Christmas Dinner COMBO
Putting together the wine list for your Christmas Eve dinner doesn't have to be a headache. This combo comes with the sequence already planned: three wines that go with the evening from the first course to the last slice of panettone. For the starter — Costa Arente Lugana DOC 2024. A white from Lake Garda in northern Italy, made with Trebbiano di Lugana. Straw yellow, with notes of white fruit and flowers, fresh and lightly savory, with 13% alcohol. Pairs well with salads, antipasti, shrimp, fish and light cod dishes. Serve between 8 and 12 °C. For the main course — Les Parcelles N.3 Saint-Émilion 2021, Maison Bouey. Saint-Émilion is one of the most famous names in Bordeaux, home to soft, round Merlot-based reds. This one is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and ages for one year on fine lees. Bright ruby, with ripe fruit and toasty notes, an intense, well-structured palate, and 13.5% alcohol. Pairs with the turkey, leg of pork, pork loin or chester from your Christmas dinner. Serve between 16 and 18 °C. For dessert — Costa Arente Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG 2021 (500 ml). Recioto is a traditional sweet red from Valpolicella, made with grapes dried before fermentation. Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella give ripe red and black fruit, spices, cocoa and chocolate. It is sweet and full-bodied, with ripe tannins and a long finish, and ages for two years in French oak barrels. Perfect with dark chocolate, panettone, dried fruit and aged cheeses. Serve between 16 and 18 °C. Three regions, three styles and an entire Christmas dinner sorted. It also makes a great gift for anyone hosting the family on the 24th.
