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Grignan les Adhémar rouge

Grignan les Adhémar rouge

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

This drink pairs well with 125 dishes:

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.
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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti bolognese

Spaghetti bolognese
Bolognese sauce : meat-based sauce with soffritto (the Italian version of a mirepoix) made from onion, celery, and carrot. The various meats are minced or finely chopped and slow-cooked.
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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 wine under 4 years old.
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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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