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Food and wine pairing

Madiran

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Madiran

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

This drink pairs well with 409 dishes:

Cheeses

Bossons macérés

Bossons macérés
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ardèche. Vivarais. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Bouches-du-Rhône.
Cheese made in a stoneware jar from leftover goat or sheep tomme, mixed with marc brandy, olive oil and white wine, all seasoned with aromatics (garlic, spices, aromatic herbs, onion, pepper, , etc).
Comes in the form of a spreadable paste on bread or potatoes.
Ripening : 2 months.
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Beef

Braised beef

Braised beef
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid while avoiding any evaporation, over low heat and covered.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 8 years old.
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Beef

Braised beef with carrots

Braised beef with carrots
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid while avoiding any evaporation, over low heat and covered.
Prefer a pairing with a fruity wine with soft tannins.
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Beef

Braised rib steak

Braised rib steak
Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached. Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid while avoiding any evaporation, over low heat and covered.
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid while avoiding any evaporation, over low heat and covered.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 8 years old.
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Cheeses

Brin d'Amour

Brin d'Amour
France. Corsica.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw sheep's milk with a natural rind coated with aromatic herbs, juniper berries, and small chili peppers.
Ripening : 1 to 3 months.
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Cheeses

Brokkelkaas

Brokkelkaas
Netherlands. South Holland.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk.
Ripening : over 24 months.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
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Cheeses

Cantal affiné

Cantal affiné
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Cantal.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.
Ripening : 4 months minimum.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 8 years old.
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Main courses

Cassoulet of Toulouse

Cassoulet of Toulouse
Cassoulet made with white beans, goose confit, Toulouse sausage, pork, lamb, carrots, onions and tomatoes.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 5 to 8 years old.
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Cheeses

Castelmagno

Castelmagno
Italy. Cuneo. Castelmagno, Pradleves and Monterosso Grana.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from whole buffalo’s milk with a washed rind, sometimes, a small amount of sheep's or goat's milk may be added.
Ripening : 2 to 5 months.
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Cheeses

Castelrosso

Castelrosso
Italy. Lombardy. Piedmont.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized whole cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 3 months.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
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Sauces

Chasseur sauce

Chasseur sauce
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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