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Food and wine pairing

Beaujolais rouge

Serve at 13-15°C or 55-59 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

This drink pairs well with 553 dishes:

Miscellaneous

Jambon-beurre

Jambon-beurre
France.
Ham sandwich made with half a fresh baguette cut lengthwise, spread with butter (with or without salt) and filled with slices of ham, often pickles.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Miscellaneous

Jambon-fromage

Jambon-fromage
France.
Ham sandwich made with half a fresh baguette cut lengthwise with cheese and filled with ham slices and often pickles.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cheeses

Jeffs' Select Gouda

Jeffs' Select Gouda
United States. Minnesota. Wisconsin.
Hard pasteurized cow's milk cheese annatto colored with a natural rind.
Ripening : at least 2 months.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 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 aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cheeses

Laguiole

Laguiole
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Cantal. Aveyron.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 4 to 24 months.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cheeses

Lamb chopper

Lamb chopper
United States. California.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk with waxed rind.
Ripening : 3 to 6 months.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Consommés, Broths and Soups

Lamb chorba

Lamb chorba
Algeria.
Soup with chickpeas, lamb, vermicelli, spices and fresh herbs.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Offal and tripe

Lamb’s brain with brown butter

Lamb’s brain with brown butter
Beurre noisette (brown butter) : butter cooked until it reaches a light brown color and a nutty aroma, then strained into a cold container to stop the cooking.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cheeses

Langres

Langres
France. Grand Est. Haute-Marne. Vosges. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Côte-d'Or.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 15 to 18 days.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cheeses

Le Gruyère

Le Gruyère
Switzerland. Bern. Fribourg. Jura. Neuchâtel. Vaud.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow’s milk with few or no holes.
Ripening : 6 to 9 months.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cheeses

Le Gruyère bio réserve

Le Gruyère bio réserve
Switzerland. Bern. Fribourg. Jura. Neuchâtel. Vaud.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow’s milk with few or no holes and complying with the requirements of the « Bio Suisse » label.
Ripening : 10 months minimum.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cheeses

Le Gruyère réserve

Le Gruyère réserve
Switzerland. Bern. Fribourg. Jura. Neuchâtel. Vaud.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow’s milk with few or no holes.
Ripening : 10 months minimum.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cheeses

Le Trou du Cru

Le Trou du Cru
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Côte d'Or.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a marc de Bourgogne washed rind.
Ripening : 3 weeks.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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