Meal and wine pairing
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Sole fillets with red wine sauce
Red wine sauce : sauce of veal stock and red wine mixed with butter, shallots, bay leaf, pepper and thyme.
This dish pairs well with:
Wine colors
Bandol
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Prefer a pairing with a wine of 2 to 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old. ”
Bordeaux
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old. ”
Chinon
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ 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. ”
Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 8 years old. ”
Côtes de Provence
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old. ”