The best wines to enjoy at Christmas

The different dishes and traditional culinary creations that parade through the table during the Christmas season are, without any doubt, the main protagonists of these parties for family and friends. However, these main characters are joined by another that we have to pay attention. Therefore, it is very important that you choose a good wine to go with all those perfect dinners.

It is very likely that you have heard of the word pairing on many occasions. This word that derives from French (marriage) refers to the union between a drink, in this case, wine, and food, with the aim that the both flavours are mixed and improved considerably, so as to increase the pleasure to taste them together.

If your goal is to enjoy a pairing that enhances the intensity of the flavours in each bite, the choice of wine for different Christmas events can not be the result of chance. We suggest that in addition to guiding you by your personal taste, you should also consider what meals will be served at your meeting place, since not all recipes offer the same results in direct combination with the wine.

As you may have noticed, in recent years we have experienced a real fever for wine and everything around it, more and more fans who seek to learn and get more information about this drink so admired all over the world: no only what matters but also how and when. If you want to go a little further and  want to be right when choosing a wine for Christmas meals, take note of the following recommendations that we propose from Blossom Wines.

Wine and food pairing: perfect Christmas options

Although this process has been very studied by winemakers and sommeliers, trying to establish a series of common guidelines and standards, the truth is that it depends, to a large extent, on the personal taste of each consumer. However, beyond these subjective parameters, there are a number of factors that greatly influence the choice of a wine for the Christmas dinner, such as the type of food that will be served, the way which are going to be cooked or follow some basic rules: affinity and contrast.

By affinity we will try to identify similar tastes and sensations, for example, Iberian secret with sauce of berries with Criança by Josep Foraster. This is a fullbody wine with delicate spicy touches from the barrique that pairs very well with this delicious dish.

Another classic addinity could be a white wine with barrel to pair with a baked white fish – Dosterras blanc – Dosterras.

By contrast we will look for what it attracts opposite poles and allows us to create balances between excesses and shortcomings of both. The sweet and the salty (foie with a sweet wine), the creamy and light (cheese with a white Penedés – Xarel.lo – Coma Romà, the acid with the fat (Iberian ham with cava – Cava Amor – Berdié or the spicy with refreshing, such as Mexican food with the freshness of a white Garnacha from Empordà, like Suneus blanc by AV Bodeguers.

In short, the pairing is halfway between the rules set and personal experimentation. Therefore, if you do not have a great knowledge on the subject, and do not know the basic rules that govern this combination, it is best to let you be advised by an expert who will help you to understand how they work and where you should guide your choice.

Other wine recommendations for these holidays

From Blosom Wines we suggest that you trust our professionalism and our recommendations to choose a good wine during these holidays, always taking into account the sections mentioned above, since in Blossom Wines we are in charge of exporting the different products of a select group of high quality Spanish wineries. Without doubt, this will be the best alternative to surprise all your guests during the expected Christmas. Our goal is to offer the best wines to our customers and this time, it was not going to be less.

We also recommend:

Amor Brut (Berdié)

It is a fresh rosé cava, wide, elegant and with a great creaminess thanks to more than 15 months of aging. Perfect for these holidays (and any other) with some oysters or any seafood.

Dosterras Blanc (Dosterras)

It is a full-bodied, meaty, surprising wine with notes of citrus, balsamic and a touch of pastry in the nose and mouth and an extraordinary acidity that allows it to have a pleasant freshness in the mouth .. Perfect to pair with a good selection of cheese or a baked fish.

Xarel.lo (Coma Romà)

It is a refreshing wine and at the same time, powerful and persistent in the mouth, with a very well integrated acidity. Ideal to serve with a Christmas fish stew or a cheese board.

Maimó (Josep Grau Viticultor)

It is a delicate wine, velvety, sweet and complex, with mineral touches, red fruit jam and spiced. Perfect to accompany with a good stew of meat in these parties and practically any dish thanks to its structure, balance and freshness in the mouth.

Picot Negre (Vidauba)

It is an intense wine with aromas of blackberry jam, spices and fresh tobacco leaf. In the mouth it remembers the jam of red fruits, spices and smoked. An intense and complex wine, very suitable to combine with a good selection of sausages, a barbecue and even a chocolate dessert.