, Sicily | Grillo is the rounded white variety indigenous to Sicily; this version is perfumed with citrus and juicy with white peach and tropical fruit.
The FMC, Chenin, Ken Forrester Wines 125.00
South Africa, Western Cape | Pineapple, candied lemon, dried apricot, ginger and vanilla with touches of honey and spice.
Chardonnay, Thelema
South Africa, Western Cape | Medium to full bodied and rounded, packed with luscious tropical fruit flavours, a delicious mineral streak and well integrated, nutty oak which lends a creamy texture in the mouth.
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WINES BY THE BOTTLE
ROSÉ WINES
Pinot Grigio Rosé Venezie Vigna Mescita Sartori
Italy, Veneto | Rose and citrus notes with a slice of strawberry on the finish.
Côtes de Provence Rosé Comte de Provence, La Vidaubanaise
France, Provence | Delightfully awash with wild strawberries, lavender and rosemary.
Rosé de Leoube Organic, Chateau Leoube
France, Provence | There’s a lovely freshness reminiscent of white fleshy fruit, that combines with the delicate red and dried fruits with a hint of spices. This is a drinkable and elegant style of rosé
RED WINES
Les Mougeottes Pinot Noir, IGP Pays d’Oc
France, Languedoc-Roussillon | Bouquet of black cherries and raspberry aromas with a palate of red berry fruit.
Graves Château des Gravières, Collection Prestige
France, Bordeaux | Scented with wood and toast which transforms into prunes and liquorice in the mouth.
Pigmentum Malbec Rouge Cahors, Georges Vigouroux
France, South West France | Beneath a bouquet of summer flowers, flavours of raspberry, blackcurrant and blackberry.
Fleurie La Bonne Dame, Louis Tete
France, Beaujolais | Fills the mouth with red cherries and a sprinkling of earth, beguiling the nose with spice.
Embrujo Tempranillo Organic, Bodegas Verum
Spain, Castilla-La Mancha | Expressive Spanish red, a palate of black fruit - blackcurrants, blackberries - lightened by a fragrant sprinkling of spice.
Nerello Mascalese IGT Terre Siciliane, Molino a Vento
47.00 Italy, Sicily | Herbaceous and spicy, with aromas of cinnamon and pepper and flavours of wild berry.
Briccotondo Barbera Piemonte DOC, Fontanafredda 58.00 Italy, Piemonte | Rustic and spicy nose: strawberries and raspberries, but growing in a farmyard, not a garden, darkening in the mouth into blackberry and Morello cherry, plus a lick of liquorice.
Douro Old Vines Reserva, Quinta do Crasto 92.00
Portugal, Douro | Aromas of tobacco leaf, spices, cedar and vanilla with a berry fruit palate and a savoury edge.
Puente de Salceda Crianza Rioja, Vina Salceda 48.00
Spain, Rioja | Juicy red and black fruit, plum, a touch of spice and subtle oak. Medium weight, super smooth, lively with a persistent finish and a perfect balance.
The Stump Jump Shiraz, d’Arenberg 52.00
Australia, McLaren Vale | All spice and dark chocolate on the nose with cherries, blackberries and flowers in the mouth.
Varietal Merlot, Tarapaca 40.00
Chile, Central Valley | Intense and fresh raspberry and plum notes, with toasted hints of vanilla and mocha.
RED WINES
Merlot, Thelema 65.00
South Africa, Western Cape | Juicy, rounded Merlot with a spicy nose, sweet with cinnamon and freshened by liquorice and a pleasant mouthful of red and black berries.
Nonna Gisella Sangiovese, Pizzini 55.00
Australia, Victoria | This easy drinking Sangiovese has it all; earthiness, spiced plums, cherries, chocolate and dried Italian herbs. The savoury finish is met with soft and wellbalanced acidity.
Barbera d’Asti Superiore Organic DOCg, Ca di Pian, La Spinetta 80.00
Italy, Piemonte | A bold wine with a well-balanced use of barrique, where ten months of ageing smooth out acidity, adding vanilla sweetness without sacrificing rich red fruit.
Black River Malbec, Humberto Canale 55.00
Argentina, Patagonia | Intense red color with purple reflections. Intense bouquet of small Patagonic red berries such as cassis, raspeberries and prunes combined with hints of mint. Sweet tannins, velvety estructure and fruity young taste.
Cabernet Franc, Morgenster 65.00
South Africa, Western Cape | Rich red fruit flavours abound, blackcurrants, cherries and plums. Undertones of warm spice and tobacco. Velvety soft tannins, sumptuously smooth and a very fruit driven experience.
2016 Rioja Reserva, Sierra Cantabria
Spain, Rioja | Full-bodied Rioja, packed with cherries and heady with flower petals, the whole given depth and seriousness by whiffs of tobacco, cedar and toasty oak.
Margaux, Le Relais de Durfort-Vivens
France, Bordeaux | Aristocratic Bordeaux, the notes of red fruit shading into blueberry, violet and a light whiff of tobacco, with a hint of vanilla on the finish.
Machete, Orin Swift 165.00
USA, California | Ripe plums, boysenberries and cherries, with a crème de cassis and vanilla perfume.
Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Joseph Drouhin 90.00
France, Burgundy | This tangy, refreshing wine is just that: full of raspberry, redcurrant and wild strawberry, moreish and refreshing.
DESSERT WINES & PORT
Bottle
Sauternes Les Garonelles, Lucien Lurton 45.00 France, Bordeaux | Heady with pineapple and mango, the tropicality finely balanced with citrus.
Tokaji Late Harvest Cuvee, Sauska 70.00 Hungary, Tokaji | A beautiful nose of pineapple, dried apricot and acacia with tropical fruits on the palate.
LBV Port, Quinta do Crasto 65.00 Portugal, Douro | Fine tannins form a trellis to support wild blackberries with a welcome waft of cacao.
2005 Colheita Port, Quinta do Crasto 105.00 Portugal, Douro | Packed with dried fruit, figs and orange peel with a touch of bitter orange and honey.
Vintage Port, Quinta do Crasto 95.00 Portugal, Douro | Fresh berries, gentle spice and fragrant resin within a scaffolding of fine tannins.
