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Saint-Chinian rouge

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Saint-Chinian rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 8 years old.

Synonyms

  • Saint-Chinian red wine

This drink pairs well with 276 dishes:

Cheeses

Livarot

Livarot
France. Normandy.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a washed rind orange-colored and square shape.
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Cheeses

Maroilles

Maroilles
France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Nord. Avesnois.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 35 days minimum.
Avoid red wine as the cheese ages.
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Cold starters

Meatloaf

Meatloaf
Ballotine : piece of meat, game, fish, or poultry that is deboned, rolled, stuffed, and tied, cooked in a casserole or set in jelly.
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Sheep and Goats

Méchoui

Méchoui
Whole lamb or mutton roasted on a spit, slow-cooked for a long time.
Prefer a pairing with a young, full-bodied wine, high in tannins.
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Cheeses

Mont d'or

Mont d'or
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Doubs. Haut-Doubs.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind encircled with a strip of spruce bark.
Ripening : 21 days minimum.
Available from September 10 to May 10.
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Main courses

Moussaka

Moussaka
Balkans. Middle East.
Dish composed of layers of minced lamb, eggplant, onions and tomatoes.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 3 years old.
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Cheeses

Munster

Munster
France. Grand Est. Alsace (Munster) and Lorraine (Munster Géromé).
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Red wine for fans.
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Main courses

Ossobuco

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.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 3 years old.
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Main courses

Paella valenciana

Paella valenciana
The ten mandatory ingredients are : carob bean, green bean, rabbit, chicken, rice, tomato, olive oil, water, saffron and salt, all cooked in a utensil called Paella.
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Cheeses

Palet de Bourgogne

Palet de Bourgogne
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a marc de Bourgogne washed rind.
Ripening : 1 month minimum.
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