Choosing the right wines for Christmas is the golden rule for a good host. This time of the year in which dinners, family events and big meals are commonplace, it is not always easy to keep all details in mind, and the wrong wine matching can definitely ruin all the efforts put on the menu.
If you are choosing the wines for the Christmas dinners and you do not want to disappoint your guests, please, continue reading.
Keys to choosing your Christmas Eve wine
There is no accounting for taste, but there is a universal truth about wines: the best Christmas wines are those which complement, honour and enhance meals’ flavours without overshadowing them.
Getting your juices flowing with a good Godello
Whatever menu that is worthy of its name must begin with some superb starters. And, indeed, seafood is the undisputed king during this time. But all of them have a star Christmas ally: white wine. Our recommendation is to match them to a good sweet and fruity Godello that is able to enhance the food’s flavour and make you enjoy every nuance.
Albariño for the first course
Fish is usually the go-to choice for the first course, being oven-baked or with rice. There is the possibility to match it to soft red wines such as the Pinot Noir but, if you are looking for the wine-matching winner, pick a fresh Albariño as your Christmas dinner wine. It might be a Camino de Cabras wine with its tropical and apricot notes. It is just perfect for making a good fish shine.
Fruity Mencía wines: some of the best wines for Christmas Eve
If fish is the usual first course choice, Christmas’ main course is normally meat-based. If you have opted for a red meat or a hearty dish, your best wines this Christmas will be full-bodied red wines with personality, like our Mencía. With subtle hints of raisins and ripe fig jam, it has a very balanced mouth thanks to its aroma featuring red fruits, blackberries and redcurrants. An absolute joy for your palate.
Desserts are usually matched to sweet wines; however, at Camino de Cabras, we are keen on experimenting and finishing Christmas meals with the same red wine used for the meat. If it is fruity, the fusion with the sweetness of the desserts will turn out to be delicious. Hence, the red fruit hints undoubtedly turn our Mencía into one of the best wines for Christmas, the perfect icing on the cake. This is about experimenting with different flavours and finding the most agreeable ones.
And you? What does your wine-matching look like when you want to make an impression? What are your favourite Christmas dinner wines?