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Côtes de Bourg rouge

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Côtes de Bourg rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

Synonyms

  • Bourg rouge
  • Bourg red wine
  • Bourgeais rouge
  • Bourgeais red wine
  • Côtes de Bourg red wine

This drink pairs well with 192 dishes:

Sheep and Goats

Roasted lamb noisette

Roasted lamb noisette
Noisette : round-shaped piece of meat taken from the leg, loin, or rack.
Pairing with a dominant Merlot grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.
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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb

Roasted leg of lamb
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.
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Cheeses

Saint-Nectaire

Saint-Nectaire
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Pays des monts-Dore (Cantal, Puy de Dôme).
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.
Ripening : 28 days minimum.
Bear the mention « Saint-Nectaire laitier ».
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.
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Cheeses

Saint-Nectaire fermier

Saint-Nectaire fermier
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Pays des monts-Dore (Cantal, Puy de Dôme).
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk.
Ripening : 28 days minimum.
Bear the mention « Saint-Nectaire fermier".
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.
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Salads

Salade périgourdine

Salade périgourdine
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Dordogne (Périgord).
Mixed salad made with croutons, confit or dried duck gizzards, duck breast, walnuts, leafy greens, and tomatoes.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.
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Cheeses

Savaron

Savaron
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Auvergne.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk with a washed rind.
Similar to Saint-Nectaire but produced outside the designated appellation area.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.
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Sheep and Goats

Seven hour leg of lamb

Seven hour leg of lamb
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Seven hours : slow-cooked in wine with garlic and herbs until the meat falls off the bone.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.
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Pork

Spare-ribs with barbecue sauce

Spare-ribs with barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce : sauce made from tomato purée and/or vinegar, with spices (mustard, paprika, chili pepper, black pepper, etc.), onion, and a sweetener (brown sugar, molasses, honey…) that can be used as a marinade.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
Prefer a pairing with a developed wine.
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