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Meal and wine pairing

Steak au poivre

Beef meat flambéed in Cognac and served with peppercorn sauce flavored with white wine, Marsala or Porto and possibly accompanied by mustard.

Synonyms: Pepper steak / Steak au poivre with Cognac sauce

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Alsace Riesling

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Main grape variety: Riesling

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Beaujolais

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
Pair with a wine of 1 to 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Bordeaux

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

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

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Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Bourgueil

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-17. °C (57-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Cabernet d’Anjou

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (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

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Champagne Extra-brut

White

Sparkling wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

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

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Châteaumeillant

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.

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Chinon

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old for the terraces, 15 to 30 years old and more for the hillside vineyards.

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Collioure

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old.

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Cornas

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.

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Côte de Nuits Villages

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.

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Côte Rôtie

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.

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Côtes de Bourg

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

May be called Bourg rouge or Bourgeais rouge.
Prefer a pairing with a robust wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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Côtes de Provence

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old.

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Côtes du Rhône

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.

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Crozes-Hermitage

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.

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Faugères

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

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

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Fitou

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.

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Fronsac

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a full-bodied red wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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