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W I N E “The Northern Star”

The wine world today is an expanding universe, filled with tens of thousands of wines, increasing in quality and diverging in style.

Wine lovers have never before been able to enjoy such abundance and diversity. While the wide range of wines in the five major wine making continents is a boon to enjoyment, it also presents challenges in separating the outstanding from the ordinary.

Fortunately, you don't have to spend all your holiday at our resort hunting through the thousands of bottles available in the world. That's the job of Island Sommelier who search of exciting wines and is constantly probing the frontiers to discover the next best wine from the Old and New world.

We are dedicated to enhance your experience in enjoying the fine moments of life, all at your convenience.

Bon appetit!

Ahmed Muaz Sommelier

All prices are subject to 10% service charge & 12% TGST

CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINE Champagne has launched thousands of ships,

attended countless parties and shared untold special moments between two people.

It is the ultimate celebratory drink created and drunk by true romantics. What better place

than the Maldives to sit back and enjoy a glass of the only wine

that has captured the stars.

“What did Dom Perignon say to fellow monks after he invented champagne? ...

Come quickly, I am tasting the stars.”

2004

2002

2005

2004

NV

NV

NV

NV

NV

NV

NV

NV

FRANCE

Vintage

Dom Pérignon

Philipponnat Réserve Millesime

Blanc de Blancs

Jacquart Mosaique

Taittinger Comtes de Champagne

Ruinart

Non Vintage

Taittinger Brut

Louis Roederer Brut Premier

Taittinger Nocturne Sec (Disco Sleeve)

Moët & Chandon

Charles de Cazanove

Rosé

Fleury Rosé

Philipponnat Réserve Rosé

Moët & Chandon"Rosé"

Testulat Rosé

Épernay, France

Champagne, France

Champagne, France

Reims, France

Champagne, France

Reims, France

Champagne, France

Reims, France

Épernay, France

Champagne, France

Champagne, France

Champagne, France

Épernay, France

Reims, France

$ 350

$ 310

$ 215

$ 360

$ 205

$ 180

$ 168

$ 195

$ 189 $ 180

$ 250 $ 280

$ 249

$ 179

All prices are subject to 10% service charge & 12% TGST

CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINE

NV

NV

NV

Half Bottles – 375ml

Charles de Cazanove Brut

Taittinger Brut Reserve

Sparkling Wines

ITALY

Prosecco, Montelliana

Reims, France

Reims, France

Treviso, Italy

$ 70

$ 66

$85

RIESLING The one true classic non-French grape, Riesling is the most versatile, scented white variety in the range of white wines available. It produces from completely dry to lusciously sweet. Fine, dry Riesling is not only increasingly fashionable in Germany, but in Alsace, Austria and Australia too, where, some of the world’s greatest dry Rieslings are produced. Aroma Tips: Citrus, Lime, Floral, Talcum Powder, Apple & Lemon Flavour & Texture Tips: Light, Crisp, Racy, Refreshing, Off-Dry to Bone-Dry Food Tips: Ceviche, Shellfish, Oily Fish, Spicy Dishes & Asian Stir-fries

2011

2011

OLD WORLD

GERMANY

Künstler Hochheimer

Dr Von Bassermann-Jordan Leinhohle

Rheingau, Germany

Pfalz, Germany

$155

$155

NEW WORLD

NEW ZEALAND

2013

Craggy Range Martinborough, New Zealand $95

All prices are subject to 10% service charge & 12% TGST

SAUVIGNON BLANC Sauvignon Blanc’s greatest attributes lie in its fabulous array of aromatic qualities, which vary according to growing location and its treatment in the cellar. It divides into two clear styles characterized by the fragrant, zingy fresh Loire Valley style reminiscent of cut-grass, gooseberry, flint and nettles, New World sauvignon blanc are more citrus, vegetal and herbaceous food friendly dry white.

Aroma Tips: Cut-Grass, Gooseberry, Passion Fruit, Nettles & Elderflower Flavour & Texture Tips: Minerally, Zesty, Flinty Undertones, Crisp & Fresh-acidity Food Tips: Bitter Leaf Salads, Goat Cheese, Asparagus, Seafood Dishes

OLD WORLD

FRANCE

2013 Pascal Jolivet Sancerre, France $ 120

ITALY

2011 Attems 'Cicinis' Collio Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy $ 125

NEW WORLD NEW ZEALAND

2011 Cloudy Bay Te Koko Marlborough, New Zealand $ 197

2015 Sileni Marlborough, New Zealand $ 97

All prices are subject to 10% service charge & 12% TGST

CHENIN BLANC The versatile Chenin Blanc’s aspirations to classic grape status are mainly realized in the Loire Valley, where its floral aroma, apple and pear-like flavour and acidity contribute to long-lived dry styles and luscious sweet whites. Aroma Tips: Hay, Apple, Lemon, Wet-Wool, Floral & Pear Flavour & Texture Tips: Racy Acidity, Mineral, Medium to Full-Bodied Food Tips: Oily Type Fish, Scallops, mussels, Rich White Meat Dishes

2014 Reyneke Stellenbosch, South Africa $ 95

PINOT GRIGIO In Italy, where it is grown more extensively, it tends to produce wines which are lighter bodied with more subtle nuances of flavours. Aroma Tips: Delicate Spice, Smoky, Nutty & Mineral Flavour & Texture Tips: Light to Full-Body, Soft, Oily & Refreshing Food Tips: Meaty type of White Fishes, Pâté, Terrines, and Rich Sauce Poultry & Noodle Dishes.

ITALY

2014 Le Due Torri

Veneto, Italy $ 77

2013 Marco Felluga Mongris

Friuli, Italy $ 125

2014 Attems

Venezia Giulia $ 75

VIOGNIER

Viognier is the only grape used for the Northern Rhône appellations Condrieu and Château-Grillet. Probably the main attraction of Viognier is its potentially powerful, rich, and complex aroma that often seems like overripe apricots mixed with orange blossoms or acacia. Aroma Tips: Apricot, Peach, Blossom & Jasmine Flavour & Texture Tips: Spicy, Rich, Plenty of Body & Exotic Food Tips: Scallops, Spicy Dishes, Fish with Creamy Sauce, Mild Coconut-Milk Curry

NEW WORLD

AUSTRALIA

2010 Yalumba 'The Virgilius' Eden Valley, Australia $ 225

SOUTH AFRICA

2009 The Foundry Coastal Region, South Africa $ 90

All prices are subject to 10% service charge & 12% TGST

CHARDONNAY Chardonnay is the most famous white variety of all. There is scarcely a wine region on earth that does not include planting of Chardonnay. This versatile and adaptable classic white grape of Burgundy and Champagne produces wines in an array of styles and flavours. Foremost, Chardonnay is a hugely versatile wine for matching with all walks of foods.

Aroma Tips: Gunflint, Lime Blossom, Buttery, White-Stone fruits & Melon Flavour & Texture Tips: Medium to Full-Body, Creamy, Buttery & Rich Food Tips: Lobster, Veal, Smoked Salmon, Chicken & Creamier Indian Dishes

2010

2012

FRANCE

OLD WORLD

Michel Picard

La Chablisienne 'La Sereine

Bourgogne,France

Chablis, France

$ 110

$ 88

2010

2007

ITALY

Cervaro Castello della Sala Gaja

Rossj Bass

Umbria,Itay

Piedmont, Italy

$ 234

$ 340

NEW WORLD

AUSTRALIA

2011 Yalumba South Australia $ 107

2009 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Margaret River, Australia $ 275

CHILE

2009 Amelia Concha Y Toro

D.O. Valle Casablanca,Chile $ 135

CHILE

2011 Springfield Methode Ancienne

Stellenbosch, South Africa $ 190

All prices are subject to 10% service charge & 12% TGST

OTHER WHITE WINES

2012

2012

2013

2011

2014

OLD WORLD

ITALY

Müller Thurgau

Abbazia di Novacella Isarco

Fiano

Mastroberardino Fiano di Avellino

Planeta Sicilia IGT 'Cometa'

Grecanico & Blends

Planeta Sicilia IGT 'Alastro' Bianco

Trebbiano & Blend

Villa Anthinori Bianco

Alto Adige, Italy

Sicily, Italy

Sicily, Italy

Sicily, Italy

Toscana, Italy

$ 95

$ 80

$ 185

$ 80

$ 80

SPAIN

2013 Parés Baltà Honey Moon Penedes, Spain $ 65

All prices are subject to 10% service charge & 12% TGST

ROSÈ WINE A rosé (From French: "Rosé", Pinkish) wine has some of the color typical of a red wine, but only enough to turn it pink. The pink color can range from a pale orange to a vivid near-purple, depending on the grapes and wine making techniques. These wines are wonderful when lightly chilled and work well with Mediterranean cuisine and richer seafood dishes

OLD WORLD

FRANCE

2014 Château D’Esclans Whispering Angel Provence, France $112

2014 Rosé Barton & Guestier Rosé d’Anjou Loire Valley, France $97

SPAIN

2014 Muga Rosado Rioja, Spain $ 85

NEW WORLD

CHILE

2013 Santa Digna, Rosé Central Valley, Chile $ 82

SOUTH AFRICA

2013 Buitenverwachting Blanc de Noir Rosé Constantia,South Africa $ 86

All prices are subject to 10% service charge & 12% TGST

PINOT NOIR The wine world’s ultimate Holy Grail. Pinot Noir is the thin-skinned classic grape variety of red Burgundy with a notoriously temperamental reputation. Pinot Noir with its capable of producing divinely scented and wonderfully heady perfumes, with thrillingly pure, sweet, red berry flavours of rasberry, longanberry, mulberry, cherry and strawberry nuances. Despite its fickle nature, it is a tribute to its desirability among consumers of producing that inspires growres and producers all over Europe and the New World to excel with this variety.

Aroma Tips: Violet, Cherry, Truffle, Mulberry & Spice Flavour & Texture Tips: silky, Medium-Body, soft & Fruitiness Food Tips: Duck, Game Birds, Pork & Salmon

2009

2010

2013

2013

2014

2013

2014

OLD WORLD

GERMANY

Salwey Rappen

NEW WORLD

SOUTH AFRICA

Bouchard Finlayson Galpin Peak Hamilton Russell

NEW ZEALAN Wishbone

Featherdrop Hill

Matua

Sileni

Baden, Germany

Walker Bay, South Africa Walker Bay, South Africa

Marlborough, New Zealand

Marlborough, New Zealand

Marlborough, New Zealand

Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

$ 95

$ 170

$ 237

$ 97

$ 96

$ 81

$ 92

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TEMPRANILLO, & BLEND Spain’s most important quality red variety, forming the backbone of Rioja and Ribera del Duero, where it’s known as Tinto Fino. Tempranilo is capable of making juicy young reds as well as serious, well-structure, fine, oak-aged reds, and can be blended with Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano, Cabernet and Merlot. Vega Sicilia “Unico” is considered the only great “First Growth” of Spain.

Aroma Tips: Strawberry, Blackberry, Blackcurrant & Cherry Flavour & Texture Tips: Medium to Full Body, Creamy Vanilla & Juicy Food Tips: Roasted Lamb, Spicy Kebab, Stuffed Pepper & Chorizo

2009

2009

OLD WORLD

SPAIN

Pintia

Muga Seleccion Especial

Toro, Spain

Rioja, Spain

$ 243

$ 195

GRENACHE, CARIGNANO & BLEND Grenache, one of the great Mediterranean grape varieties, which does best as a low yielding bush vine.It produces powerful, warming, raspberrish reds whose greatest expression is to be found in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes du Rhône, Coteaux-du- Languedoc in France and in Australia’s Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale. In Spain, it is known as Garnacha Tinta, where it’s widely planted, particularly in Rioja and Priorat. In Italy, Grenache is planted extensively in the Isle of Sardegna, where it known as Cannonau. Grenache is often blended with Syrah and Mourvedre as well as Carignan for the production of dry red wines.

Aroma Tips: White Pepper, Raspberry, Thyme and Rosemary Flavour & Texture Tips: Soft, Supple Robust Fruit Flavour, Warm & Rich Food Tips: Thai–style Curry, Cassoulet, Lamb & Game Birds

2012

2007

2010

OLD WORLD

France

Francois Arnaud Coeur de Terroir

ITALY

Is Solinas Argiolas

SPAIN

Franck Massard 'Humilitat'

Côtes du Rhône, France

Sardinia, Italy

Catalunya, Spain

$ 96

$ 125

$ 90

All prices are subject to 10% service charge & 12% TGST

MERLOT & BLEND For long considered the junior partner in the great Bordeaux duo of grape varieties, Merlot has achieved growing popularity in the last decade of the 20th century thanks to the cult worship of certain Merlot-based Pomerols and Saint-Emilions in Bordeaux as well as growing taste for its lusciously plummy and flavoursome early- drinking delights in countries such as Chile and California.With its soft texture, deliciously plummy fruit flavour and mellow tannins, Merlot is more approachable than Cabernet sauvignon at a young age.

Aroma Tips: Blackcurrant, Chocolate, Plummy & Blueberry Flavour & Texture Tips: Medium to Full Body, Velvety, Lush & smooth Food Tips: Roasted Lamb, Cassoulet, Squab, Confit of Goose or Duck

2010

2010

OLD WORLD

FRANCE

Château l'Enclos Clos

Vieux Taillefer

Pomerol, France

Pomerol, France

$ 235

$ 310

NEW WORLD

CHILE

2011 Marques de Casa Concha Puente Alto, Chile $ 80

SANGIOVESE & BLENDS

Sangiovese meaning“blood of Jupiter”, is the Chianti grape par excellence, and responsible inTuscany too, for Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.It is also known as Brunello, Morellino and Prugnolo Gentile. A fussy grape to grow, it can produce lively, young reds with juicy, cherry flavours, as well as more concentrated, long-live, oak-matured reds with superb, savoury, herb and spice flavours of great finesse.

Aroma Tips: Cherry, Herb, Plum & Gamey Flavour & Texture Tips: Medium to Full Body, Spice, Juicy & Savoury Food Tips: Pasta with Tomato Sauce base, Game Birds & Lamb

2011

2010

OLD WORLD

ITALY

Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Antinori Marchese Chianti Classico Riserva

Tuscany, Italy

Tuscany, Italy

$ 160

$ 160

All prices are subject to 10% service charge & 12% TGST

CABERNET SAUVIGNON & BLENDS

For the 1855 Exposition Universelle de Paris, Emperor Napoleon III requested a classification system for France's best Bordeaux wines which were to be on display for visitors from around the world. Brokers from the wine industry ranked the wines according to a château's reputation and trading price, which at that time was directly related to quality. The result was the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855

Aroma Tips: Blackcurrant, Cigar Box, Cassis & Blueberry Flavour Tips: Full Body, Dense, Silky, Tannin & Complex Food Tips: Roasted Lamb, Grilled Steak, Casseroles & Venison

2005

OLD WORLD

FRANCE

THE FIFTH GROWTHS ( 5TH Cru)

Château Grand-Puy Ducasse

Pauillac, France

$ 300

2008 Château Pape Clément

Pessac-Léognan , France

$ 547

ITALY

2010 Camarcanda 'Magari'

Tuscany, Italy $ 210

2011 Tenuta San Guido 'Guidalberto' Tuscany, Italy $ 243

NEW WORLD

AUSTRALIA

2010

Vasse Felix 'Heytesbury'

Margaret River, Australia $ 160

2008

Leeuwin Estate Art Series Margaret River, Australia $ 180

All prices are subject to 10% service charge & 12% TGST

SYRAH/SHIRAZ & BLENDS Syrah, the great red grape of the northern Rhône, where it reaches its apogee in the deep hued, muscular, long-lived wines of Hermitage and Côte Rotie. It is a component of Southern Rhone reds and the fastest growing grape in France’s Languedoc region. As Shiraz, it is Australia’s most important red variety, where it forms the backbone of “Grange”, “Runrig”, “Hill Of Grace” and “Factor”, Australia’s most famous reds. Aroma Tips: Black Pepper, Damson Plum, Floral & Spicy Flavour & Texture Tips: Medium to Full Body, Warm, Spicy, Rich & Dense Food Tips: Venison, Szechuan Beef, Oxtail, Merguez Sausage & Terriyaki

2007

2010

OLD WORLD

ITALY

Planeta

NEW WORLD

AUSTRALIA

Leeuwin Estate Art Series

Sicily, Italy

Margaret River, Australia

$ 185

$ 180

SOUTH AFRICA

2006 Sequillo

Swartland, South Africa $ 125

CORVINA & BLENDS Along with the rareties of Molinara and Rondinella found mainly in North East of Italy, form the classic wines of Valpolicella. Light to Medium Bodied wines in general, but still with a great chewy presence and distinct cherry flavour. Look for the classic Amarone style wines from Valpolicella, which are seriously rich wines with great body and texture. These are serious reds.

Aroma Tips: Cherry, Red Currant, Dried raisin, Bitter Chocolate Flavour & Texture Tips: Light to Medium Body for Valpolicella, Full Bodied for Amarone Food Tips: Tomato Base Pizzas & Pasta dishes, Rich Game and Red meats.

2009

OLD WORLD

ITALY

Corte Sant'Alda Amarone della Valpolicella

Veneto,Italy

$ 350

All prices are subject to 10% service charge & 12% TGST

HALF BOTTLES

OLD WORLD

ITALY

Barbaresco

2011 Gaja Barbaresco Piedmont, Italy $ 350

Cabernet Sauvignon &Blends

2010 Sassicaia Tuscany, Italy $ 245

NEW WORLD

NEW ZEALAND

Sauvignon Blanc

2013 Sileni Marlborough, New Zealand

$ 35

Pinot Noir

2012 Sileni Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

$ 35

SWEET TEMPTATIONS

OLD WORLD

GERMANY(100ml)

2005 Balthasar Ress Hattenheim Nussbrunnen Rheingau, Germany $ 65

ITALY (500ml)

2011 Fontanafredda Moncucco, Moscato d'Asti Italy Piedmont $ 80

All prices are subject to 10% service charge & 12% TGST

WINE BY THE GLASS

CHAMPAGNE- (125ml)

NV

Charles de Cazanove Brut Champagne, France $ 25

NV

Prosecco, Montelliana

Treviso, Italy $17.50

WHITE WINE- (150ml)

2015 Sauvignon Blanc, Sileni Marlborough, New Zealand $ 23

Rosé- (150ml)

2013 Santa Digna, Rosé Central Valley, Chile $ 17

Red- (150ml)

2014

Pinot Noir, Sileni

Hawkes Bay, New Zealand $ 21

Dessert (60ml)

2011 Fontanafredda Moncucco, Moscato d'Asti Piedmont, Italy

$ 11