Whether you’re searching for wallet-friendly wines to serve with a holiday feast, or to gift to your wine-loving friends, these five wines are sure to deliver the best bang for your buck!

Essay Chenin Blanc Viognier Roussanne $15.95

Essay takes its’ name as a play on words “SA”, for South Africa. It also means an assemblage or blending of ingredients to create a whole greater than its parts.

This wine is made up of 57% Chenin Blanc, 25% Viognier, and 18% Roussanne from the W.O. Cape Coast. It offers complex aromas of kiwi, mango, and field grass. A medium-bodied palate that’s peachy and layered with kiwi, lime, flint, and honey notes. There’s magnificent, encompassing umami and mouthwatering salinity with hints of mushroom on a persistent finish. Amazing value here!
Pair this wine with shrimp and cilantro tacos.

Les Jamelles Chardonnay 2022

This easy-drinking bottle comes from The Classics line of Les Jamelles and is a100% Chardonnay cuvee from six unique terroirs in the south of France. Co-founder and chief winemaker Catherine Delaunay crafted this wine by only aging approximately half of the Chardonnay in oak for 9 months on its fine lees and utilizing batonnage (lees stirring) for complexity and texture. Honeyed toast, apricot and macintosh apple notes are discovered on a creamy palate, with a touch of lime and toffee on zesty finish.

13th Street Gamay $19.95

This bottle is a light-bodied, loveable Ontario Gamay from 13th Street Winery that opens with alluring aromas of candied cherry, raspberries, and dried herbs. This Gamay is unoaked, providing a pure, naked expression of the grape that shines on a silky palate of vibrant red fruit entangled in energetic acidity. Bright, mineral, and fruity. So easy to drink and is sure to be a crowd-pleaser for your holiday gathering.

Wakefield Jaraman Shiraz 2022 $24.95

This Shiraz is a concoction of two terroirs, the Clare Valley and McLaren Vale of Australia. Boisterous aromas and flavours of black cherry, blackberry, and dark chocolate leap from the glass before rushing on the full-bodied, plush-tannin palate. Bright acid, with coffee and black pepper developing towards a powerful and long finish. A solid producer that always delivers exceptional quality per price ratio.

Garzon Reserva Tannat 2022 $23.95

Tannat is a tricky grape with thick skin that contribute to harsh tannins, but unseemingly so for Garzon. The Tannat of Garzon possesses form and balance that’s unmatched by any other. Once in the winery, the Tannat undergoes cold maceration pre-fermentation before it sees time in French oak. Bold, and flavourful, with beautiful aging potential. This unique wine from Uruguay makes a wonderful gift (even to oneself!) for a cellar collector.

“The Tannat is two years old but already enjoyable. That is the magic of Garzon!” - Christian Wylie, Managing Director, Garzon.