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:
Appetizers and Amuse-bouches
Gougères with Maroilles
Gougères stuffed with Maroilles cheese.
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Salads
Greek salad
Mixed salad made with capers, cucumber, feta, onion, oregano, olives, green bell pepper, and tomato, dressed with olive oil.
Prefer a pairing with a fruity and light wine.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine (2-4 years).
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Sauces
Green peppercorn sauce
Green peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac and reduced, then combined with pepper green, reduced veal stock and cream.
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Sauces
Green sauce
Green sauce : Green sauce : Mayonnaise mixed with a puree of chervil, watercress, spinach, and parsley.
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Beef
Grilled beef over vine shoots
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Don't hesitate to decant the wine.
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Beef
Grilled beef tournedos
Tournedos : a thick slice cut from the tenderloin (about one to two centimeters).
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Beef
Grilled Chateaubriand
Chateaubriand : cut of meat in the tenderloin filet with a thickness of 4 to 8 cm cut.
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Beef
Grilled entrecote
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Don't hesitate to decant the wine.
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Beef
Grilled entrecote with herbs
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Don't hesitate to decant the wine.
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Beef
Grilled rib steak with spring vegetables and herb butter
Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.
Herb butter : Softened butter with chopped herbs (chives, tarragon, and parsley), pepper, and salt.
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Beef
Hachis parmentier
Mashed potato combined with diced meat. French equivalent of cottage or shepherd's pie.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 5 years old.
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