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Meal and wine pairing

Ajaccio Rouge

Serve at: 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 years old.

This drink is paired well with 71 meals:?>

Meal families

Main meals

Ajapsandali

Georgia.
Dish featuring garlic, eggplant, bell pepper, tomato, and coriander.

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Beef

Braised rib steak

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached. Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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Cheeses

Brocciu secu

France. Corsica.
Sheep’s milk cheese made from a combination of milk and whey.
Ripening : 4 months minimum.

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Cooked meats

Capicola

France. Italy. Switzerland.
Pork cold cut from the dry-cured muscle running from the neck to the shoulder.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Caponata

Italy. Sicilia.
Vegetable stew (eggplant, capers, celery, onion, green olives, and tomato) cooked with olive oil and vinegar.
Served hot or cold.

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Cooked meats

Charcuterie board

Assortment of cold meats and charcuterie.

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Cooked meats

Cold cut buffet

Buffet : all the dishes of the meal are served on a table, and the guests help themselves.

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Cooked meats

Cold cuts plate

Assortment of cold meats and charcuterie.

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Poultry

Duck a l’orange

A l'orange : sauce with orange juice, duck liver and orange liqueur.

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Poultry

Duck a l’orange with celery purée

A l'orange : sauce with orange juice, duck liver and orange liqueur.

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Poultry

Duck a l’orange with dauphine potatoes

A l'orange : sauce with orange juice, duck liver and orange liqueur.

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Poultry

Duck a l’orange with mashed potatoes

A l'orange : sauce with orange juice, duck liver and orange liqueur.

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Poultry

Duck bigarade

Bigarade sauce : orange sauce infused with orange peel, caramel, and wine vinegar.

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Beef

Grilled Chateaubriand

Chateaubriand : cut of meat in the tenderloin filet with a thickness of 4 to 8 cm cut.

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Beef

Grilled rib steak

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Beef

Grilled rib steak with peppercorn sauce

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.

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