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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:

Cheeses

Hafod

Hafod
United Kingdom. Wales.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from cow's milk with a natural rind ripened in an additional layer of cloth.
Ripening : 10 to 18 months.
Pairing with a dominant Cabernet-sauvignon grape.
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Pork

Ham saupiquet

Ham saupiquet
Saupiquet sauce : spicy sauce made of berries, spices, herbs, onions and/or bay leaves mixed with liver and blood from game, bread, wine, vinegar.
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Furred game

Hare à la Cuillère with grilled bacon and chasseur sauce

Hare à la Cuillère with grilled bacon and chasseur sauce
A la cuillère : meat slow-cooked in a casserole dish (4 to 8 hours at 160°C), hollowed out and stuffed, then gratinéed before serving.
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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Cheeses

Hermelín

Hermelín
Czech Republic.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with bloomy rind.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
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Cheeses

Hooligan

Hooligan
United States. Connecticut.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk cheese with an orange-colored washed-rind.
Ripening : 2 months.
Red wine for fans.
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Sheep and Goats

Lamb fricassee

Lamb fricassee
Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.
Prefer a pairing with a wine with tannins.
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