Food and wine pairing
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Saumur-Champigny
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.
This drink pairs well with 360 dishes:
Cured Meats
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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Cured Meats
Andouillette with red wine
Andouillette cooked with red wine and deglazed with cream.
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Cheeses
Appenzeller Classic
Switzerland. Appenzellerland.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk.
Ripening : 3 to 4 months.
Silver label printed in blue and red.
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Desserts and Sweet Courses
Apple bavarian cream
Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.
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Desserts and Sweet Courses
Apple charlotte
Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.
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Sauces
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce : tomato- and vinegar-based sauce with a smoky note and various ingredients such as garlic, oil, onion, honey, mustard, paprika, and chili.
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Beef
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 of at least 5 years old.
Don't hesitate to decant the wine.
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Beef
Beef bourguignon with fresh pasta
Prefer a pairing with a young, fruity wine.
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Beef
Beef bourguignon with steamed potatoes
Prefer a pairing with a young, fruity wine.
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Beef
Beef carpaccio
Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.
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Cheeses
Bent River
United States. Minnesota.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with bloomy rind.
Ripening : 5 weeks.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
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Cheeses
Bijou
United States. Vermont.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 2 weeks.
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Pork
Black pudding with fried potatoes
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 4 years old.
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Pork
Black pudding with Sarlat style potatoes
Sarlat style potatoes : potatoes cooked in duck fat with garlic and parsley.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 4 years old.
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Cold starters
Black radish and herb butter
Herb butter : Softened butter with chopped herbs (chives, tarragon, and parsley), pepper, and salt.
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