Skip to main content

Food and wine pairing ideas

  • Français
  • English
  • Español

Meal and wine pairing

Brown sauce

Reduced sauce made from brown stock and tomato paste or a brown roux with butter, onion and flavored bacon with a bouquet garni.

Synonyms: Demi-glace

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Chiroubles

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Pair with a wine under 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 8 years old.

> view details

Corbières

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.

> view details

Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

The commercial name generally used is Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux rouge.
Prefer a pairing with a dominant Merlot grape.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 7 years old.

> view details

Morgon

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

> view details

Saint-Chinian

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 8 years old.

> view details

Saint-Julien

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old, 8 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 25 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.

> view details

Saint-Pourçain

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.

> view details