Meal and wine pairing
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Vacqueyras Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at: 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
This drink is paired well with 27 meals:?>
Meal families
Sea fish
Bacalao al pil pil
Basque Country.
Dish with salt cod, garlic, olive oil and chili pepper (pil pil).
Cheeses
Bleu des Causses
France. Occitania. Aveyron, Lot, Lozère.
Blue cheese made from raw cow's milk.
Ripening : 70 days minimum.
Cheeses
Capri lézéen
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with natural rind placed on a chestnut leaf.
Ripening : 1 to 2 weeks.
Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Farcis
A hot or cold dish made from hollowed-out vegetables (tomatoes, zucchinis, onions, artichokes, bell peppers, cabbages, eggplants…) stuffed with a filling made of ground meat or sausage meat, mixed with breadcrumbs and herbs.
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Marinière sauce
Mariniere sauce : reduction of white wine and fish stock (or cooking juice of mussels) with shallots (or onion) lightly bound with butter.
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Méchoui
Whole lamb or mutton roasted on a spit, slow-cooked for a long time.
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Moules marinière
Mariniere sauce : reduction of white wine and fish stock (or cooking juice of mussels) with shallots (or onion) lightly bound with butter.
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Moules mariniere pot
Mariniere sauce : reduction of white wine and fish stock (or cooking juice of mussels) with shallots (or onion) lightly bound with butter.
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Pike-perch with beurre blanc sauce
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.
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Saint-Marcellin
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Drôme. Isère. Savoie.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.