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Food and wine pairing

Fitou

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Fitou

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.

This drink pairs well with 226 dishes:

Cheeses

Soumaintrain

Soumaintrain
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Yonne.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a marc de Bourgogne washed rind, light yellow to ochre in color.
Ripening : 3 to 8 weeks.
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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti carbonara

Spaghetti carbonara
Italy. Lazio.
Carbonara : pasta dish with eggs, cheese (pecorino romano or parmigiano reggiano), bacon (guanciale or pancetta), black pepper and sometimes cream.
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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.
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Beef

Steak au poivre

Steak au poivre
Beef flambéed with Cognac and served with a pepper sauce flavored with white wine, Marsala, or Port, and optionally accompanied by mustard.
Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
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Beef

Steak tartare

Steak tartare
Minced meat served raw with capers, chives, gherkins, onions, chopped parsley, and a raw egg yolk.
Prefer a pairing with an unoaked wine.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine.
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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Tagliatelle carbonara

Tagliatelle carbonara
Carbonara : pasta dish with eggs, cheese (pecorino romano or parmigiano reggiano), bacon (guanciale or pancetta), black pepper and sometimes cream.
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