Have you sorted your wine for Christmas yet?

BAGMA has teamed up with Wickhams for a special offer on Malbec.

We associate this wonderful red wine with Argentina, but the grape originated in France (where it is one of the six grape varieties permitted in top Bordeaux wines), and is now found growing in Australia, Chile, South Africa and California.

The typical food pairing for Malbec is steak or rack of lamb. But it also pairs well with barbecued meats, poultry and spicy dishes, without either overpowering the food or being overpowered by it.

The offer to BAGMA members is a mixed case of six Malbecs from different parts of the world:

Two bottles of Finca Sophenia ‘Altosur’ Malbec 2019 – a lovely Argentinian Malbec from Mendoza’s high-altitude Tupungato Valley. This wine has an attractive red colour with violet hues and aromas of intense ripe fruit, cherries, blackberries, blueberries, and fresh plums, combined with spicy and floral hints. In the mouth the sweet and round tannins increase its fruit sensation and balance. A wine of good intensity, concentration and long after taste.

Two bottles of La Perdrix Solitaire Malbec 2018, Pays d’Oc. From France’s Languedoc region, where Malbec was originally known as Côt. Most of the grapes come from old vines grown near the Pyrenees, but some come from the lower hills of Minervois. The medium-bodied wine has a vibrant garnet colour with notes of mulberry and underlying redcurrant and blackcurrant aromas. This is a complex and satisfying wine, with fine raspberry and red-fruit flavours backed by a touch of chocolate truffle richness.

Two bottles of Showdown ‘The Bird’ Malbec 2019, California. Behind the pretty label is a juicy and full-bodied Malbec, with plenty of blackcurrant and blueberry fruit, velvety tannins and great freshness. The Malbec grapes from California’s central valley, which benefits from the cooling influence of San Francisco bay, are blended with 10% Syrah from the northern end of the long central valley. After fermentation, 70% of the Malbec is aged in oak barrels for four months, giving good integration and subtle oak characteristics. The small percentage of Syrah is added to give some extra structure to this plush red wine.

The price to BAGMA members for the mixed case (SIX bottles) is £60 – a £10 saving. The offer includes delivery and is valid until the end of December.

To place your order, please visit the website.

Happy Christmas!