Four indulgent wines that would make the perfect treat this Christmas
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Impress your family and friends with this selection of wine this festive season.
It is time to start thinking about Christmas - and the best part of the season is of course the food and drink.
But not everyone is a wine expert so we have put together a list of four wines that will impress at any Christmas party or gathering you go to.
This wine is a, lovely and accessible introduction to the lesser-known white wines of Beaujolais. Refreshing and aromatic, this Chardonnay has elegant notes of white blossom, complemented by fresh citrus.
Maison Jean Loron is one of the oldest houses in Beaujolais and have a number of the best domains and estates in the region.
It has a subtle perfume of white flowers, acacia, hawthorn, lime blossom with intense lemony overtones.
Perfect for a gift as the bottle itself is a piece of art.
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Family Winemaker 7th Generation. For seven generations, the Pardon family has been making wine in Beaujeu, the historic capital of Beaujolais.
This silky smooth Brouilly is full of juicy red berry flavours, with elegant minerality reminiscent of the granite soils and stony landscape.
Fresh, fruity and characterful, this would be an excellent pairing with a cheeseboard and charcuterie, rich fish or poultry dishes, or a mushroom and roasted vegetable risotto.
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Jean-Claude & Didier Aubert, Vouvray, 'Réserve', Brut –£18.25
If you’re looking for a new style of sparkling wine, look out for Vouvray – Loire’s best kept secret!
An elegant dry sparkling made from 100% Chenin Blanc grapes using the Méthode Traditionnelle.
A rich, complex sparkling Brut, hand-riddled and bottle fermented by family producers Jean-Claude and Didier Aubert in Vouvray’s Coquette valley, just east of Tours.
It’s a fresh, light, balanced fizz with tiny racing bubbles and those distinctive brioche flavours that result in a delicious, moreish wine to open the proceedings.
Lively effervescence with notes of pear and Bramley apple with a clean, dry, yeasty finish. A wonderful expression of Chenin Blanc that can be enjoyed chilled on its own or with a French-inspired Christmas cheese board.
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Domaine Yannick Amirault, Bourgueil, ‘Cote 50’, 2023 - £21.95
Officially organic since 2009, the Amirault family have always followed the Lunar cycles and minimal intervention and this is fresh and pure Cabernet Franc is a real joy to drink brimming with pert, clean fruit and bright energy.
Hailing from the Bourgueil appellation in the western Loire region, this fruit-led wine is a versatile food-friendly wine that suits red meats, game and even pizza and pasta dishes.
A characteristic red Loire wine from Loire made with 100% Cabernet Franc, it brings an aromatic, fragrant and appealing nose, flavours of dark cherry, chocolate, rose petals, followed by a rich mouthfeel with mouth-watering velvety tannins.
One for fans of bold red wines – serve at room temperature or chilled to bring out the light fruit flavours.
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