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Food and wine pairing

Médoc rouge

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Médoc rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.

Synonyms

  • Médoc red wine

This drink pairs well with 454 dishes:

Main courses

Chinese hot pot

Chinese hot pot
Stew made with ingredients placed in a pot and cooked at the table.
Dish with thin slices of meat, leafy vegetables, fish, mushrooms, wontons, egg dumplings, seafood…
Prefer a pairing according the side dish.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 5 years old.
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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Clafoutis

Clafoutis
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Limousin.
Cake made with whole black cherries (guignes), topped with a batter similar to flan custard.
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Cheeses

Clothbound Cheddar

Clothbound Cheddar
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk cheese coated in butter or lard and wrapped in an additional layer of cloth.
Ripening : 7 months minimum.
Pairing with a dominant Cabernet-sauvignon grape.
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Miscellaneous

Club sandwich

Club sandwich
Triple-decker toasted sandwich, often cut into quarters or halves and held together with a toothpick, made with turkey or chicken breast, crispy bacon, lettuce leaves, tomato slices, and mayonnaise.
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Cold starters

Confit tomatoes

Confit tomatoes
French cooking technique where tomatoes are slow-cooked at low temperature in olive oil with herbs (often garlic, thyme, and sometimes sugar) to concentrate the flavors.
Used as a garnish in Mediterranean cuisine.
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Cured Meats

Country style terrine

Country style terrine
Pâté made with coarsely chopped ingredients such as pork, flavored with herbs and spices, and cooked in a terracotta dish.
Served cold or at room temperature.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine with a dominant Merlot grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 5 years old.
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Cheeses

Crozier blue

Crozier blue
Ireland. County Tipperary.
Soft-ripened blue-veined pasteurized sheep’s milk cheese with a natural rind.
Ripening : 4 to 11 months.
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