New Bojo Mojo from The Co-op

A new Beaujolais from The Co-op

Juicy and gluggable, Beaujolais is a perfect autumnal wine; red, light and fresh and perfect with gamier foods like salmon, duck or guinea fowl.

Made from the Gamay grape in a strip of land between Macon and Lyon, Beaujolais comes in various guises; Beaujolais Villages is a step-up from entry-level basic Beaujolais - the wines show juicy red fruit, but are richer with more personality. They can come from any of 38 named villages, all of which are based in the northern, hilly half of the region on granite soils.

This would be a perfect wine to stock up for Christmas - handy to keep in the rack for unexpected guests, its juicy freshness will be welcome with Boxing Day cold cuts or turkey leftovers.

Reserve de Pizay Beaujolais-Villages 2017 (£8, reduced to 2 for £15 from 21 Nov – 3 Jan inclusive) juicy dark berry fruits, violets and spice; freshness, elegant and well-made.

Thoroughly enjoyable.

The freshness of this wine makes it very versatile with food - match with game, starters or ham terrine, pork rillettes.