🍷 Best Wines for Christmas Dinner: Perfect Pairing

🍷 Best Wines for Christmas Dinner: Perfect Pairing

When it comes to planning your Christmas feast, the food often takes centre stage, but the right wine pairing can elevate the whole experience. A carefully chosen wine doesn’t just complement the flavours on your plate, it balances them, enhances them, and brings harmony to your meal.

From the delicate notes of roast turkey to the richness of Christmas pudding, our collection of Languedoc wines has been carefully selected to offer the perfect bottles for every festive dish.

If you’re searching for the best wine for Christmas dinner or thoughtful Christmas wine gifts, here’s your ultimate guide to pairing of our organic French wines with the classic flavours of Christmas.

🦃 Roast Turkey & Chicken

Wine pairing: Mercredi 12H30 Blanc

Roast turkey is the star of many Christmas tables. Its mild, slightly savoury flavours need a wine that enhances rather than overpowers. Our Mercredi 12H30 Blanc offers aromas of jasmine, grapefruit, peach, and almond.

On the palate, you’ll find a crisp freshness balanced with a soft roundness, just enough acidity to cut through creamy sauces and buttery roast potatoes, without turning sharp or bitter. The result is a pairing that feels clean, balanced, and refreshing, bringing out the succulence of turkey or chicken while adding a subtle layer of citrus and stone fruit sweetness.

🐂 Roast Beef or Prime Rib

Wine pairing: Vendredi XIII, La Clape Red

Beef demands a wine with structure. Vendredi XIII is a bold blend of Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, and Mourvèdre, aged 12 months in oak barrels. Expect deep, jammy black fruit flavours with hints of menthol, spice, and earthy undertones.

The tannins are smooth yet firm enough to cut through the richness of beef and gravy. Instead of feeling heavy, the wine adds balance, with the dark fruit bringing a subtle sweetness against the savoury depth of the roast. Every mouthful feels warming, complex, and rounded — the definition of festive comfort.

🍖 Glazed Ham

Wine pairing: Marins d’Eau Douce Rosé

Glazed ham combines sweetness and salt, so it needs a wine with freshness and lift. Our Marins d’Eau Douce Roséoffers notes of strawberry, mint, and citrus, with vibrant acidity that keeps the palate refreshed.

This pairing feels playful and lively. The rosé’s fruitiness complements the caramelised glaze without becoming cloying, while its crispness balances the saltiness of the ham. Expect a juicy, mouth-watering contrast that leaves each bite feeling lighter, brighter, and more festive.

🐟 Smoked Salmon & Seafood Starters

Wine pairing: Brut Nature Sparkling Wine

Christmas wouldn’t be complete without bubbles. Our Brut Nature Sparkling Wine, aged 30 months on lees, brings crisp citrus, green apple, and mineral notes with a clean finish.

With smoked salmon or oysters, this sparkling wine feels like a palate cleanser — the bright acidity cuts through the oiliness of fish, while the bubbles lift every flavour. Instead of overpowering delicate seafood, it adds a refreshing balance of zest and minerality, making it the perfect festive aperitif.

🥦 Vegetarian & Festive Side Dishes

Wine pairing: Mercredi 12H30 Rouge

Vegetarian dishes and sides — from nut roasts to honeyed carrots and red cabbage — deserve a wine that can stand up to earthy, sweet, and savoury flavours all at once. Mercredi 12H30 Rouge, a blend of Syrah, Carignan, and Grenache, is exactly that.

With notes of dark berries, salted caramel, and garrigue herbs, this organic red offers depth without heaviness. The berry sweetness balances root vegetables, the herbal edge complements seasonal greens, and the smooth body adds richness to nut-based mains. Each sip feels harmonious and grounding, bringing together the variety of flavours on a vegetarian Christmas plate.

🍰 Christmas Pudding & Chocolate Desserts

Wine pairing: Juliette, La Clape Red

No Christmas dinner is complete without a decadent dessert. Our Juliette, a Syrah-based red aged 15 months in oak, offers dark fruit, liquorice, chocolate, and spice.

The wine mirrors the richness of Christmas pudding and yule log, but its tannins and gentle spice stop the sweetness from becoming overwhelming. Instead, it creates a balanced, velvety finish, where chocolate feels darker, fruit feels riper, and every bite of pudding feels more indulgent.

🎄 Make This Christmas Memorable

Whether you’re hosting the family feast or searching for thoughtful Christmas wine gifts, our hand-selected Languedoc wines are crafted to bring warmth, balance, and celebration to the festive table.

👉 Explore our Christmas Wine Collection today and order in time for Christmas delivery