

While we are all very well accustomed to to enjoying richer food over the Christmas period, sometimes it’s not about the quantity or the overwhelming richness, but about small, powerful explosions of taste that you can share to bring a little class, a little romance, and a unique experience this Christmas. To serve that very purpose, this year we’ve put together our suggestions for an indulgent selection you can try this Christmas – a composition of meats, cheeses, and wines to accompany.
Succulent Meats & Delightful Cheeses
Regarding Aubrey Allen’s cheese collection, lovers of camembert cheeses will be delighted by the Tunworth, providing wonderful nutty tones. Offering a relatively robust flavour comes Michael’s Mount goat cheese which perfectly suits crackers, chutneys, and other strong fruity flavours such as accompanying wine. From the Pitchwork Cheddar offers a subtly different approach to traditional cheddar with a slightly acidic twist, yet combined with a luxuriously creamy texture that is sure to satisfy. As for the Beauvale, for the more daring cheese lovers, expect a milder blue cheese which is positively melt-in-the-mouth; given the more subtle flavour, it’s ideal for those experimenting with blue cheese or less accustomed to the full force that blues are known to offer.
Standout Wines for with Meats & Cheeses
For with your cheeses and your meats, it’d be a mistake not to suggest a selection of wines to accompany. For this, we bring a combination of both potent and smooth wines to help cleanse the palette and add vibrant fruity tones to the already-delicious flavours experienced. Although each of these wines will pair wonderfully with different elements of the above, we’d suggest giving them a try both with and without as each has its own individual allure.
To accompany the delicious charcuterie, we greatly enjoyed the Campo Viejo Rioja Gran Reserva which is actually known to pair wonderfully with many red meats, as well as many of the more powerful cheeses on the market. Notably smooth and sweet, the wine does require one to separate the sediments by decanting, but once done, this rioja contains rich, oaky and earthy tones alongside its prominent fruitiness. Truly a wine of indulgence, the drink is able to go blow to blow with even cured meats to create a delightful flavour experience.
What do you think?