This 2024 holiday season calls for a celebration and what better way than with an amazing selection of wines appropriate for every and all occasion. Below we have listed curations of bottles, perfect for ringing in the new years, toasting over the Christmas dinner table, and impressing friends and colleagues. These wines listed are featured in conjunction with our Holiday Wine newsletter with select bottles offered from the 9th until the 23rd of December, 2024
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A collection of wines perfect for a feast on the Eve and day of Christmas, wines that complement the traditional fare of the season as well as signify a time of celebration featuring bottles from Burgundy, Beaujolais, Barolo, and Bordeaux.
Sylvain Martel of Domaine Cabissou’s Cru Beaujolais of Julienas, a plush and juicy Gamay.
Anne Sophie Dubois ‘Les Labourons’ makes for a supremely elegant and filigreed stylling of Fleurie Gamay.
From the lesser-known appellation of Pernand Vergelesses comes Domaine Pavelot’s phenomenal red Burgundy, the 2020 now drinking with supple weight and depth.
Valentin Montanet family estate of Domaine de la Cadette crafts superb ‘Bourgogne Rouge’ Pinot Noir in the north end of Burgundy.
The Corcia family carries a legacy in Burgundy for not only sourcing incredible wines but producing them as well in the southern end of the region with their ‘Cortechat’ Bourgogne Rouge.
Legendary Barolo ‘Cannubi’ 2019 from Azienda Agricola E Pira e Figli that is ready to drink with a decant and excellent to age as well.
‘Puisseguin St Emilion’ 2017 Bordeaux from old vines of Merlot and Cabernet Franc produced by Chateau Clarisse.
Grand Cru St Emilion 2020 from Chateau Rocheyron drinking with superb finesse and concentration, perfect for the occasion of the Christmas holiday.
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Andre Jacquart’s robust and powerful rosé saignée champagne equally great for toasting as it is for pairing with dishes.
A superb and mineral driven champagne from the chalky soils of the Cotes de Bar, Michel Gonet’s ‘Vindey Montgueux’ is a 100% chardonnay Blanc de Blancs.
Maurice Vesselle’s classic and traditionally styled ‘Grand Cru Reservée Extra Brut’ champagne from a blend of the region’s most classic varieties.
A delightful brut sparkling of ‘Cremant du Jura’ from winemaker Frederic Lornet made with the traditional method and spends 2 years on lees.
A refined and savory petillant naturel made from an indigenous variety in the hills of Catalunya, ‘Ancestral Montonega’ is an excellent entry wine from the Raventos family.
A juicy and aromatic petillant naturel from Australia’s Patrick Sullivan, ‘Jumping Juice’ is a flashy and frisky way to ring in the new year
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A delicate yet powerfully layered and softly floral ‘Grenache Rosé’ made from pure fruit grown on the California Coast at Phelan Farms.
A savory and mineral driven ‘Rosé de Xinomavro’ from Naoussa, Greece makes for one of the most enticing rosés of the season.
An ethereal and highly delicious Gruner Veltliner by the name of ‘Vergelt’s Gott’ from the Wachau’s Martin Muthenthaler.
A wine that draws the borderline between light red and dark rosé, this superb and serious wine called ‘Numen Rosé’ from Johannes Zillinger is not to be missed.
A textural and full-bodied red wine from a blend of Portuguese grapes, Antonio Madeira’s ‘Dao Tinto’ Colheita’ is a fantastic find for wine lovers both seasoned and new.
Based in China’s Ningxia region on Helan Mountain the ‘Pinot Noir’ from Emma Gao’s Silver Heights is a juicy and herbaceous wholebunch light red wine.
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A crisp and refreshing, classic rendition of the famous Italian white wine, Girlan’s ‘Pinot Grigio’ is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
Coralie and Damien’s La Grange Tiphaine winery in the Loire makes an excellently herbaceous and juicy Sauvignon Blanc by the name of ‘Trinqu’ames.’
Always a favorite for its tropical aromatics and fresh saline driven acidity, Churton’s ‘Natural State’ captures the essence of Marlborough, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.
A lovely Bordeaux that goes above and beyond on the quality to approachably priced ratio, making for a perfect fit for the classic wine lovers in your life.
Wines for your Outdoor Wintertime Parties
A magnum format of Sauvignon Blanc from Pouilly Fume’s Francis Blanchet in the western part of the Loire, this smokey and mineral driven white is a fantastic match for food and great weather.2465THB
A superbly suave red with silky tannins and textural muscle from a blend of Sangiovese, Montepulciano, and Cebernet. Montepeloso’s ‘A Quo’ is an elegant take on Super Tuscan bottled in magnum size.
Txakoli wines from the Basque Country in Northern Spain are known for their fresh, easy-going nature and Txomin Etxaniz’s rosé is ideal for outdoor sipping and grilling.
Don’t let the crown cap fool you, this still, chillable light red from Austria’s Claus Preisinger is certainly ‘DOPE,’ as juicy blaufrankisch makes for an amazing pairing with bbq.
‘Texture Like Sun’ drinks just as the name reads, a blend of white and red grapes from Australia’s Ochota Barrels made for thirst-quenching drinking.
Considered by some as the masters of Grenache, Comando G’s ‘La Bruja de Rozas’ is a serious and savory full red made for nights by the barbecue.
For further questions about any of these bottles listed as well as access to our entire catalog of wines for your holiday affairs, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at marketing@winegarage.asia as well as directly place orders for delivery with our team at order@winegarage.asia