Skip to main content

Food and wine pairing ideas

  • Français
  • English
  • Español

Food and wine pairing

Touraine Mesland rouge

Photo de John Lambert Pearson (CC BY 2.0)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/orphanjones/2124109872/

Touraine Mesland rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 13-15°C or 55-59 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.

This drink pairs well with 29 dishes:

Beef

Beef daube

Beef daube
Daube : braised stew (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in white or red wine and aromatics.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 3 years old.
> view all pairings

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 1 to 3 years old.
> view all pairings

Desserts and Sweet Courses

Clafoutis

Clafoutis
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Limousin.
Cake made with whole black cherries (guignes), topped with a batter similar to flan custard.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 3 years old.
> view all pairings

Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Fouace angevine

Fouace angevine
France. Centre-Val de Loire. Indre-et-Loire. Pays de la Loire. Loire-Atlantique. Maine-et-Loire. Saumur. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes.
Warm round loaf filled with pork rillettes.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 3 years old.
> view all pairings

Furred game

Hare saupiquet

Hare saupiquet
Saupiquet sauce : spicy sauce made of berries, spices, herbs, onions and/or bay leaves mixed with liver and blood from game, bread, wine, vinegar.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 3 years old.
> view all pairings

Eggs

Oeufs en meurette

Oeufs en meurette
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Poached eggs with red wine sauce, bacon lardons and onion compote.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 3 years old.
> view all pairings

Cured Meats

Rillettes

Rillettes
Pork meat slowly cooked over low heat in its own fat.
Served cold.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 3 years old.
> view all pairings