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Food and wine pairing

Coteaux du Quercy rouge

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.

This drink pairs well with 23 dishes:

Seafish

Bordeaux style lamprey

Bordeaux style lamprey
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Gironde.
Fish cooked in a red wine sauce mixed with its blood and served with garlic croutons.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 3 years old.
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Main courses

Fresinat

Fresinat
France. Occitania. Tarn.
Fatty pieces of pork meat (normally pork jowl) cut into cubes and cooked in duck fat served with sautéed potatoes and a persillade sauce.
Persillade sauce : blend of chopped parsley and garlic mixed with breadcrumbs and/or olive oil and vinegar.
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Main courses

Hochepot

Hochepot
France. Hauts-de-France.
Stew made with oxtail, lamb shoulder, salted pork belly, and vegetables.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 3 years old.
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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with garlic cream

Leg of lamb with garlic cream
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Garlic cream : sauce made with cream and cooked garlic.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 3 years old.
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Cheeses

Pavé correzien

Pavé correzien
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Limousin. Corrèze.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Ripening : 5 to 6 months.
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Main courses

Pot roast

Pot roast
United States.
Dish made with a piece of beef slowly braised in liquid with vegetables such as carrots, celery, onions, and potatoes.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 3 years old.
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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 under 3 years old.
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Main courses

Poutreille

Poutreille
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Cantal. Aveyron.
Stew made with beef, oxtail, pig's trotters, aromatics…, marinated in red wine with vegetables (carrot, mushroom, onion, leek, potato, etc.) and simmered for a long time in the oven, accompanied by a red wine sauce.
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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches

Tastou

Tastou
France. Occitania. Lot.
Slices of toasted bread rubbed with garlic and topped with black truffle slices, butter, oil, duck fat or goose fat, pepper and salt.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 3 years old.
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