Menu Matcher - Turkey

Yes, it's coming to that yearly thought of 'how many days to go...?!!'. So while you're hunting around for vital ingredients of brandy butter, prune and chestnut stuffing, icing for the christmas cake etc. let us ease your search for wine that goes perfectly with turkey and the trimmings.

Slowine Merlot, Paul Cluver Estate, Elgin, South Africa

Definite overtones of chocolate, violets and ripe raspberry fruit, whilst the palate is packed with soft, juicy dark red berry fruit and very soft tannins. You will find a picture of a Parrot Beaked Tortoise on the wine's label. This rare tortoise is also known as the "padloper" and is mainly found in renosterveld patches in the Kogelberg. The males develop bright red / orange noses during the breeding season which makes them look like "boozy" old men! The tortoise emblem, of course, further accentuates the whole concept of 'slowness'!

Bourgogne Blanc, 2009 Domaine Hudelot Baillet, Burgundy, France

This wine is every bit as rich and vibrantly fruity as many a more expensive Cote de Beaune. The 2009 has a wonderful freshness and vibrant acidity. It is quite weighty for its humble appellation and has an unctuous, toasty, buttery fruitiness which makes it very pleasant to drink on its own or with food.