Food and wine pairing
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Saumur rouge
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Synonyms
- Saumur red wine
This drink pairs well with 107 dishes:
Appetizers and Amuse-bouches
Onion breadsticks
Breadsticks : small, dry, and elongated breadsticks served as an appetizer.
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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie
Onion tart
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Cheeses
Orval
Belgium.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind.
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Cheeses
Pavé de Calais
France. Hauts-de-France. Nord. Pas-de-Calais.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a orange-colored washed rind.
Ripening : 2 to 4 weeks.
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Cheeses
Pavin
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Puy-de-Dôme.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a orange-colored washed rind.
Ripening : 4 weeks.
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Cheeses
Petit Saint-Nectaire
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Pays des monts-Dore (Cantal, Puy de Dôme).
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.
Ripening : 21 days minimum.
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Main courses
Pike-perch matelote
Matelote : red wine reduction with fish stock and mushrooms.
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Freshwater fish
Pike-perch with red butter sauce
Red butter sauce : shallots and red wine with butter.
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Cured Meats
Pork liver pâté
Paté made with coarsely chopped ingredients like pork and flavored with herbs, spices, etc cooked in a terracotta container.
Served cold or at room temperature.
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Cured Meats
Pork rinds
Pork pieces slow-cooked in their own fat and seasoned with salt, pepper, spices, and sometimes garlic, parsley, or vinegar.
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Pork
Pork roast with duchess potatoes
Duchess potatoes : purée of mashed potato and egg yolk baked until golden.
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Cheeses
Port Salut
France. Pays de la Loire. Mayenne.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.
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Main courses
Pot roast
United States.
Dish made with a piece of beef slowly braised in liquid with vegetables such as carrots, celery, onions, and potatoes.
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Main courses
Pot-au-feu
French beef stew with vegetables (carrot, turnip, leek, potato, celeriac, onion, , etc) and spices (bouquet garni and clove).
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Cheeses
Pouligny Saint-Pierre
France. Centre-Val de Loire. Cher. Indre. Berry. Pouligny-saint-pierre.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a bloomy rind.
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Rabbit
Rabbit with red wine sauce
Red wine sauce : a rich sauce made with veal stock and red wine, blended with butter, shallots, bay leaf, pepper, and thyme.
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