Bonsoir, and welcome to Garden Court Restaurant. The list that follows has been put together to provide the widest range possible in wines and beverages to pair best with the menu that has been put together by our chefs. If you are unsure or wanting to try something a little bit different, please don’t hesitate to ask one of our knowledgeable ambassadors.
APPERITIFS
Cocktails
Negroni l 18 Gimlet l 18
Campari, Vermouth, Tanqueray Tanqueray, Lime Juice
Classic Martini l 18 Bellini l 18
Vodka/Tanqueray, Vermouth Prosecco, Peach Liqueur, Peach Puree
Elderflower Spritz l 18 French 75 l 18
St. Germain, Prosecco, Soda, Mint Sparkling, Tanqueray, Lemon Juice
Aperol Spritz l 18 Southside l 18
Aperol, Prosecco, Soda, Olives Tanqueray, Lime Juice, Mint
Mojito l 18 Americano l 18
Bacardi, Lime Juice, Soda Campari, Vermouth, Soda
Berry Sensation l 18 Spring Martini l 18
Berry Tea, Vodka, St. Germain, Berries Vodka, Green Tea, Lemon Juice
Mocktails
Apple Mojito l 12 Mango and Lime Fizz l 12
Apple Juice, Lime, Soda, Mint Mango Puree, Lime, Ginger Ale, Mint
The very first Australian vineyard was planted in New South Wales in 1791 with vines from settlements in South Africa. The vines were planted in the garden of Arthur Phillip, then Governor of the colony, in a site that is now the location of a hotel on Macquarie Street in Sydney. Phillip's early vineyard did not fare well in the hot, humid climate of the region and he sent a request to the British government for assistance in establishing viticulture in the new colony. The government responded by sending two French prisoners of war, under the assump-tion that all French citizens must know something about making wine. However, neither men had any viticultural training and the most they were able to produce was peach cider.
In 1824, James Busby was awarded a land grant for 800 hectares (1,980 acres) along the Hunter River which he planted with grapevines, studying the techniques that he would include in his 1830 book A Manual of Plain Directions for Planting and Cultivating Vineyards and for Making Wine in New South Wales. In 1831, Busby toured Europe and collected over 600 vine samples from across the continent and shipped them back to Sydney. Many of these vines survived the trip and were cultivated in New South Wales and from there spread across Australia, introduc-ing new varieties to the land.[ By the mid 19th century, the wine industry of New South Wales was thriving. In 1855, a sparkling wine from the region was featured at the ParisExposition Uni-verselle, the same exposition that introduced the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. The wine was well received and won the honour of being served during the event's closing cere-monies at the state banquet of Napoleon III.
New South Wales Wine History
Wine By The Glass Bubbles & Fizz
NV Veuve Clicquot Brut NV, Reims, 24
NV Veuve Clicquot Rosé NV, Reims, 30
NV Dal Zotto Prosecco, Kings Valley, 16
White 150ml/ 250ml
16’ Audrey Wilkinson Semillon Sav Blanc, Hunter Valley, New South Wales 14 19
16 Courabyra 1 of 11 Pinot Gris, Tumbarumba, New South Wales 14 19
15’ Bouchard La Vignee Bourgogne Chardonnay, France 22 29
16’ Domaine Christian Salmon Sancerre, Loire Valley, France 19 27
17’ Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand 16 21
17’ Fiore Moscato, Mudgee, New South Wales 13 18
16’ La Comtesse’ Chardonnay, Rylstone, New South Wales 14 19
16’ Pewsey Vale Riesling, Clare Valley , South Australia 15 20
13’ Tyrrell’s Single Vineyard HVD Semillon, Hunter Valley, New South Wales 21 26
14’ Yalumba Organic Viogner, South Australia 12 16
Rose
16’ De Bussy ‘Reverie’ Rose, Cotes de Provence, France 12 16
16’ La Boheme Act Two Dry Pinot Noir Rose, Yarra Valley, Victoria 14 19
Red
16’ Audrey Wilkinson Shiraz, Hunter Valley, New South Wales 14 19
15’ Dourthe No.1 Cabernet Merlot, Bordeaux, France 15 20
16’ Henri Cabernet-Merlot Petit Verdot, Rylstone, New South Wales 14 19
16’ Four In Hand Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia 14 19
15’ ‘Le Marquis’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Rylstone, New South Wales 14 19
16’ Nanny Goat Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand 21 26
15’ Philip Shaw No. 17 Cabernet Merlot Franc, Orange, New South Wales 16 21
15’ Vinoque Gamay Noir, Yarra Valley, Victoria 13 18
Wine Half Bottles—375ml 375ml
Bubbles & Fizz
NV Veuve Clicquot Brut NV, Reims, 44
White
16’ Catalina Sounds Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough, New Zeland 37
15’ Cullen Magan Vineyard Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Margaret River,WA 55
16’ Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay Adelaide Hill, South Australia 64
Red
Cullen Magan Vineyard Cabernet Merlot Margaret River, Western Australia 70
Shaw & Smith Shiraz Adelaide Hill, South Australia 60
Yangarra " Old Vine" Grenache Mclaren Vale, South Australia 45
Discover our
WINE FLIGHTs
Wine has never been more popular and choices have never been more varied than they are today. At Sofitel we have introduced a novel way to experience, learn and have fun whilst
sampling (50ml each glass) through our selection of wine flights.
We hope you will enjoy comparing and contrasting grape varieties, regions and vintages through one of our Sofitel wine rituals.
Santé!
White Selection
Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
Juicy and mouth filling with vibrant ripe fruit. A fresh line of balanced acidity supports the soft, round texture.
Audrey Wilkinson Semillon Sau Blanc, Hunter Valley, New South Wales The fresh citrus, lime and lemon characteristics come from the Hunter Valley Semillon, which
provides structure, elegance and acid line to the wine. The Sauvignon Blanc provides lifted aromas of passionfruit, guava and stone fruit.
Domaine Christian Salmon Sancerre, Loire Valley, France Being typically aromatic, the wine opens up with air, taking on more fruity nuances, in partic-
ular of ripe pear. A balanced palate of ripe citrus fruits, quartz and minerals .
Red Selection
Nanny Goat Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand
Medium-bodied on the palate and is loaded with dark plums and soft, fine-grained tannins. It has a refreshing structural acidity ending in a long and lingering finish with a lick of spice.
Philip Shaw No. 17 Cabernet Merlot Franc, Orange, New South Wales Beautifully composed wine balancing fruit and savouriness. The nose is dominated by dark
berry fruits with undertones of dried herbs. The palate is dense yet refined showing beautiful berry fruits and earthy notes. No 17 is persistent and finishes with supple fruit tannins.
Dourthe No.1 Cabernet Merlot, Bordeaux, France Exhibits flavours of blackcurrant and mulberry infused with toasty cedar, black olives and
spice. Quite supple in its mouthfeel with a dryish finish and finely grained tannins. Aftertaste of spicy toasted cedar, blackcurrant, mulberries and black olives.
Sofitel Wine Flight $23
The Romans were the first to plant vineyards in this area of north-east France, with the region being tentatively cultivated by the 5th century In France the first sparkling Champagne was created accidentally; the pressure in the bottle led it to be called "the devil's wine" (le vin du diable), as bottles exploded or corks popped. At the time, bubbles were considered a fault. Champagne did not use the méthode champenoise until the 19th century, about 200 years after Merret docu-mented the process. The 19th century saw an exponential growth in Champagne produc-tion, going from a regional production of 300,000 bottles a year in 1800 to 20 million bottles in 1850. In 2007, Champagne sales hit an all-time record of 338.7 million bottles.
Champagne!
Bubbles and Fizz
Champagne
NV Veuve Clicquot Brut NV, Reims, 24 l 140
NV Tattinger, Reims, 160
NV Laurent Perrier Brut, Tours-sur-Marne, 160
NV Bollinger, Ay, 175
NV Ruinart Brut, Tours-sur-Marne, 240
NV Mumm, Tours-sur-Marne, 180
NV Perrier Jouet Brut, Epernay, 150
NV Billiecart Salmon Brut NV, Mareuil sur Ay, 195
NV Canard Duchene Cuvee Leonie, Champagne, 280
V Krug Grand Cuveé, 375ml, Tours-sur-Marne, 390
NV Veuve Clicquot Rosé NV, Reims, 30 l 160
NV Taittinger Rose, Reims, 210
NV Laurent Perrier Rose, Tours-sur-Marne, 180
NV Ruinart Rose, Tours-sur-Marne, 240
NV Mumm Rose NV, Tours-sur-Marne, 310
V Möet et Chandon Vintage Rosé, Epernay, 290
NV Billicart Salmon Rose, Mareuil sur Ay, 280
Sparkling
NV Veuve Ambal Blanc des Blancs, Burgundy, 60
NV Veuve Tailhan Blanc des Blancs, Loire Valley, 60
NV Mountadam Pinot Noir Chardonnay, Eden Valley, 60
10’ Cockfighter’s Ghost Reserve Pinot Noir Chardonnay, Orange, 75
NV La Boheme Curvee Blanc, Yarra Valley, 60
NV Dalz Otto Puncino Prosecco, Kings Valley, 68
White Sauvignon Blanc 750ml
16’ Penny's Hill 'The Agreement' Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, 60
17’ Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand, 70
16’ Te Mata Sauvignon Blanc, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, 68
16’ Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand, 85
16’ Philip Shaw No. 19 Sauvignon Blanc, Orange, New South Wales, 72
15’ Dourthe No. 1 Sauvignon Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 70
09’ Dourthe 'Croix des Bouquets' Sauvignon Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 78
16’ Audrey Wilkinson Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, 52
15’ Cape Mentelle Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, Margaret River, Western Australia, 65
16’ Domaine Christian Salmon Sancerre, Loire Valley, France, 85
Aromatics
16’ Banfi 'Le Rime' Pinot Grigio, Tuscany, Italy, 65
16 Courabyra 1 of 11 Pinot Gris, Tumbarumba, New South Wales , 60
16’ Corte Giara Pinot Grigio, Veneto, Italy, 65
14’ Poole’s Rock Semillion, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, 90
09’ Thomas OC Semillion, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, 140
15’ Quartz Reef Pinot Gris, Central Otago, New Zealand, 78
16’ La Boheme Act Three Pinot Gris, Yarra Valley, Victoria, 60
13’ Banfi 'Sciandor' Moscato, Tuscany, Italy, 55
17’ Fiore Moscato, Mudgee, New South Wales, 45
16’ Tim Adams Riesling, Clare Valley, South Australia, 57
13’ Tyrrell’s Single Vineyard HVD Semillon, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, 87
16’ Pewsey Vale Riesling, Clare Valley, South Australia 65
14’ Paul Jaboulet 'Parallele 45' Granache Blanc, Côtes du Rhône, France, 58
16’ Loimer ‘Louis’ Gruner Veltliner, 72
16’ Olivers Taranga Verminto, McLaren Vale, South Australia, 86
15’ Abellio Albarino, Riaxs Baixs, Spain, 60
Chardonnay 750ml
15’ De Bortoli 'Villages' Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, Victoria, 65
14’ Bouchard 'La Vignée' Chardonnay, Beaune, France, 67
14’ Domaine William Fevre Chablis, Chablis, France, 90
07’ Bruno Colin, Chardonnay, Chassagne-Montrachet, France, 310
16’ La Comtesse Chardonnay, De Beaurepaire Rylstone, 60
Rose
17’ Luna Rosa Sangiovese Rosato, Central Ranges, New South Wales, 40
16’ Paul Jaboulet ‘Parallel 45’Rose, Côtes du Rhône, France, 65
16’ Debussy Reverie Rose, Cotes de Provence, France, 50
16’ La Boheme Act Two Dry Pinot Noir Rose, Yarra Valley, Victoria, 60
16’ Trediberri Rosato IGT, Italy, 60
16’ Black Cottage Rosé, New Zealand, 60
Red
Interesting Varietals 750ml
13’ Villa Antinori Sangiovese, Tuscany, Italy, 72
07’ Cérvoles 'Colours' Negre Cabernet Sauvignon, Costa del Segre, Spain, 78
11’ Prunotto Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy, 98
14’ Snake and Herring 'Vamos' Tempranillo, Margaret River, Western Australia, 65
13’ Cape Barren 'Native Goose' Grenache Syrah Mourvedre, McLaren Vale, South Australia, 65
16’ Cullen 'Mangan' Malbec, Margaret River, Western Australia, 85
16’ La Boheme Act Four Syrah Gamay, Yarra Valley, Victoria, 60
14’ Paul Jaboulet 'Parallele 45' Grenache Syrah Mouvedre, Côtes du Rhône, France 68
14’ Lavau, Côtes du Rhône, France, 55
14’ La Vielle Ferme Syrah Grenache, Côtes du Rhône, France, 58
10’ Chateau Coudoulet De Beaucastel, Côtes du Rhône, France, 150
16’ Yangarra Granache, McLaren vale, South Australia, 65
16’ Terazzas Reserve Malbec, Mendonza, Argentina, 85
16’ George DeBoeuf Beaujolais, Beaujolais, France, 65
Shiraz and Blends
16’ Audrey Wilkinson Shiraz, Hunter Valley, News South Wales, 55
15’ Cape Barren 'Native Goose' Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South Australia, 60
13’ Tim Adams 'Aberfeldy' Shiraz, Clare Valley, South Australia, 98
13’ Howard Park 'Leston' Shiraz, Margaret River, Western Australia, 76
15’ Best's Great Western Bin 1 Shiraz, Great Western, Victoria, 72
14’ Te Mata Syrah, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, 70
16’ Four In Hand Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia, 65
Red
Merlot & Blends 750ml
15’ Dourthe No.1 Cabernet Merlot, Bordeaux, France, 65
15’ Philip Shaw No. 17 Cabernet Merlot Franc, Orange, New South Wales, 62
13’ Woodlands Merlot, Margaret River, Western Australia, 65
15’ Per Diem Keith Tulloch Merlot, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, 63
14’ Giesen Merlot Vineyard Selection, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, 55
Cabernet Sauvignon
13’ St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, South Australia, 92
13’ Rock Bare 'Cutie' Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, South Australia, 88
16’ ‘ Le Marquis’ Carbenet Sauvignon, Rylstone, New South Wales, 60
14’ Snake and Herring 'Dirty Boots' Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Western Australia, 60
15’ Two Hands 'Sexy Beast' Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale, South Australia, 70
12’ Silver Palm, Nappa Valley, USA, 86
Pinot Noir
16’ Nanny Goat, Central Otago, New Zealand, 85
16’ Riposte 'The Dagger', Adelaide Hills, South Australia, 55
16’ Oliver Leflaive Bourgogne Rouge, 85
14’ Bouchard 'La Vignée', Burgundy, France, 85
16’ Super Nanny Goat, Central Otago, New Zealand, 115
07’ Philip Shaw No. 8 Pinot Noir, Orange, New South Wales, 120
Dessert Wine
La Goya Manzanilla, Spain, 375ml, 14 l 55
NV Campbells of Rutherglen Tokay, Victoria, 500ml, 14 l 140
13’ De Bortoli Nobel One Semillon Botrytis, Victoria, 375ml, 19 l 70
01’ Chateau Filhot, Sauternes, 375ml, France, 150
De Bortoli Show Liqueur Muscat, 500ml, Victoria, 72
16’ Coeur D’or’, Botrytis Semillon, 500ml, Rylstone, New South Wales, 14 l 65
06’ Cloudy Bay Late Harvest Riesling, 375ml, 95
Spirits & Digestifs
Aperitif Tequilla
Pimms 10 Olmeca 11
Campari 10
Pernod 10 Gin
Tanqueray 10
Vodka Bombay Sapphire 12
Ketel One 10
Grey Goose 13 Liqueurs
Midori 9
Rum Frangelico 9
Bundaberg 11 Drambuie 9
Bacardi 12 Grand Marnier 9
Captain Morgan 11 Cointreau 9
Amaretto 9
American Whiskey and Bourbon Baileys 9
Wild Turkey 11 Tia Maria 9
Makers Mark 12 Kahlua 9
Jack Daniels 12
Jim Beam White 10 Cognac
Hennessey VS 12
Scotch and Irish Whisky Martell VSOP 13
Laphroaig 10 Year 13
Chivas Regal 18 Year 18 Port and Sherry
Chivas Regal 12 Year 11 McWilliams Hanwood 10 Year 9
Johnnie Walker Black 12 Gallway Pipe 12 Year 9
Jameson Irish 11 Ramos Pinto 10 Year 11
Talisker Malt 13
Beer, Cider and Soft Drinks
Australian Beer Imported Beer and Cider
Little Creatures Pale Ale 11 Kirin, Japan 12
James Squire Pale Ale 11 Heineken, Holland 12
Hahn Super Dry 11 Birra Moretti, Italy 12
James Boag’s Lager 11 Kirin Fuji Apple Cider, Japan 12
James Boag’s Light 10
Water Soft Drinks
Evian Coke 7
Still 330 ml 7 Diet Coke 7
Still 750 ml 10 Coke Zero 7
Badoit Sprite 7
Sparkling 330 ml 7 Lift 7
Sparkling 750 ml 10 Ginger Beer 7
Ginger Ale 7
Coffee
Flat White 6 Dilmah “Exceptional” Tea
Cappuccino 6 English Breakfast 6
Café Latte 6 Elegant Earl Grey 6
Mocha 6 Perfect Ceylon 6
Long Black 6 Spiced Chai 6
Short Black 6 Pure Chamomile Flowers 6
Macchiato 6 Ceylon Green Tea 6
Piccolo 6 Valley of Kings Ceylon Pekoe 6
Chai Latte 6 Maharajah Reserve Assam 6
Sofitel Hot Chocolate 6 Berry Sensation 6
Add Syrup Peppermint 6
Hazelnut, Caramel or Vanilla
