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Food and wine pairing

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.

This dish pairs well with 24 drinks :

Bandol rouge

Bandol rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 8 years old.
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Bonnes Mares

Bonnes Mares
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 7 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.
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Bourgueil rouge

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.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 5 years old.
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape rouge

Châteauneuf-du-Pape rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 6 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 8 years old.
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Chinon rouge

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.
Prefer a pairing with a wine from terraces.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 5 years old.
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Clos de la Roche

Clos de la Roche
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 7 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.
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Clos de Tart

Clos de Tart
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 7 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old and more.
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Clos des Lambrays

Clos des Lambrays
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 7 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old and more.
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Clos Saint-Denis

Clos Saint-Denis
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 7 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.
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Cornas

Cornas
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 8 years old.
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Fitou

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.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 6 years old.
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Hermitage rouge

Hermitage rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 8 to 12 years old.
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Madiran

Madiran
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 6 years old.
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Musigny rouge

Musigny rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 7 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.
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Pauillac

Pauillac
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 7 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
Prefer a pairing with a wine over 10 years old.
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Pomerol

Pomerol
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine over 8 years old.
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Richebourg

Richebourg
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 8 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 10 years old.
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Saint-Émilion Grand cru

Saint-Émilion Grand cru
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years, 8 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more for a Grand cru classé.
Prefer a pairing with a Grand cru classé.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 8 years old.
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Saint-Estèphe

Saint-Estèphe
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 6 years, 10 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
Prefer a pairing with a young and fruity wine with soft tannins.
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Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil rouge

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.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 3 years old.
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Touraine Gamay

Touraine Gamay
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) : 1 to 2 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 2 years old.
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Touraine Mesland rouge

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.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 3 years old.
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Vosne-Romanée Premier cru

Vosne-Romanée Premier cru
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 7 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 10 years old.
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