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Chambertin-Clos de Bèze

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Chambertin-Clos de Bèze

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 13-16°C or 55-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 8 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 20 years old and more.

This drink pairs well with 117 dishes:

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.
Serving wine : 14 to 15 °C (46-48°F) for wines less than 12 years old. 15 to 16°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster with red wine sauce

Lobster with red wine sauce
Red wine sauce : a rich sauce made with veal stock and red wine, blended with butter, shallots, bay leaf, pepper, and thyme.
Serving wine : 14 to 15 °C (46-48°F) for wines less than 12 years old. 15 to 16°C (50-54 °F) above.
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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.
Serving wine : 14 to 15 °C (46-48°F) for wines less than 12 years old. 15 to 16°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Sauces

Perigueux sauce

Perigueux sauce
Perigueux sauce : reduction of white wine or Madeira with a blonde roux to which diced black truffles are added.
Serving wine : 14 to 15 °C (46-48°F) for wines less than 12 years old. 15 to 16°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Feathered game

Pheasant in chartreuse of vegetables

Pheasant in chartreuse of vegetables
Chartreuse : a dish cooked in a bain-marie, made of braised cabbage (or other vegetables) layered alternately with meat to create a contrast of colors.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 8 to 15 years old.
Serving wine : 14 to 15 °C (46-48°F) for wines less than 12 years old. 15 to 16°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Feathered game

Pheasant with cabbage

Pheasant with cabbage
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 8 to 15 years old.
Serving wine : 14 to 15 °C (46-48°F) for wines less than 12 years old. 15 to 16°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Feathered game

Pheasant with Perigueux sauce

Pheasant with Perigueux sauce
Perigueux sauce : reduction of white wine or Madeira with a blonde roux to which diced black truffles are added.
Serving wine : 14 to 15 °C (46-48°F) for wines less than 12 years old. 15 to 16°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Poultry

Pigeon with sweet spices

Pigeon with sweet spices
Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 10 years old.
Serving wine : 14 to 15 °C (46-48°F) for wines less than 12 years old. 15 to 16°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Sauces

Poivrade sauce

Poivrade sauce
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.
Serving wine : 14 to 15 °C (46-48°F) for wines less than 12 years old. 15 to 16°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Poultry

Pressed duck

Pressed duck
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 8 to 15 years old.
Serving wine : 14 to 15 °C (46-48°F) for wines less than 12 years old. 15 to 16°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Beef

Roast rib steak

Roast rib steak
Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Serving wine : 14 to 15 °C (46-48°F) for wines less than 12 years old. 15 to 16°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Feathered game

Roast young partridge

Roast young partridge
Young Partridge : under 8 months old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 15 years old.
Serving wine : 14 to 15 °C (46-48°F) for wines less than 12 years old. 15 to 16°C (50-54 °F) above.
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