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Châteauneuf-du-Pape rouge

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 6 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.

Synonyms

  • Châteauneuf-du-Pape red wine

This drink pairs well with 357 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.
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Cheeses

Livarot

Livarot
France. Normandy.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a washed rind orange-colored and square shape.
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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster à l’américaine

Lobster à l’américaine
American sauce : a tomato-based sauce blended with softened butter, crushed lobster roe and eggs, all strained.
In France, by mistake, the "American sauce" can be distorted into "sauce armoricaine."
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Cheeses

Maroilles

Maroilles
France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Nord. Avesnois.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 35 days minimum.
Avoid red wine as the cheese ages.
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Cold starters

Meatloaf

Meatloaf
Ballotine : piece of meat, game, fish, or poultry that is deboned, rolled, stuffed, and tied, cooked in a casserole or set in jelly.
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Sheep and Goats

Méchoui

Méchoui
Whole lamb or mutton roasted on a spit, slow-cooked for a long time.
Prefer a pairing with a young, full-bodied wine, high in tannins.
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Cheeses

Mignon

Mignon
France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Nord. Avesnois.
Maroilles form.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind. Refining : at least 4 weeks.
Avoid red wine as the cheese ages.
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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.
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Cheeses

Munster

Munster
France. Grand Est. Alsace (Munster) and Lorraine (Munster Géromé).
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Red wine for fans.
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