Food and wine pairing
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Mercurey rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Synonyms
- Mercurey red wine
This drink pairs well with 115 dishes:
Cheeses
Comté
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ain. Haute-Savoie. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Doubs. Jura. Saône-et-Loire.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk.
Ripening : 4 months minimum.
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Poultry
Duck breast with cherries
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Poultry
Duck dodine
Kind of meatloaf.
Boneless meat duck, rolled, stuffed, poached or braised, served with a red wine sauce mixed with mushrooms and thickened with meat glaze.
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Hot Starters
Duck foie gras with black truffle in puff pastry
Duck foie gras with black truffle wrapped in puff pastry
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Main courses
Duck hachis parmentier
Hachis parmentier : Mashed potato combined with diced meat. French equivalent of cottage or shepherd's pie.
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Poultry
Fattened chicken with cream sauce
Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.
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Main courses
Fish with meurette sauce
Meurette sauce : based on red wine with bacon and onion compote.
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Main courses
Fondue bourguignonne
Dish of beef fried in oil, served with various sauces (ketchup, mayonnaise, béarnaise sauce, tartar sauce, Worcestershire sauce, etc.).
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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
French-style peas
Peas cooked with butter, onions, salad and herbs.
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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Grilled porcini mushrooms
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Pork
Grilled pork leg slice
Leg slice : thick, round slice cut crosswise from the shank.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Cured Meats
Grilled pork tenderloin
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Poultry
Guinea fowl salmis
Salmis : game or poultry carcass reduction in spiced wine sauce.
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