Food and wine pairing
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Costières de Nîmes blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Synonyms
- Costières de Nîmes white wine
This drink pairs well with 79 dishes:
Seafish
Gravlax salmon
Gravlax : fresh salmon marinated with dill, spices, and herbs, cured with salt and sugar, served with a mustard sauce.
Pairing with a dominant Roussanne grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 1 year old.
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Seafish
Grilled sea bass with anise
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 2 years old.
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Seafish
Grilled sea bass with anise and braised fennel
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid while avoiding any evaporation, over low heat and covered.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 2 years old.
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Seafish
Hake steak Provençal
Darne : cross-section of one inch in thickness, including the backbone.
Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.
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Main courses
Jambalaya
United States. Louisiana. New Orleans.
A type of paella made with rice, very spicy, with seafood, fish, or meat.
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Sheep and Goats
Lamb navarin
Navarin : stew.
Pairing with a dominant Roussanne grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 1 year old.
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Poultry
Lemon chicken
Piece of chicken marinated in lemon before cooking.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 2 years old.
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Miscellaneous
Lobster guédille
Canada. Quebec.
Guédille : sandwich made with a hot dog bun filled with salad and mayonnaise sauce.
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Seafish
Monkfish in americaine sauce
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."
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 2 years old.
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Seafish
Monkfish with Romesco sauce
Romesco sauce : catalan specialty. Sauce made with a mixture of garlic, almonds, ñoras (dried red peppers), bread, tomatoes, along with oil, vinegar, and spices.
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Eggs
Mushroom omelette
Pairing with a dominant Roussanne grape.
Prefer a pairing with an oaky wine.
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Cheeses
Pélardon
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Occitanie. Cévennes.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a natural rind.
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Sauces
Pesto sauce
Italy. Liguria.
Condiment or sauce made with olive oil and broth mixed with garlic, basil leaves, Pecorino Sardo, pine nuts, and marjoram or parsley.
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