Food and wine pairing
Mercurey Premier cru rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Synonyms
- Mercurey premier cru red
This drink pairs well with 29 dishes:
Beef
Beef bourguignon
Slow-cooked beef in red wine in a covered pot, with mushrooms, pearl onions, and bacon.
Served with boiled potatoes or pasta.
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Cheeses
Brillat-Savarin
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Côte d'Or. Saône-et-Loire. Grand Est. Aube. Île-de-France. Seine-et-Marne.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : minimum 5 days for small formats, 8 days for others.
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Poultry
Chicken cacciatore
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
Citeaux
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Côte d'Or. Saint-Nicolas-lès-Cîteaux.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.
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Beef
Hachis parmentier
Mashed potato combined with diced meat. French equivalent of cottage or shepherd's pie.
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Cheeses
L'Ami du Chambertin
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a marc de Bourgogne washed rind.
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Cheeses
Langres
France. Grand Est. Haute-Marne. Vosges. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Côte-d'Or.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 15 to 18 days.
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Eggs
Meurette sauce
Meurette sauce : based on red wine with bacon and onion compote.
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Eggs
Oeufs en meurette
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Poached eggs with red wine sauce, bacon lardons and onion compote.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine.
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Main courses
Ossobuco
Italy. Milan.
Specialty of braised veal shanks with vegetables, white wine and broth.
Usually garnished with gremolata and traditionally served with risotto alla milanese.
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Beef
Pastel de papa
Argentina.
A dish consisting of a layer of seasoned ground beef (onion, bell pepper, tomato) covered with a layer of mashed potatoes and the whole is usually topped with grated cheese and baked until golden.
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Main courses
Pot roast
United States.
Dish made with a piece of beef slowly braised in liquid with vegetables such as carrots, celery, onions, and potatoes.
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Main courses
Pot-au-feu
French beef stew with vegetables (carrot, turnip, leek, potato, celeriac, onion, , etc) and spices (bouquet garni and clove).
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Rabbit
Rabbit cacciatore
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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Rabbit
Rabbit galantine
Galantine : mixture of meat and bacon sliced or chopped then boiled.
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