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Food and wine pairing

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:

Cheeses

Maroilles

Maroilles
France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Nord. Avesnois.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 35 days minimum.
Avoid red wine as the cheese ages.
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Offal and tripe

Marseille pieds paquets

Marseille pieds paquets
France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Bouches-du-Rhône. Marseille.
Dish made with sheep’s feet and stuffed tripe, filled with pork belly or salted pork, slowly simmered in a white wine and tomato sauce.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 3 to 10 years old.
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Consommés, Broths and Soups

Minestrone

Minestrone
Vegetable soup with beans, sometimes pasta or rice, accompanied by a pesto (sauce made with olive oil, basil, garlic and grated cheese).
Prefer a pairing with a young wine (3-5 years).
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Cheeses

Mont d'or

Mont d'or
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Doubs. Haut-Doubs.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind encircled with a strip of spruce bark.
Ripening : 21 days minimum.
Available from September 10 to May 10.
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Main courses

Moussaka

Moussaka
Balkans. Middle East.
Dish composed of layers of minced lamb, eggplant, onions and tomatoes.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
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Sauces

Mushroom sauce

Mushroom sauce
Mushroom sauce : sauce made from a white or brown base, with mushrooms and other ingredients such as butter, seasonings, stock (veal or poultry), and wine.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
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Sheep and Goats

Mutton daube

Mutton daube
Daube : braised stew (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in white or red wine and aromatics.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 3 to 10 years old.
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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Neapolitan pizza

Neapolitan pizza
Pizza made with garlic, basil, Mozzarella di Bufala Campana, oregano, tomato, olive oil, and sea salt.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine (3-5 years).
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Cheeses

Niolo

Niolo
France. Corsica. Niolo.
Soft-ripened cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : 3 to 4 months.
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