Food and wine pairing
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Médoc rouge
Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.
Synonyms
- Médoc red wine
This drink pairs well with 454 dishes:
Poultry
Sautéed squab with porcini mushroom cream sauce
Porcini mushroom sauce : porcini mushrooms and shallots with veal stock, cream and white wine.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 5 to 10 years old.
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Cheeses
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.
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Poultry
Souvarov-style chicken
Souvarov : stuffing with fresh foie gras and black truffle cooked in terrine.
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Poultry
Souvarov-style fattened chicken
Souvarov : stuffing with fresh foie gras and black truffle cooked in terrine.
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Poultry
Souvarov-style pigeon wings
Souvarov : stuffing with fresh foie gras and black truffle cooked in terrine.
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Pork
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 wine with soft tannins.
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Poultry
Spatchcock squab
Spatchcock : bird prepared for grilling or roasting by removing the backbone and sternum and flattening it out before cooking.
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Poultry
Squab with porcini mushrooms
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 5 to 10 years old.
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Poultry
Squab with sweet spices
Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.
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Beef
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 aged 4 to 8 years old.
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Poultry
Stuffed goose neck
Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 4 to 8 years old.
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Poultry
Stuffed goose neck Strasbourg-style
Goose neck stuffed with pork and veal meat, with Cognac, cream and black truffle.
Served hot.
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Poultry
Stuffed goose neck with foie gras
Goose foie gras.
Served hot as a main course with pommes sarladaises or parsley potatoes, or served cold as a starter with a salad.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 4 to 8 years old.
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