Food and wine pairing

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Beef pita

Pita : soft, round flatbread used to scoop up food or to make sandwiches.

Also refers to the baked pastry (or turnover) filled with food.

Sandwich made with minced meat, hummus, vegetables (eggplant, cucumber, onion, tomato, etc.) and condiments (coriander, crème fraîche, cumin, lemon juice, harissa, coconut milk, mint, etc.).

Synonyms

Beef pitta

This dish pairs well with 7 drinks :

Bourgueil rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-17°C or 57-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.

Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

Pairing with a spicy dish.

Prefer a pairing with a wine with high tannin level.

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Chinon rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.

Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old for the terraces, 15 to 30 years old and more for the hillside vineyards.

Pairing with a spicy dish.

Prefer a pairing with a wine with high tannin level.

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Corbières rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.

Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.

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Côtes du Rhône rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

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

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Faugères rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.

Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

Prefer a pairing with a wine under 5 years old.

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Fitou

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.

Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.

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Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-17°C or 57-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.

Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.

Pairing with a spicy dish.

Prefer a pairing with a wine with high tannin level.

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