Our WINE ETHOS
Akin to our individual and creative approach to hotel design, we take pride in curating our wine lists, celebrating producers with evocative stories that really care about what they do. We're passionate about craftsmanship, which is why we focus on artisan wines - those made by grape growers and their families. Alongside this, we look for producers that are farming vines in a conscious and sustainable way - organic viticulture and with low intervention wine making.
Whether it's an established producer, such as Gérard Boulay, or an exciting up-and-coming winemaker, like Sylvain Pataille, we love bottles with personal stories. Our lists are dynamic - we update them regularly as we find new wines that excite us, and we’re constantly discovering lesser-known producers making incredible wines. We discovered Champagne Déhu last year, following a team trip to Champagne in France, and we now exclusively serve their grower Champagne as our house pour.
While we are brave with our choices, we want wine to be approachable. There’s always a large selection available by the glass, with a selection of premium wines available via Coravin.
This year, the AA recognised Ham Yard's excellence in wine with a Notable Wine List Award.
Here are some of our favourite wines to look out for this season across our restaurants:
Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux, Mathieu Cosse 2020 (Bordeaux, France) - This white Bordeaux from friends Matthieu Cosse and Jérôme Ossard offers a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle. Partially fermented in barrels, it delivers a soft, round texture with concentrated flavours of stone fruits and a hit of creaminess.
Lousas Mencía ‘Viñas de Aldea’, Envínate 2022 (Galicia, Spain) - Mencía, a native grape from Spain's northwest, is finally getting the attention it deserves. This sophisticated light to medium bodied red delivers flavours of red and dark fruits with rustic touches of fennel and anise. Pair with pork dishes this winter.
Naoussa Xinomavro, Dalamára 2021 (Northern Greece) – This indigenous variety has been linked to Nebbiolo, the grape of Barolo. Perfectly expressed in the terroir of Dalamára, this wine has a rich elegance thanks to its tannic structure along with beautiful aromas of red berries, dried flowers and herbal savoury notes.