Ultimate Wines for the Ultimate Christmas Feeling
The ultimate Christmas feeling calls for a festive glass of wine. Such a Christmas wine is ideally full-bodied, exuberant and wonderfully warming. It can be spicy and robust, or subtle and elegant.
I went looking and have already selected these delicious Christmas bottles: 4 sparkling wines, 4 whites, 4 reds and 4 sweet wines. Suitable for both the generous and the more modest budget, approved by me (and others) and readily available. Most of them also have a lovely holiday discount at the moment.
Merry Christmas!
FUN SPARKLING WINES
MARSIGNY CRÉMANT DE BOURGOGNE Blanc de Noirs
Bourgogne, France
gamay, pinot noir
Delicious with: drinks, shellfish platter, light fish dishes
De Grote Hamersma 9
Jumbo € 7,49 €9,99 (through 03/01/17)
LA JARA SPUMANTE ROSÉ
Treviso, Italy
pinot grigio
Delicious with: drinks, tomato bruschetta
Grapedistrict € 12,99 € 14,99
CHAMPAGNE – MICHEL MARCOULT BRUT TRADITION
Champagne, France
chardonnay, pinot noir
Delicious with: drinks, sushi, egg dishes, oriental dishes, oysters, seafood, salmon
De Grote Hamersma 9-, Perswijn (****), Concours Générale Agricole de Paris 2014 GOLD
Vindict € 26,95
CHAMPAGNE – RUINART BLANC DES BLANCS BRUT
Champagne, France
chardonnay
Delicious with: scallops, crab, lobster, sushi
Wijnig.nl € 59,99 € 69,99
FINE WHITES
HOLLANDS-VAKMANSCHAP CHARLES LOUPART
Loire, France
sauvignon blanc
Delicious with: poultry, light fish, seafood, light pasta
De Grote Hamersma 8,5
HAIN – PIESPORTER RIESLING TROCKEN
Moselle, Germany
riesling
Delicious with: spicy fish, Asian dishes, vegetable dishes, pork
De Grote Hamersma 9
STAETE LANDT ‘JOSEPHINE’ 2014
Marlborough, New Zealand
chardonnay
Delicious with: poultry, rich fish, pork (with sauce)
Okhuysen € 15,70
ETUDE CARNEROS ESTATE 2011
Sonoma Valley, United States
chardonnay
Delicious with: substantial fish, poultry
De Grote Hamersma 9
RICH REDS
RAWSON’S RETREAT CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Australia, South Australia
cabernet sauvignon
Delicious with: red meat, game
De Grote Hamersma 9
AH € 5,99 € 7,99 (through 26/12/16)
CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE GRANDE RÉSERVE
Rhône, France
grenache, mourvèdre, syrah
Delicious with: lamb, spicy pork, aubergine
Grapedistrict € 19,99 € 24,99
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL 2013 – COUDOULET DE BEAUCASTEL
Côtes du Rhône, France
grenache, mourvèdre, syrah, cinsault
Delicious with: red meat, game, lamb, spicy vegetarian dishes, mature cheeses
Sauter Wijnen € 19,75 € 24,50
DOMAINE PEYRUS – PIC SAINT LOUP
Languedoc-Roussillon, France
grenache, syrah
Delicious with: fatty red meat, game, lamb
De Grote Hamersma (9,5), Nicolaas Klei (****)
FESTIVE SWEETS
CLOS DE PAULILLE BANYULS RIMAGE
Languedoc-Roussillon, France
grenache
Delicious with: chocolate desserts
Wine Advocate 91 points
Gall&Gall € 7,99 € 9,99 (until 01/01/17)
DOW’S COLHEITA TAWNY 2002
Douro, Portugal
tinta barocca, tinta roriz, touriga franca, touriga nacional
Delicious with: aged cheese
Wine Spectator 91 points
Gall&Gall € 15,99 € 21,99 (until 01/01/17)
KLEIN CONSTANTIA VIN DE CONSTANCE
Constantia, South Africa
muscat de frontignan
Delicious with: fruit, ice cream, chocolate
Wine Spectator 94/100 points, Platter’s South African Wine Guide (*****), Decanter World Wine Awards 2011 BRONZE
BuyYourWine.com € 55,18
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM SAUTERNES GRAND CRU CLASSÉ 1, 1998
Bordeaux, France
sauvignon blanc, sémillon
Delicious with: blue cheese, duck liver pâté
Lidl-shop.nl € 99,99
