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Sleigh Restaurant

The Sleigh restaurant at the Holden Vale offers a modern and contemporary style dining room, with awards to its name and an excellent reputation for inspired and imaginative menus. The dedicated chefs prepare wonderful combinations of culinary dishes using only fresh local produce, complemented by a comprehensive wine list. Professional efficient service ensures a memorable dining experience.

Opening hours:
Mon–Sat: 12.00 noon - 2.00pm and 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Sun: 12.00 noon - 8.00pm

A La Carte Menu / Cheese Selection
Lunch Menu / Dinner Menu / Wine List

A LA CARTE MENU
 
Starters
 
Homemade soup of the day
£3.50
 
Home Oak Smoked Organic Salmon, aromatic beetroot compote, saffron oil, beetroot jus and horseradish crème fraiche
£5.95
 
Pan Seared Queenie Scallops, celeriac and vanilla puree, port and red wine reduction dressing
£6.25
 
Confit Duck Leg on a bed of fine green beans, pineapple chutney and aged balsamic
£5.95
 
Roquefort Tart, red wine poached pear and walnut salad
£5.50
 
Warm Salad of Pigeon and black pudding, deep fried rosemary and pancetta, mustard dressing
£5.50
 
 
Mains
 
Roasted Breast of Goosnargh Chicken, creamed celeriac, broadbean and pea jus
£11.95
 
Lightly Grilled Whole Brill with lemon, shallot and herb butter, new potatoes and herb salad pluche
£10.95
 
Roasted Haunch of Venison, sautéed mushrooms, rosti potato, truffle sauce and confit garlic
£13.95
 
Pan Roasted Fillet of Organic Salmon, rocket leaves, asparagus and hollandaise sauce
£11.95
 
Grilled Fillet of Beef, fondant potatoes, artichoke puree and a rich red wine sauce
£18.95
 
Please allow approximately a 25-minute wait for all main courses
 
 
Desserts
 
Thin Apple Tart, caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream
£3.95
 
Bread and Butter Pudding, vanilla poached apricots
£3.95
 
Dark Chocolate Tart, Cointreau oranges and chocolate ice cream
£3.95
 
Sticky Toffee Pudding, toffee sauce
£3.95
 
Selection of Farm House Cheese and a glass of late bottle port
£6.95
 
 
Coffee and Chocolates
£1.50
 
Irish Coffee and Liquor Coffees
£3.75
(Jamesons, brandy, Tia Maria, Baileys. Cointreau)
 
 

CHEESE SELECTION
 
Trotter Hill Tasty Lancashire
Made by the Butlers family at Inglewhite near Beacon Fell. The cheese is made from local milk drawn from pastures between the rivers Ribble and Lune. The curds are ripened naturally, and then matured for up to 12 months. This is a proper tasty Lancs, each cheese is cloth bound in the traditional method.
 
Devon Blue
Made by Robin Congdon, Totnes Devon. High above the Dart Valley, Robin makes this raw milk cheese in a continental fashion. A blue cows milk cheese matured for a minimum of four months
 
Pont L'Eveque
AOC Normandy Region. Countless pastures and numerous streams dominate this undulating region with its mild and humid climate. It is the quality of these pastures allied to careful breeding of traditional cattle that gives the regions cheeses their special character. Pont L'Eveque is a typical tangy cheese, dating back to the previous millennium. Its smooth and generous texture develops to a full aroma during the ripening period.
 
Miss Muffet Cornish
Made by Sue Proudfoot, Whalesborough Farm Nr Bude, North Cornwall. Think of Atlantic waves crashing on the beach at Widemouth Bay where Sue farms 550 acres. One of Britain's exiting new cheese makers, using only Aryshire milk from a neighbour's farm overlooking the village of Boscastle, devastated by the floods in August 04. Miss Muffet is a washed curd cheese, beautiful creamy like a postcard from the country. Matured for 12 weeks.
 
Cherrywood
Originally made by the late James Aldrige, Godstone, Surrey. James recipe for this raw milk cheddar is still used at the Traditional Cheese Dairy in Kent, the cheese is then oak smoked using oak chippings from the local furniture maker for 3 days. The cheese is then matured a further 3 months.
 
 
Recommended Wines
 
Elysium Black Muscat wine is magenta in colour, provocatively rose perfumed with deep layers of flavour. It is good with blue cheese.
£14.00 per half bottle
£4.60 per 125ml
£2.00 per 50ml
 
Taylor's Late Bottled Vintage Port, is a wine with rich fruity character of a classic vintage
£2.30 per 50ml
 
Selection of Farmhouse cheeses served with a glass of port or 50ml of dessert wine £6.95
 

LUNCH MENU
 
Minestrone Soup with pesto
 
Chicken Liver Parfait, apple compote
 
Home oak Smoked Salmon and caper salad
 
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Confit Shoulder of Lamb, crushed new potatoes, tomato, and pea lamb jus
 
Crispy Pork Belly, Ireland's black pudding, whole grain mustard mash and reduced pork jus
 
Lightly Grilled Whole Brill with lemon, Shallot and herb butter, new potatoes And herb salad pluche
 
Platter of Roasted Tuscan Vegetables with blue cheese polenta and rocket salad padano
 
* * *
 
Sticky Toffee Pudding, toffee sauce
 
Dark Chocolate Tart, orange anglaise
 
Selection of Farmhouse Cheese
 
* * *
 
Coffees and chocolates
 
£13.95
 

DINNER MENU
 
Crayfish, slow roast cherry tomato salad with an Asian dressing
 
Chicken and Black Pudding Sausage, glazed apple and fennel
 
Goats Cheese tart with sun blushed tomato. Pesto dressing
 
* * *
 
Mushroom Soup
Or
Champagne Sorbet
 
* * *
 
Crispy Pork Belly, Ireland's black pudding. Whole grain mustard mash And reduced Pork jus
 
Smoked Haddock and Creamed Leek Tartlet with French beans and new potatoes
 
Platter of Roasted Tuscan Vegetables with blue cheese and polenta. Rocket and padana salad
 
* * *
 
Vanilla Crème Brulee
 
Raspberry Frangipane tart
 
Farmhouse Cheese Selection
 
£19.95
 

  WINE LIST
   
  CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINE
 
1. Cava Cristalino Spain £13.95
  This traditional Cava is well balanced with fresh fruits and distinctive nutty twang.
 
2. Brossault France £23.95
  Overflowing with rich, fruity and biscuity flavours this champagne exudes class.
 
3. Perrier-Jouet Grand BrutFrance £33.95
  Light, but displays a lovely weight of soft-apple fruit and an easy-drinking, well balanced style.
 
4. Laurent-Perrier Rose France £47.95
  Unusually made by the saignee method, with plenty of stylish strawberry fruit, full of vivacity and easy-drinking charm.
 
5. Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque 1996 France £61.50
  One of the finest champagnes in the World. Wonderfully balanced flavours of hazelnuts, almonds toast and a sublime lemon zest finish. Only crafted in the finest vintages.
 
 
  HOUSE WINES - both available by the 175ml Glass - £2.75
 
6. Bianco di Sicilia, Cantine Settesoli Italy £10.95
  Made from local Sicilian grape varieties, this great wine is light bodied yet full of ripe fresh fruit flavour. A crisp fresh finish completes the package.
 
7. Cuvee de Richard Red France £10.95
  A smooth, immensely gluggable blend of Grenache, Garignan and Merlot grapes, with bags of soft blackcurrant fruit.
 
 
  SEASONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
 
9. Chardonnay Viognier, Laurent Miquel France £14.95
  Blended to reveal the best of the 'terroir' the wine shows notes of apricot and lemon and subtle hints of almond.
 
8. Cabernet Syrah, Laurent Miquel France £14.95
  An inviting nose, with ripe red fruits and a hint of pepper, the palate is well-structured and dense with smooth tannins.
 
 
  WHITE WINES
 
10. Piesporter Michelsberg Riesling Germany £11.95
  Made from 100% Riesling grapes this wine has been cold fermented to produce a refreshing, crisp and aromatically lively white.
 
11. Coldridge Estate Chardonnay Australia £11.95
  This classic Australian Chardonnay offers fresh ripe fruit characters, with a soft yet flavoursome butterscotch finish
 
12. Penfolds Rawsons Retreat Semillon / Chardonnay Australia £12.45
  A wine showing fresh citrus fruit flavours of Semillon and the full, flavoursome backbone of Chardonnay.
 
13. Pinot Grigio, Pasqua Italy £13.95
  Fruity and aromatic, this deliciously crisp, light and zingy wine shows refreshing apricot fruit flavours.
 
14. Bodega Norton Sauvignon Blanc Argentina £13.95
  Showing intense zesty citrus and a hint of pink grapefruit, this is a slightly more restrained style of Sauvignon more in line with Loire Valley styles than those of New Zealand. Excellent with green salads and grilled fish
 
15. Domaine de Massia Chardonnay France £14.95
  This wonderful wine will put many a Burgundy to shame. A wonderful barrel-fermented, full, rich and buttery white.
 
16. Rosemount 'GTR' Gewurztraminer Riesling Australia £15.50
  A blend of two of the most aromatic and tropical tasting grape varieties. This fresh, medium-bodied wine is just off-dry, soft and fruity, with a lemony tanginess.
 
17. Macon-Lugny, Louis Latour France £16.95
  Louis Latour is one of the top names in Burgundy and this sophisticated wine has a well defined buttery lemon bouquet and crisp fruit flavours.
 
18. Yalumba Y Series Viognier Australia £18.95
  The delicate and aromatic Viognier grape is being transplanted into the Southern hemisphere with increasing success. This is a full-bodied dry white from Yalumba with a gorgeously perfumed scent and a ripe, peachy fruitiness.
 
19. Oyster Bay Sauvignon New Zealand £18.95
  A classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Ripe and zesty with an exquisite bouquet of fresh gooseberries and a long mouth-watering finish
 
20. Pouilly-Fume 'Les Cerisottes' France £21.50
  Classic Sauvignon flavours such as gooseberries and lemon fruits fill the palate, balanced by strong mineral charcters
 
21. Chablis Premier Cru Domaine Vocoret France £23.95
  From one of the best premier cru vineyards, this is a classic stelly dry Chablis with pure citrus fruit character and a wonderful mineral complexity.
 
 
  ROSE WINE
 
22. Santa Rita Cabernet Sauvignon Rose Chile £13.95
  A beautifully crisp and aromatic Rose from the Great Santa Rite Winery. Well balanced with plenty of character.
 
 
  RED WINE
 
23. Grange du Midi Merlot France £11.95
  Taking on the New World in terms of sheer plumy fruitiness, this modern Merlot is way ahead of the pack
 
24. Coldridge Estate Shiraz Cabernet Australia £11.95
  A soft fruity red with ripe berry fruit and gentle spicy flavours. Spicy Shiraz, lightened by leafy Cabernet Sauvignon, and enriched by a touch of oak.
 
25. Vistasur Cabernet Sauvignon Chile £13.50
  A fruit driven Chilean Cabernet full of blackcurrant fruit, vanilla spice, soft structure and a wonderfully rounded finish.
 
26. Rioja D'Avalos Berberana Spain £13.50
  Made exclusively from Tempranillo this Rioja is jam-packed with fruit and vanilla and a well balanced mellow finish.
 
27. Monastier Cabernet Franc France £13.95
  Full-flavoured with a great expression of varietal raspberry, fruit characters and a smooth rice palate.
 
28. Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Buxy France £15.50
  With plenty of soft ripe raspberry fruit, this is a great example of why burgundy reds are famed for their finesse, elegance and charm.
 
29. Beyerskloof Pinotage South Africa £15.95
  This pinotage has all the ripeness of the Cape's best wines, and with a lovely long smokey finish.
 
30. Griffin Vineyards Merlot Australia £15.95
  A rich smooth and mellow merlot that is fruit driven and has that touch of elegance missing in so many Aussie wines.
 
31. Verglegen Mill Race Cabernet / Merlot South Africa £17.50
  Bordeaux style, produced from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and merlot. Red and black fruits on the nose and palate, with hints of cigar box spice.
 
32. Wyndhams Bin 555 Shiraz Australia £17.95
  Packed with delicious jammy blackberry fruits, peppery spices and perfectly rounded with oaky vanilla flavours.
 
33. Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon Chile £19.95
  Great concentration of cassis aromas together with exuberant blackberry fruits, warmth and a fine oaky touch. A fine Cabernet from the Curico Valley.
 
34. Chateau Caronne St-Gemme, Cru Bourgeois Haut-Medoc France £23.95
  Aged for 12 months in French barrels, this is fulsome, ripe and well styled. Juicy black berry fruit and woody aromas linger onto the palate.
 
35. Chateauneuf-du-pape les Grandes Serres France £24.95
  A Rhone classic without a doubt. This Chateauneuf offers a heady, perfumed nose and rich, herbaceous bramble fruit.
 
 
  DESSERT WINE
 
36. Elyssium Black Muscat California £14.00
  This fabulous wine is an absolute must with chocolate
 
37. Miranda Raisined Muscat Australia £12.00
  This fabulous wine is made in a 'passito' style where the grapes are partially dried (raisined) to concrete the sugar. The resulting wine is intriguingly sweet and juicy, yet well-balanced
 
 
  HALF BOTTLES
 
  WHITES
 
38. Lindemans Bin 65 Chardonnay Australia £7.50
  A lighter style of Chardonnay, subtler than other new world examples
 
39. Pouilly Fuisse, Louis Latour Burgundy £10.95
  Rich in colour with fresh green tints. Suggestions of pears and peaches lift the palate and are complemented by fresh floral aromas.
 
40. De Telmont Grande Reserve Champagne £14.95
  Medium bodied, with apple and lemon fruit flavours and a classically yeasty style.
 
  REDS
 
41. Ch Meaume Bordeaux £7.95
  An elegant Bordeaux. Nicely rounded flavours and perfectly mature
 
42. Penfolds Bin 35 Shiraz Cabernet Australia £7.50
  Soft ripe blackcurrants a hint of spice all balanced by a touch of oak.
 
43. Ch Carronne Ste Gemme, Cru Bourgeols Bordeaux £12.50
  Aged for 12 months in French barrels, this is fulsome, ripe and well styled. Juicy blackberry fruit and woody aromas liner onto the palate.
 
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Holcombe Road, Helmshore, Rossendale, Lancashire BB4 4NF : 01706 222500
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