Benares Restaurant & Bar

12a Berkeley Square House
Berkeley Square
London, W1J 6BS, UK
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"The essence of good Indian cooking revolves around the appropriate use of aromatic spices."
"INDIAN ESSENCE"  by Atul KOCHHAR

No beverage more than wine can give you a feeling of aromatic and tactile harmony, When matched with Indian cuisine the combination evolves into a truly new and exciting experience.

Pairing wine with aromatic and spicy food can be done in one of two ways:

PAIRING BY CONTRAST: the wine brings to the food characteristics it doesn’t have and vice versa. This is particularly advisable if you are not used to the heat of Indian cuisine, in order to soften and refresh the palate.

PAIRING BY RESEMBLANCE: The wine and food have the same characteristics and the fusion  combines to the same sensation. The wine in this case will reinforce the aromas  and the piquante palate feeling. Please note that tannins and higher degree of alcohol will increase this  process while,  a good level  of acidity  or fruitiness can counter balance the burning sensation.

If you have any  questions, please ask our sommelier.

On this page you can find a selection from our wine list. Please contact us to request a copy of our full wine list.


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Selections from the Benares wine list

We are pleased to introduce this selection of fine wines to accompany our new, creative and contemporary  dishes.

We pride ourselves within this list in having carefully selected for your pleasure as 'connoisseurs' or as 'novices' what represents some of the best wines of their type in quality and in origin.

Please click here to request a copy of our full wine list.

Champagne

Billecart Salmon NV
Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
Krug Grand Cuvee NV
Dom Pérignon 1998
Salon 1996
Krug 1985

Magnums

White Wine
Puligny Montrachet 1er cru 1995 "Les Folatieres" Domaine Leflaive, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France

Soave Classico "La Rocca" 2004, Pieropan, Veneto, Italy

Red Wine
Brunello di Montalcino 2001, Argiano Tuscany, Italy

Château La Croix Toulifaut 2002 Pomerol, Bordeaux, France

Le Sommet Mont du Toit 2002, Wellington, South africa

White Wine

Gewurztraminer Cuvee Reservee 2004, Jean Claude Gueth,  Alsace, France

Riesling 2004, Domaine Trapet, Alsace, France

Ermitage 2002, "Le reverdy" (Biodynamic), northern Rhone, France

Meursault- Charmes  1er Cru 2000, Antonin Guyon, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France

Red Wine

Rivola 2003, Abadia retuerta , Sardón del Duero

Chianti Rufina Reserva 2001, "Bucerchiale", Selvapiana , Tuscany

Château Vieux-Sarpe 2001, Grand Cru, St Emilion

Veenwouden Classic 2001, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Paarl, South Africa

Chateau de Beaucastel 1997, Chateauneuf du Pape, Southern Rhone, France

Château La Croix Toulifaut 1999, Pomerol

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