As one of the few free house pubs in Harpenden, The Red Cow sells real ales from local brewery Farr Brew & guests. Bottled & draft craft beers, cocktails, craft gins, delicious rums and a broad range of carefully curated wines from local suppliers.
WHITE WINES
Casaletto Bianco
Italy
Fruity and soft with persistent tropical and citrus notes.
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Bello Tramonto Pinot Grigio
Veneto, Italy
Straw yellow in appearance, this generous, well balanced Pinot Grigio has a rich fruity aroma with a smooth fruity taste.
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Vinho Verde
Janelas Antigas Portugal
An exciting and refreshing wine that perfectly combines the aromas of four of the most famous grape varieties of the region, resulting in a very fresh and fruity wine with a balanced acidity.
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Picpoul de Pinet,
Villa Blanche Languedoc, France
Aromas of white flowers, elderberry and aniseed are underscored by salinity.
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Chablis
Vignoble Angst Burgundy, France
On the palate, the aromas retain their freshness and purity for a long time. Dry and of a perfect finesse, Chablis has a unique and easily identifiable personality.
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Bacchus, Chapel Down
Kent, England
A crisp, refreshing highly aromatic white wine characterised by melon and peach on the nose. The palate is well balanced and has a light and delicate finish.
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Inkosi Sauvignon Blanc
Western Cape, South Africa
Green fig and fresh lemon aromas that give way to an intensely flavoured fruit driven wine.
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Vermentino
Prendas Dolianova Sardinia, Italy
Straw yellow in colour. This is an intense, fresh wine with notes of spiced apple. A persistent finish.
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Sauvignon Blanc,
Turtle Bay Marlborough, New Zealand
Vibrant with passionfruit, gooseberry & melon fruit aromas. Rich & intense with a crisp finish.
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Pouilly Fumé
Domaine des Fines Caillottes, Loire Valley, France
Straw coloured with golden highlights, an elegant nose opens up with floral notes, blossom and ripe apricots. Velvety smooth peach and pear fruits lead to a stunning spicy vanilla finish.
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Jarrah Wood Chardonnay,
Southern Australia
Fresh and well balanced, this fruit driven Chardonnay has plenty of tropical fruit flavours of melons and peach with rich aromas.
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Umbala Chenin Blanc
South Africa
Dry, bursting with citrus and pineapple aromas, well balanced with refreshing clean finish.
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Chardonnay Reserva, Alma de Chile,
Maule Valley, Chile
Elegant and complex Chardonnay with round peachy fruit, notes of honey and butterscotch and a soft creamy finish.
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SPARKLING WINES
Prosecco DOC,
Famiglia Botter Italy
Delicately fruity, slightly aromatic bouquet with hints of flowers; amongst which honey and wild apple scents can be perceived
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Prosecco Rose DOC
Famiglia Botter Italy
Light rose colour. Elegant and intense bouquet. Dry, soft and well-balanced on the palate; round and full bodied structure.
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Belle and Co Alcohol Free Sparkling
UK 125ml
A refreshing and finely balanced non-alcoholic drink combining sparkling fermented grape juice blended with premium green tea for body, presenting notes of apple and pear with a pleasing acidity.
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Portaceli Brut Cava
Catalonia, Spain
Fruity and rich a fresh cava with toasted notes like coffee with touches of vanilla and honeysuckle. Fruity, rich in aromas such as peach, grapefruit and white flowers (jasmine and elderflower).
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Chapel Down N.V Brut
Kent, England
An elegant English sparkling wine with aromas of red apple, lemongrass and freshly baked bread together with hints of strawberry and quince on the palate and fine persistent bubbles.
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Laurent Perrier La Cuvée
Champagne, France
Leaning towards a lighter house style. Chardonnay flavours predominate - crisp green apples and citrus flavours - giving the wine good food compatibility.
RED WINES
Casaletto Rosso
Italy
Red forest-fruit flavours with a hint of sweet plum, all kept in check by soft tannins.
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Cremele Recas Pinot Noir
Romania
Dark, rich and potent, with layers of complex black cherry, raspberry and cinnamon. Deep, with pretty fruit cake and spicy aromatics.
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Rioja Crianza,
Mirano South Africa
Clean and bright. High layer with blue tones. High intensity, ripe fruit aromas. Notes of vanilla and hazelnut. Smooth on the palate thanks to its ageing in wood with a notable presence of ripe fruit.
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Primitivo/Negromaro,
3 Passo Italy
Black fruit aromas with a hint of plum, silky flavours that are well-rounded with good tannins and great length.
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Central Monte Merlot
Central Valley, Chile
A beautiful bouquet of black cherries and red summer fruits. Soft tannins on the palate make for a very smooth and balanced wine.
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Jarah Wood Shiraz,
South Australia
This classic Australian Shiraz is packed with ripe cherry and raspberry flavours with a pepper spice finish.
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Equino Malbec Mendoza,
Argentina
A mix of plum, raspberry and blackberry, medium-bodied, yet soft and silky. The purity of this wine provides a natural acidity which complements the fruits in a lengthy finish.
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Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso,
Monteci Veneto, Italy
Inviting aromas of dark-skinned berry, baked plum and cooking spice come together on this. It's concentrated and smooth, doling out mature blackberry, white pepper and cinnamon alongside fine-grained tannins.
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Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Petit
Western Cape, South Africa
Verdot-Malbec, Chamonix Rouge The generous bouquet suggests blackcurrant, cedar with scents reminiscent of red berries, spices and vanilla. The wine is amply structured, full, round and smooth on the palate.
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Illusion Pinotage
Western Cape, South Africa
A beautiful mulberry nose that is clean and fresh. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy black fruit. A hint of Provencal herbs and fennel, leading to a nicely poised finish.
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ROSE
Primi Soli Pinot Grigio Rose
Italy
A very easy style of wine with a soft, refreshing burst of summer red fruits.
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Bobal (Organic),
Mirada Castilla La Mancha, Spain
Pale pink, with aromas of fresh strawberry, citrus and rose petal, finishes with nice acidity and minerality on the palate.
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Côtes de Provence 'Les Gravieres',
Provence, France
Complex aromas of ripe and fresh red fruit, this rosé is balanced and fresh with strawberry and blackcurrant notes underpinned by a hint of violet.
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Whispering Angel Provence,
France
A dreamy soft pink colour. Elegant and fine flavoured red berries with a hint of spice. Lots of finesse, a truly delightful wine.
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DESSERT WINES
Chateau Les Mingets Sauternes
Bordeaux, France
It has a concentrated, luscious character, intense flavours of caramelized fruits, pear melon and almond, rounded and balanced by good acidity on the finish.
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Bulas Ruby Port
Portugal 50ml
This wine was aged in stainless steel vats during an average of 3 years and was bottled when ready to drink. This wine has an intense ruby colour and exuberant characteristic aromas of red fruits.
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Micaela Cream Sherry
Jerez, Spain 50ml
A dark amber and very clean colour with an ocher rim. Intense smell of caramel and sweet almonds. The taste is nice and sweet, of raisins and candies. Memories of nuts and a very accomplished salinity and remarkably well balanced aftertaste.
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Tokayi 5 Puttonyos Pajzos
Hungary 50ml
Highly aromatic with notes of ripe peaches and pears on the nose. The palate has rich stone fruit and tropical fruit flavours of peaches and lychee. A grapefruit acidity gives freshness to the wine which finishes long and fruity.