Handpicked gift set
Discovery 2 Bottle Christmas Wine Gift
A festive pairing for wine lovers who enjoy discovering how two contrasting regions and grapes can shape the drinking experience. Bodegas Luis Cañas brings the freshness and aromatic lift of white Rioja, while Terres Fidèles offers a smooth, gently spiced Pinot Noir from the Haute Vallée de l’Aude. Together, they provide an easy journey from aperitif and seafood to richer fish or game.
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A festive journey from Rioja to the Haute Vallée de l’Aude
Two distinctive wines for relaxed Christmas drinking
This set has been curated for anyone who enjoys comparing contrasting wines without losing sight of simple drinking pleasure. Bodegas Luis Cañas Blanco comes from Rioja Alavesa, where high-altitude vineyards sit beneath the Sierra de Cantabria. Cold maceration and cool fermentation preserve its aromatic pear, apple and tropical-fruit character, while the palate remains fresh, smooth and poised. Terres Fidèles’ Montsablé Reserve Pinot Noir changes the mood with dark cherry, blackberry and rounded red-berry fruit. Gentle extraction and time in French barrels bring subtle vanilla, warmth and a lingering thread of spice. The result is a rewarding progression from the white’s freshness and elegance to the red’s supple texture and generous fruit.
The Wines
Blanco
Bodegas Luis Cañas, Rioja, Spain
Tasting note
Pear, apple and tropical fruit mingle with delicate leafy hints before flowing into a fresh, elegant palate with a smooth, well-structured feel. Its aromatic lift and easy poise make it a lovely way to begin a festive gathering.
Pair with
Enjoy its freshness as an aperitif or alongside salads, fish and seafood, or a lighter white-meat dish.
Montsablé, Reserve Pinot Noir
Terres Fidèles, IGP Haute Vallée de L’Aude, France
Tasting note
Dark cherry and blackberry aromas open onto a smooth, rounded palate filled with ripe red berries. Subtle toasty vanilla adds warmth and depth, while a gentle hint of spice lingers on the finish.
Pair with
Its supple fruit would come into its own with game or a richly flavoured fish dish during a relaxed festive meal.
Why we enjoy this festive pairing
Bodegas Luis Cañas Blanco shows a fresh, aromatic side of Rioja, combining Viura and Malvasia with cold maceration and cool fermentation to retain their fruit and lift. Terres Fidèles’ Montsablé Reserve Pinot Noir provides a warmer counterpoint from the elevated Haute Vallée de l’Aude, where ripe berry fruit meets restrained vanilla and spice.
- Bodegas Luis Cañas draws on high-altitude Rioja Alavesa vineyards beneath the Sierra de Cantabria, bringing a clear sense of place to the Blanco’s pear, apple and tropical-fruit character.
- Montsablé Reserve Pinot Noir is made using Burgundian methods, with gentle extraction and six months in French barrels contributing smooth texture, subtle vanilla and warming spice.
- The contrast makes the set especially rewarding to explore: the Blanco offers aromatic freshness and poise, while the Pinot Noir follows with rounded fruit, supple texture and a gently spiced finish.
I love the natural progression here: the white Rioja is fresh, aromatic and quietly elegant, then the Pinot Noir brings smooth berry fruit, warmth and a lovely touch of spice.
Becky