NEWSTEAD WINES

BEST FOR Feasting at long tables. FOOD The Lund family approaches everything from wine-making to preparing food with their own brand of elegance and simplicity. Start with the rich salmon pâté served with crispy melba toast or order a picnic with a variety of goodies like olives, pesto, preserves, cheese and bread. Pizzas shaped in rough ovals, crisped to perfection, come with toppings such as Parma ham and caramelised onion. Heartier fare, also from the pizza oven, comes in the form of a roast of the day, which could be spicy chicken with potatoes or slices of rare roast beef with parmesan and rocket. Refreshing salads picked from the garden balance the meal. Desserts change daily. DRINKS The Newstead range is sophisticated yet accessible. Herb- and spice-infused gin cocktails and mocktails, craft beer and juices too. SERVICE Excellent, attentive and knowledgeable about the menu and wine. The pace is relaxed. AMBIENCE A comfortable farmhouse with picnic tables outside and a gin and bubbly bar inside. (CP)