Meal and wine pairing
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Duck aiguillette with red wine sauce
Aiguillette : thin slice cut lengthwise from a poultry breast.
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
Faugères Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Hermitage Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.
Madiran
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 8 years old.