Toklas expands fine wine offering with new cellar
Toklas, a Mediterranean restaurant in Temple, London, has completed its on-site wine cave, as part of plans to extend the current wine programme, adding a new 2000 bottle capacity. The selection will shed light on wines produced using sustainable, organic, biodynamic or regenerative farming.
‘Sustainability-aware’ diners in the UK spend around £9 more per month than the average consumer on eating and drinking out, according to 2024 research by CGA, with 74% of wine drinkers claiming to try to lead an “environmentally friendly” lifestyle, showing there’s a strong market for green-fingered bars that put sustainability at the forefront.
Overseen by head of drinks, Agustina Basilico, in collaboration with Heidi Mäkinen MW, Toklas’ bottle selection will include fine wines and back vintages from esteemed producers, with an emphasis on wines made using sustainable practices.
The new wine cellar at Toklas, situated between the Strand and the river Thames, is home to a range of fine bottles that the team has been collecting over recent years, championing bottles created by winemakers who place emphasis on sustainable, organic, biodynamic or regenerative farming methods.
What’s on the wine list?
The new cellar list will see the addition of vintages from some producers including biodynamic winery, Grabenwerkstatt in Wachau, Austria, along with wild fermentations from L’Enclòs de Peralba from Penedès.
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On the list, there are also picks from Timo Mayer in Yarra Valley in Victoria, Australia and fine wines from Chateau d’Yquem and Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat.
Additionally, guests can expect a Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc from Claus Preisinger in Lake Neusiedl and bottles from Emidio Pepe, famous for its traditional approach to winemaking, producing wines that reflect the terroir of Abruzzo and showcase the potential of indigenous grape varieties.
Weekend picks
Greek wine, Vassaltis, also has a spot on the list, and experimental drinkers can opt for a glass from Jean-François Ganevat’s winery in Jura, which is home to forty different grape varieties with styles completely unique to the region.
On the weekends, guests will now be able to choose glasses from Toklas’ selection of Blackboard Specials, selected by Agustina Basilico, served using the Coravin method.
Hudelot-Noëllat Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru ’13, Selvadolce Rosso Se… ’14 and Vassaltis Plethora ’20, are all examples of what can be expected.
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