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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:

Sauces

Perigueux sauce

Perigueux sauce
Perigueux sauce : reduction of white wine or Madeira with a blonde roux to which diced black truffles are added.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cheeses

Petit Saint-Nectaire

Petit Saint-Nectaire
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Pays des monts-Dore (Cantal, Puy de Dôme).
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.
Ripening : 21 days minimum.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Veal

Piccata milanese

Piccata milanese
Italy.
Piccata : thin slices of meat, typically chicken or veal, lightly floured and browned, then sautéed in olive oil and served with a sauce made by deglazing the pan with white wine, combined with lemon juice, butter, parsley, and capers.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Sauces

Piquante sauce

Piquante sauce
Piquante sauce : white wine–based sauce with a reduction of shallots and vinegar, flavored with chervil, pickles, and parsley, and finished with a veal demi-glace.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Pizza Margherita

Pizza Margherita
Pizza with basil, mozzarella, and tomato (representing the three colors of the Italian flag).
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cheeses

Pont-l'Evêque

Pont-l'Evêque
France. Normandy.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a white to orange washed rind and square shape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cured Meats

Pork liver pâté

Pork liver pâté
Paté made with coarsely chopped ingredients like pork and flavored with herbs, spices, etc cooked in a terracotta container.
Served cold or at room temperature.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cured Meats

Pork rinds

Pork rinds
Pork pieces slow-cooked in their own fat and seasoned with salt, pepper, spices, and sometimes garlic, parsley, or vinegar.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cheeses

Port Salut

Port Salut
France. Pays de la Loire. Mayenne.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Main courses

Pot-au-feu

Pot-au-feu
French beef stew with vegetables (carrot, turnip, leek, potato, celeriac, onion, , etc) and spices (bouquet garni and clove).
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Main courses

Potée

Potée
Mixture of meat or sausage, vegetables and baked potatoes in broth cooked several hours in an earthenware pot.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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