Meal and wine pairing
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Duck breast with poached pears and red wine sauce
Red wine sauce : a rich sauce made with veal stock and red wine, blended with butter, shallots, bay leaf, pepper, and thyme.
This dish pairs well with 3 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Côtes du Roussillon Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.
Saint-Julien
Still red wines
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old, 8 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 25 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old.