Meal and wine pairing
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Vin de Savoie Chignin Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at: 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 4 years old.
This drink is paired well with 26 meals:?>
Meal families
Veal
Braised veal tendron
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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Gratin dauphinois
Dish based on scalloped potatoes, garlic and fresh cream.
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Gratin savoyard
Dish without cream or milk, made of potatoes cooked in beef broth and gratinated with a regional hard cheese such as Beaufort, Emmental, or Gruyère.
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Persillé de Tignes
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Savoie. Tarentaise. Tignes.
Blue cheese made from a blend of raw goat’s (80%) and cow’s (20%) milk cheese with pressed uncooked paste and natural rind.
Sheep and Goats
Seven-hour lamb
Seven hours : slow-cooked in wine with garlic and herbs until the meat falls off the bone.
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Seven hour leg of lamb
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Seven hours : slow-cooked in wine with garlic and herbs until the meat falls off the bone.
Sheep and Goats
Seven hour shoulder of lamb
Seven hours : slow-cooked in wine with garlic and herbs until the meat falls off the bone.
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Tartiflette
Gratin dish made with cream, potatoes, cheese and bacon bits, baked with Reblochon cheese.
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Tomme au marc
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Savoie. Beaufortain, Bauges and Tarentaise.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk covered with a thick layer of grape pomace.
Cheeses
Tomme de Savoie
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Savoie.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk with a grey washed rind.
Ripening : 70 days minimum.
Veal
Veal Marengo
Marengo : cooked in a casserole with mushrooms, onion, tomato and white wine.
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