Food and wine pairing
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Bourgueil rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 14-17°C or 57-63 °F.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Synonyms
- Bourgueil red wine
This drink pairs well with 403 dishes:
Cheeses
Gubbeen
Ireland. Cork.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a white to orange washed rind.
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Beef
Hachis parmentier
Mashed potato combined with diced meat. French equivalent of cottage or shepherd's pie.
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Pork
Ham on the bone
Ham cooked on the bone, in a flavored broth.
Prefer a pairing with an unoaked wine.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 5 years old.
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Pork
Ham 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.
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Main courses
Ham, cheese and egg pancake
Prefer a pairing with a wine from terraces.
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Furred game
Hare à la royale
A la royale : slow-cooked with red wine and Cognac and completely deboned.
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Furred game
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 aged 2 to 5 years old.
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Cured Meats
Head cheese
Small pieces of pork meat (cheeks, snout, tongue, etc), usually cooked with small pieces of carrots, pickles, shallots or onion, seasoned with garlic, spices, parsley and molded in aspic.
Served cold.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine.
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Cheeses
Hermelín
Czech Republic.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with bloomy rind.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
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Sheep and Goats
Irish stew
Ireland.
Mutton stew with carrots, onions, and potatoes.
Traditional dish.
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Furred game
Jugged hare a la royale
Civet cooked in red wine sauce with garlic and shallots, then thickened with blood.
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Cheeses
Kunik
United States. New York.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from a blend of pasteurized goat’s and cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
Serve with the less mature cheeses.
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Miscellaneous
Lamb and beef gyros
Gyros : greek-origin sandwich, derived from döner kebab, made with meat, onion, tomato and tzatziki sauce in pita bread.
Pairing with a spicy dish.
Prefer a pairing with a wine with high tannin level.
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Miscellaneous
Lamb and beef pita
Pita : soft, round flatbread used to scoop up food or to make sandwiches.
Also refers to the baked pastry (or turnover) filled with food.
Sandwich made with minced meat (lamb, beef), hummus, vegetables (eggplant, cucumber, onion, tomato, etc.) and condiments (coriander, crème fraîche, cumin, lemon juice, harissa, coconut milk, mint, etc.).
Pairing with a spicy dish.
Prefer a pairing with a wine with high tannin level.
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