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Vacqueyras rouge

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Vacqueyras rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

Synonyms

  • Vacqueyras red wine

This drink pairs well with 211 dishes:

Main courses

Royal couscous

Royal couscous
Couscous : steamed semolina served with meat stew (lamb, chicken, merguez) accompanied by a spicy broth. Pair the wine according to the hotness of the harissa spice.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
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Cheeses

Saint-Félicien

Saint-Félicien
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Drôme. Isère. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Hautes-Alpes. Dauphiné.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
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Cheeses

Salers

Salers
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Cantal.
Raw cow's milk cheese with pressed uncooked paste.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 8 years old.
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Cheeses

Schloss

Schloss
United States. California.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with orange washed rind, packed in a wooden box.
Ripening : 5 months.
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Sheep and Goats

Seven hour leg of lamb

Seven hour leg of lamb
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Seven hours : slow-cooked in wine with garlic and herbs until the meat falls off the bone.
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Pork

Spare-ribs with barbecue sauce

Spare-ribs with barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce : sauce made from tomato purée and/or vinegar, with spices (mustard, paprika, chili pepper, black pepper, etc.), onion, and a sweetener (brown sugar, molasses, honey…) that can be used as a marinade.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 5 years old.
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Cheeses

St. Albans

St. Albans
United States. Vermont.
Soft-ripened cow's pasteurized milk cheese with bloomy rind.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
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Beef

Steak au poivre

Steak au poivre
Beef flambéed with Cognac and served with a pepper sauce flavored with white wine, Marsala, or Port, and optionally accompanied by mustard.
Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 8 years old.
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