Euro Reds for Christmas

Raise a festive glass to four delicious reds from Europe with winemaking excellence from four countries to help you say cheers with great festive drinking in four languages at a modest $18.99 a bottle. Today you’re invited on a decidedly festive whirlwind trip of four European winemaking centres of excellence. It’s Feliz Navidad from Spain where we find a remarkable, gorgeous and mellow, raspberry and cassis-laden Gran Selección from Campo de Borja.. In the 7 vintages we’ve seen of this beauty, it's delivered a Trophy and 21 Golds (5 of them Doubles). Cross into southern France and sing out a Joyeux Noël as you sip mighty Cabalié, old vine version of one of our bestselling big reds. It’s a stonking, velvety star of any table. In fine festive spirit, head to Portugal, shout ‘Feliz Natal’ and raise a glass of full-flavoured Amoras from a grand, family-run property near Lisbon and the Atlantic coast. Casa Santos Lima was founded by Joaquim Santos Lima in the late 19th century, and three generations later is one of the country’s foremost cellars. Four cracking local grape varieties combine for a deliciously rich vibrant red. Then, on to Italy for a truly ‘Buon Natale’, and no doubt a hearty feast washed down with dramatically rich and seductive 90pt Il Papavero Primitivo from maestro Scipione Giuliani. Enjoy all four beauties – 3 bottles of each at $18.99 a bottle – very modest for wines of this star quality.