Choosing wine for Christmas can quickly become complicated. One bottle for the turkey, another for the roast, something for the cheeseboard and a crowd-pleaser for guests with different tastes.
Bruce Jack Wines offers two approachable, food-friendly bottles made for sharing around a busy festive table: the Bruce Jack Pinotage Malbec and Bruce Jack Chenin Blanc.
Available from Sainsbury’s and Asda, the red and white pairing covers everything from festive drinks and Christmas lunch to evening cheeseboards and Boxing Day leftovers, without placing additional pressure on the Christmas budget.
Pinotage Malbec: a juicy red for roasts and cheeseboards
The Bruce Jack Pinotage Malbec is a smooth, generous red with notes of fresh cherry, dark chocolate, warming vanilla and a touch of oak. The juicy fruit and soft tannins make it an accessible choice for a table filled with different tastes, while it has enough depth to accompany richer festive flavours.
Serve it with roast beef or lamb, glazed ham, pigs in blankets, stuffing and roasted vegetables. It also works particularly well with a post-dinner cheeseboard or alongside cold meats and leftovers on Boxing Day.
Bruce Jack Pinotage Malbec, 75cl, is available from Sainsbury’s and Asda, priced from £8.
Chenin Blanc: fresh enough for starters, rounded enough for the main event
For white wine drinkers, the Bruce Jack Chenin Blanc brings together ripe stone-fruit and citrus notes with flavours of peaches and cream and a gentle hint of vanilla.
Its balance of freshness and rounded fruit makes it versatile enough to serve throughout the meal. Pair it with smoked salmon and seafood starters, roast turkey or chicken, creamy vegetable dishes, spiced sides and soft cheeses such as Brie or Camembert.
It can be served as an aperitif before lunch or placed on the table as a refreshing alternative to richer, heavier festive wines.
Bruce Jack Chenin Blanc, 75cl, is available from Sainsbury’s and Asda, priced from £7.
Christmas is one of those occasions when a wine needs to do several jobs.
Winemaker Bruce Jack comments: “Christmas is one of those occasions when a wine needs to do several jobs. It should work with the food, appeal to different tastes and still feel relaxed and easy to enjoy. Our Pinotage Malbec and Chenin Blanc were made for exactly that: generous, characterful wines that can be opened, poured and shared around a busy table.”
Whether planning the main Christmas meal, hosting friends during the festive break or looking for dependable bottles to keep on hand, the two wines offer a simple red-and-white solution for the season. For those still finalising their plans, it can also help to open festive pre-orders early, or to round off the celebrations with a selection of cocktails for the festive season.
