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Food and wine pairing

Corton Grand cru rouge

Corton Grand cru rouge

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 109 dishes:

Cheeses

Gubbeen Extra Mature

Gubbeen Extra Mature
Ireland. Cork.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 2 months.
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 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.
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 salmis

Hare salmis
Salmis : game or poultry carcass reduction in spiced wine sauce.
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.
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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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.
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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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Meat pie

Meat pie
Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 8 to 15 years old.
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Beef

Oxtail

Oxtail
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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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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Main courses

Pot-au-feu

Pot-au-feu
French beef stew with vegetables (carrot, turnip, leek, potato, celeriac, onion, , etc) and spices (bouquet garni and clove).
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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