Looking for the perfect Christmas Day wines to serve your guest this December 25th? Whether your Christmas Day menu is a riot of tradition (smoked salmon, turkey, Brussels sprouts and Christmas pudding…) or you opt for something entirely different, we have the perfect wines to complement each course.
O’Briens Wine Director, Lynne Coyle Master of Wine has selected some gorgeous Christmas Day wines, from beautiful bubbly to classy white wines and the red wines that will take you from your main course to your cheese board. This selection will take the stress out of December 25th - and any of the wines would make a great gift, if you're not the one hosting Christmas this year!
The welcome drink/aperitifs
What’s on the menu: Canapés - smoked salmon blinis, goat's cheese bites, a charcuterie board…
What to pour: Beaumont des Crayères Grande Réserve
Champagne, France
WAS €38.95 NOW €34.95 (Part of our fabulous festive savings)
To get things off to a festive start, it has to be a bottle of bubbly, doesn’t it? Champagne is a classic choice of course and Beaumont des Crayères offers all the necessary elegance – at a fraction of the price of other Champagnes. It’s richer in style, with plenty of fine persistent bubbles and delicious flavours of greengage, pear and citrus fruit.
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The Starters
What’s on the menu: Lobster, salmon, prawns
What to pour: Lagar de Costa Albariño
Rías Baixas, Spain
WAS €21.95 NOW €17.95
The classic Christmas Day starters tend to be quite rich, Lynne explains, so a white wine with good minerality will cut through that richness and completement them beautifully. Serve up something special in the form of our Lagar de Costa Albariño, an exceptional wine that hails from the coast of Galicia. It’s floral and aromatic with a beautiful citrus acidity.
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The Main Event
What’s on the menu: Turkey, or other Christmas classics such as duck, goose, ham, and nut roasts.
What to pour: Château de Fontaine Audon Sancerre
Loire Valley, France
WAS €28.95 NOW €22.95 (Part of our festive offers.)
Keeping it classic for Christmas Day, with turkey and all the trimmings? Sancerre is a fabulous wine to serve your guests, and this one comes from the Bollinger-owned Langlois-Château. it’s fresh and mineral-driven with plenty of intense, crisp fruit.
If you’re a devoted red wine fan, don’t forget you can also pair turkey with a lighter red such as Pinot Noir. If you want to go for a bolder red wine that will take you into the cheese course, try Rubiejo Barrica Ribera del Duero (WAS €20.95 NOW €17.95 ), a gorgeous Spanish red.
The Cheese Course
What’s on the menu: Classic cheese board
What to pour: Château la Claymore
Lussac Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France
WAS €29.95 NOW €19.95 (Part of our festive offers.)
A big, velvety red wine is a festive season essential, and a smooth Bordeaux is one of the best wines to uncork this December 25th. If you’re serving up a cheeseboard on Christmas Day, team it with this, Château la Claymore. It’s a Merlot-based wine full of plummy fruits, a note of mocha and a hint of vanilla. Delicious.
The Desserts
What’s on the menu: Sherry trifle, Christmas pudding
What to pour: Bethany Late Harvest Riesling
Barossa Valley, Australia
WAS €25.45 NOW €19.95
For many of us, a glass of sweet wine is a classic end to the big Christmas Day feast. This one is a late harvest Riesling from Australia's renowned Bethany Wines. With a honeyed sweetness balanced by a crisp acidity, it pairs with all sorts of desserts and makes a wonderful gift too.