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Bandol rouge

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Bandol rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.

Synonyms

  • Bandol red wine

This drink pairs well with 380 dishes:

Beef

Grilled rib steak with peppercorn sauce

Grilled rib steak with peppercorn sauce
Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
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Furred game

Hare à la Cuillère with grilled bacon and chasseur sauce

Hare à la Cuillère with grilled bacon and chasseur sauce
A la cuillère : meat slow-cooked in a casserole dish (4 to 8 hours at 160°C), hollowed out and stuffed, then gratinéed before serving.
Chasseur sauce : brown sauce made from veal (and sometimes beef) stock, white wine, and butter, enhanced with chopped shallots, sliced mushrooms, crushed tomatoes, and finely chopped parsley.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 5 to 8 years old.
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Furred game

Hare saupiquet

Hare saupiquet
Saupiquet sauce : spicy sauce made of berries, spices, herbs, onions and/or bay leaves mixed with liver and blood from game, bread, wine, vinegar.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 8 years old.
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Furred game

Haunch of venison with poivrade sauce

Haunch of venison with poivrade sauce
Haunch : leg.
Poivrade sauce : mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) with butter, bacon bits, aromatics (bay leaf, thyme), white wine, vinegar, with a veal or game stock and black peppercorns.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 5 to 8 years old.
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Cured Meats

Jésus de Lyon

Jésus de Lyon
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rhône. Lyon.
Dry sausage in a pear shape, rather long and wide (10 cm) made from pork meat and fat (shoulder, ham, loin, belly) salted and seasoned with garlic, nutmeg, black peppercorns, ground pepper, salt and red wine.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
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