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Food and wine pairing

Santenay rouge

Santenay rouge

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

This drink pairs well with 100 dishes:

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 3 to 6 years old.
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Cheeses

Boulette d'Avesnes

Boulette d'Avesnes
France. Hauts-de-France. Pas de Calais. Avesnes.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a washed rind flavored with cloves, tarragon, parsley, and pepper, sometimes coated with paprika or annatto, then hand-shaped into a cone.
Ripening : 3 months.
Red wine for fans.
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Pork

Braised ham

Braised ham
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 3 to 6 years old.
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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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Cheeses

Checy

Checy
France. Centre-Val de Loire. Loiret.
Soft-ripened cheese made from whole cow’s milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 3 weeks.
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Poultry

Chicken cacciatore

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.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 3 to 6 years old.
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Cheeses

Durrus

Durrus
Ireland. Cork.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk cheese with an orange-colored washed-rind.
Ripening : 3 to 5 weeks.
Prefer a pairing with a young, fruity wine.
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Cheeses

Epoisses

Epoisses
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with a marc de Bourgogne washed rind.
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Sauces

Financiere sauce

Financiere sauce
Financiere sauce : Demi-glace (a reduced sauce made from brown stock, usually veal and sometimes beef) enhanced with Madeira and truffle essence.
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