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Haunch of venison with poivrade sauce

Haunch : leg.
Poivrade sauce : mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) with butter, bacon bits, aromatics (bay leaf, thyme), white wine, vinegar, with a veal or game stock and black peppercorns.

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 aged 5 to 8 years old.
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Bellet rouge

Bellet rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-16°C or 59-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 4 to 8 years old.
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Buzet rouge

Buzet 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.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
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Cahors

Cahors
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine over 8 years old.
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Chambertin

Chambertin
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 13-16°C or 55-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 8 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 20 years old and more.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 10 years old.
Serving wine : 14 to 15 °C (46-48°F) for wines less than 12 years old. 15 to 16°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Chambertin-Clos de Bèze

Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 13-16°C or 55-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 8 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 20 years old and more.
Serving wine : 14 to 15 °C (46-48°F) for wines less than 12 years old. 15 to 16°C (50-54 °F) above.
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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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Corbières rouge

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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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 aged 5 to 10 years old.
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Côte Rôtie

Côte Rôtie
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 aged 5 to 10 years old.
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Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence rouge

Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 8 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 6 years old.
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Coteaux varois en Provence rouge

Coteaux varois en Provence 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.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 3 years old.
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Côtes de Provence rouge

Côtes de Provence rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 5 years old.
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Crozes-Hermitage rouge

Crozes-Hermitage rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Faugères rouge

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.
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Fronsac

Fronsac
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 over 5 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 over 7 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 over 8 years old.
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Maranges rouge

Maranges rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.
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Palette rouge

Palette rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 3 to 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 10 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 wine over 8 years old.
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Saint-Joseph rouge

Saint-Joseph rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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