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Faugères rouge

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Faugères rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

Synonyms

  • Faugères red wine

This drink pairs well with 297 dishes:

Sheep and Goats

Abbacchio cacciatore

Abbacchio cacciatore
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.
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Cheeses

Aiglon aux herbes

Aiglon aux herbes
France. Grand Est. Vosges.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk aged with Provence herbs, black and white pepper, and bird’s eye chili.
Ripening : 4 months.
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Main courses

Aligot

Aligot
Aligot : mashed potatoes blended with butter, cream, and fresh Tome cheese from Aubrac, enriched with finely chopped or crushed garlic.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 5 years old.
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Cheeses

Ardrahan

Ardrahan
Ireland. Cork.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a washed rind orange-colored.
Ripening : 4 weeks.
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Beef

Beef daube

Beef daube
Daube : braised stew (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in white or red wine and aromatics.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 3 years old.
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Miscellaneous

Beef gyros

Beef gyros
Gyros : greek-origin sandwich, derived from döner kebab, made with meat, onion, tomato and tzatziki sauce in pita bread.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 5 years old.
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Miscellaneous

Beef pita

Beef pita
Pita : soft, round flatbread used to scoop up food or to make sandwiches.
Also refers to the baked pastry (or turnover) filled with food.
Sandwich made with minced meat, hummus, vegetables (eggplant, cucumber, onion, tomato, etc.) and condiments (coriander, crème fraîche, cumin, lemon juice, harissa, coconut milk, mint, etc.).
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 5 years old.
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Beef

Beef tournedos with bordelaise sauce

Beef tournedos with bordelaise sauce
Tournedos : a thick slice cut from the tenderloin (about one to two centimeters).
Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.
Pairing with a dominant Carignan and Grenache grapes.
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Sauces

Bercy sauce

Bercy sauce
Bercy sauce : Reduction of chopped shallots with peppercorns mixed with white wine with meat glaze and whipped with butter.
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Cheeses

Bleu d'Auvergne

Bleu d'Auvergne
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Cantal. Aveyron. Haute-Loire. Puy-de-Dôme. France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Corrèze. France. Occitania. Lot, Lozère.
Blue cheese made from cow's milk.
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Cheeses

Blue cheese

Blue cheese
Cheese made from sheep’s, goat’s, and/or cow’s milk, containing internal mold with colors ranging from blue to grey-green.
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Beef

Bordeaux style grilled rib steak

Bordeaux style grilled rib steak
Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.
Pairing with a dominant Carignan and Grenache grapes.
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Sheep and Goats

Bordeaux style lamb

Bordeaux style lamb
Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.
Pairing with a dominant Carignan and Grenache grapes.
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Beef

Bordeaux style rib steak

Bordeaux style rib steak
Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.
Pairing with a dominant Carignan and Grenache grapes.
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Beef

Bordeaux style sautéed rib steak

Bordeaux style sautéed rib steak
Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.
Pairing with a dominant Carignan and Grenache grapes.
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