Food and wine pairing ideas

Food and wine pairing

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Touraine rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.

Synonyms

Touraine red wine

This drink pairs well with 131 dishes:

Freshwater fish

Trout with smoked bacon

Trout served with smoked bacon bits and seasoned with persillade (a mixture of parsley and garlic).

Prefer a pairing with a fruity and supple wine.

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Salads

Tuna and tomato salad with onion

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Veal

Veal paupiettes

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Veal

Veal shank with vegetables

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Cold starters

Vegetable aspic

Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.

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Consommés, Broths and Soups

Vegetable soup

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Cheeses

Warm goat cheese

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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches

Warm rillettes on canapé

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Poultry

Young guinea fowl with Normandy sauce

Normandy sauce (meat) : blonde roux with cider added and thickened with fresh cream and egg yolk.

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Feathered game

Young partridge with cabbage

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.

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Main courses

Young wild boar daube

Daube : braised stew (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in white or red wine and aromatics.

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