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Saint-Amour

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Saint-Amour

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 5 years old.

Synonyms

  • Saint-Amour cru du Beaujolais

This drink pairs well with 203 dishes:

Cured Meats

Amiens duck pâté

Amiens duck pâté
Pâté en croûte made with duck and pork, along with mushrooms or truffles, Cognac, shallots, egg, white bread, apples, spices, pepper, and salt, set in a jelly.
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Cured Meats

Andouillette

Andouillette
Pre-cooked sausage usually made from pork intestine (intestine and stomach), sometimes from veal (calf's ruffle), never smoked, to be pan-fried, oven-heated, or grilled.
Served hot.
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Beef

Beef bourguignon

Beef bourguignon
Slow-cooked beef in red wine in a covered pot, with mushrooms, pearl onions, and bacon.
Served with boiled potatoes or pasta.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Beef

Beef cooked on a string

Beef cooked on a string
On a string : method of cooking meat suspended by a string in the center of a container, without touching the bottom.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Cheeses

Bijou

Bijou
United States. Vermont.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 2 weeks.
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Consommés, Broths and Soups

Borscht

Borscht
Ukraine.
Beet-based soup with mushrooms, vegetables (carrot, cabbage, cucumber, beans, onion, potato, tomatoes), and meat (beef, pork, or chicken).
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Beef

Braised beef with carrots

Braised beef with carrots
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid while avoiding any evaporation, over low heat and covered.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Braised endives

Braised endives
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid while avoiding any evaporation, over low heat and covered.
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Beef

Braised rib steak

Braised rib steak
Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached. Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid while avoiding any evaporation, over low heat and covered.
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid while avoiding any evaporation, over low heat and covered.
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Cheeses

Brillat-Savarin

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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Cured Meats

Caillette

Caillette
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ardèche.
Type of pâté made with pork meat, Swiss chard, spinach or salad greens, chopped herbs and wrapped in pig's caul fat. It may also contain garlic, alcohol, spices, egg, chestnuts, nuts…
Served hot or cold.
Prefer a regional pairing.
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Cured Meats

Caillette with herbs

Caillette with herbs
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ardèche.
Type of pâté made with pork meat, Swiss chard, spinach or salad greens, chopped herbs and wrapped in pig's caul fat. It may also contain garlic, alcohol, spices, egg, chestnuts, nuts…
Served hot or cold.
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