Food and wine pairing
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Chénas
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 13-15°C or 55-59 °F.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Synonyms
- Chénas cru du Beaujolais
This drink pairs well with 128 dishes:
Beef
Grilled Chateaubriand
Chateaubriand : cut of meat in the tenderloin filet with a thickness of 4 to 8 cm cut.
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Beef
Grilled hanger steak and coal roasted potatoes
Coal-roasted : the food is grilled over or in contact with glowing coals (barbecue or wood fire) to achieve a smoky, grilled flavor.
By extension, it can also refer to braising.
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Pork
Grilled pig's trotter with béarnaise sauce
Bearnaise sauce : hot sauce with clarified butter and reduction of shalots with vinegar and tarragon emulsified in egg yolks.
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Beef
Grilled rib steak and grenailles potatoes
Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Grenailles : small potatoes (diameter between 18 and 35 millimeters).
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Beef
Grilled rib steak with bone marrow
Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
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Beef
Grilled rib steak with spring vegetables
Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.
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Beef
Hachis parmentier
Mashed potato combined with diced meat. French equivalent of cottage or shepherd's pie.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 6 years old.
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Cured Meats
Ham hock
Jambonneau : small ham or boneless shank.
Can be breaded and eaten cold with a salad.
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Cheeses
La Bouille
France. Normandy. Seine-Maritime. La Bouille.
Double cream soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
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Sauces
Maitre d'hotel butter
Maître d'hôtel butter : softened butter mixed with finely chopped parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
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Cheeses
Monsieur-Fromage
France. Normandy. Seine-Maritime. La Bouille.
Double cream soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
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