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Steak au poivre

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Beef

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.

Synonyms

  • Pepper steak
  • Steak au poivre with Cognac sauce

This dish pairs well with 66 drinks :

Alsace Riesling

Alsace Riesling
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
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Anjou Villages

Anjou Villages
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
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Beaujolais rouge

Beaujolais 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 4 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
Pair with a wine of 1 to 2 years old.
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Bordeaux rouge

Bordeaux rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
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Bordeaux supérieur rouge

Bordeaux supérieur 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) : 3 to 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 3 years old.
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Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains rouge

Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °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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Bourgogne rouge

Bourgogne 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) : 3 to 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 4 years old.
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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 full-bodied wine.
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Cabernet d'Anjou

Cabernet d'Anjou
Still rosé wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 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 full-bodied red wine.
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Cairanne rouge

Cairanne rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 4 years old.
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Champagne blanc Extra-brut

Champagne blanc Extra-brut
White sparkling wine(s)

Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Pairing with a dominant Pinot noir grape.
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Châteaumeillant rouge

Châteaumeillant rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
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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 full-bodied red wine.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 6 to 15 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 full-bodied red wine.
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Collioure rouge

Collioure 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 12 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
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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 full-bodied red wine.
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Côte de Nuits Villages rouge

Côte de Nuits Villages rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 13-15°C or 55-59 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
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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 full-bodied red wine.
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Coteaux du Loir rouge

Coteaux du Loir rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 8 years old.
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Côtes de Bourg rouge

Côtes de Bourg rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a robust wine.
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