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Chapelle-Chambertin

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Chapelle-Chambertin

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

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

This drink pairs well with 89 dishes:

Furred game

Hare à la Cuillère with grilled bacon and chasseur sauce

Hare à la Cuillère with grilled bacon and chasseur sauce
A la cuillère : meat slow-cooked in a casserole dish (4 to 8 hours at 160°C), hollowed out and stuffed, then gratinéed before serving.
Chasseur sauce : brown sauce made from veal (and sometimes beef) stock, white wine, and butter, enhanced with chopped shallots, sliced mushrooms, crushed tomatoes, and finely chopped parsley.
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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Furred game

Hare à la royale

Hare à la royale
A la royale : slow-cooked with red wine and Cognac and completely deboned.
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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Furred game

Jugged hare a la royale

Jugged hare a la royale
Civet cooked in red wine sauce with garlic and shallots, then thickened with blood.
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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Sheep and Goats

Lamb navarin

Lamb navarin
Navarin : stew.
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

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 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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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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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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