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Meal and wine pairing

Côte de Beaune-Villages

Serve at: 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.

This drink is paired well with 57 meals:?>

Meal families

Cheeses

Beaufort

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Savoie.
Variety of Beaufort cheese produced from November 1 to May 31.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk.
Ripening : 5 months minimum.

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Pork

Boudin blanc

Boudin blanc : white sausage made of white meat with milk instead of blood.

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Beef

Braised beef

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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Poultry

Braised duck with turnips

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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Poultry

Braised duckling with turnips

Duckling : young duck.
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

Brie de Melun

France. Île-de-France. Seine-et-Marne. Melun.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.

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Sauces

Brown sauce

Brown sauce : reduced brown stock and tomato concentrate or brown roux with added butter, onion and bacon, flavored with bouquet garni.

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Main meals

Burgundy style potée

Mixture of salted pork, vegetables and potatoes cooked in broth for several hours in a casserole dish.

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Main meals

Carbonade flamande

Beef, horse or pork stew with onions cooked with beer.

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Main meals

Chicken couscous

Couscous : steamed wheat semolina served with fish, meat or vegetable stew accompanied by a spicy broth.

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Poultry

Chicken Vallée d’Auge style

Calvados sauce (Sauce Vallée d'Auge) : cooking juices deglazed with fresh cream and a dash of Calvados.

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Poultry

Chicken with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Cheeses

Coulommiers

France. Île-de-France. Seine-et-Marne. Meaux. Coulommiers.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with bloomy rind.

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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

Duckling with turnips

Duckling : young duck.

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Cheeses

Epoisses

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with a marc de Bourgogne washed rind.

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Poultry

Fattened chicken with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Main meals

Fish with meurette sauce

Meurette sauce : based on red wine with bacon and onion compote.

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Main meals

Fondue bourguignonne

Dish of beef fried in oil, served with various sauces (ketchup, mayonnaise, béarnaise sauce, tartar sauce, Worcestershire sauce, etc.).

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Cheeses

Fougerus

France. Île-de-France. Seine-et-Marne.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind decorated with a fern leaf.
Ripening : 3 to 6 weeks.

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Game animals

Hare à la Cuillère with grilled bacon and chasseur sauce

A la cuillère : meat slow-cooked in a casserole dish (4 to 8 hours at 160°C), hollowed out and stuffed, then gratinéed before serving.
Chasseur sauce : brown sauce made from veal (and sometimes beef) stock, white wine, and butter, enhanced with chopped shallots, sliced mushrooms, crushed tomatoes, and finely chopped parsley.

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Game animals

Hare à la royale

A la royale : slow-cooked with red wine and Cognac and completely deboned.

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