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Pessac-Léognan rouge

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Pessac-Léognan rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years, 5 years at least for a cru classé.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more for a classed growth.

Synonyms

  • Pessac-Léognan red wine

This drink pairs well with 275 dishes:

Sauces

Poivrade sauce

Poivrade sauce
Poivrade sauce : mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) with butter, bacon bits, aromatics (bay leaf, thyme), white wine, vinegar, with a veal or game stock and black peppercorns.
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Offal and tripe

Provençal pieds paquets

Provençal pieds paquets
France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Sisteron. Bouches-du-Rhône. Marseille.
Traditional dish made with sheep’s feet and stuffed tripe, filled with pork belly or salted pork, slowly simmered in a white wine and tomato sauce.
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Cheeses

Quart

Quart
France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Nord. Avesnois.
Maroilles form.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 3 weeks minimum.
Avoid red wine as the cheese ages.
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Beef

Rib steak in a salt crust

Rib steak in a salt crust
Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Salt crust : a cooking method in which food (vegetables, fish, or meat) is entirely covered with coarse salt to ensure even cooking.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 5 to 15 years old.
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