Baron de Ray Cremant Rose
As an aperitif to accompany canapes.
Crafted in the traditional method and aged on lees for at least nine months, this elegant rose comes from the rising cremant de Bordeaux appellation.
The grapes are hand-harvested and gently pressed before undergoing a secondary fermentation in bottle. Pale pink in colour with notes of red berries and a touch of sweetness.
Available from Majestic.
TYPE Sparkling Rose
GRAPE 98% Merlot 2% Cabernet Franc
ABV 12%
UNITS 9
COUNTRY France
Definition by Majestic Albarino
White wine to accompany your starter.
This text book Albarino is typical of its coastal location. This wine is everything we like about Albarino with crisp apricot and citrus notes balanced by a sea-spray minerality and slight salinity.
Available from Majestic.
TYPE White
GRAPE Albarino
ABV 12%
UNITS 9
COUNTRY Spain
Definition by Majestic 'Vina Majestica' Rioja Reserva 2021
Red wine to accompany your lamb main course.
This wine is made from hand-harvested tempranillo grapes grown 500 metres above sea level and aged for at least two years in Americal oak to earn the reserva classification. It has intense aromas of strawberry, raspberry and cherry as well as vanilla, coffee and hazelnut notes.
Available from Majestic.
TYPE Red
GRAPE Tempranillo
ABV 15%
UNITS 10.5
COUNTRY Spain
Cairanne Cru des Cotes du Rhone
Red wine to accompany your beef main course
This wine is described as gorgeous and bold. It is dominated by granache and is bursting with autumnal plums, ripe damsons with hints of wild rosemary.
Available from Aldi.
TYPE Red
GRAPE Granache
ABV 14%
UNITS 10.5
COUNTRY France
Cockburn's Fine Ruby Port
Ending with a port to serve with your dessert or cheeseboard
This port is a full-bodied sweet fortified wine from the Douro Valley. It has youthful red fruit flavours of raspberry and plum with hints of spice and dark chocolate. Can be served at room temperature or slightly chilled.
Available from Morrisons.
TYPE Port
GRAPE Red Grape Bled
ABV 19%
UNITS 14.3
COUNTRY Portugal
