Meal and wine pairing
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Baux-de-Provence Blanc
Serve at: 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
This drink is paired well with:
Meal families
Sauces
Bagna cauda
A specialty originating from Piedmont.
Warm sauce made with anchovies, garlic, and olive oil, into which raw vegetables are dipped.
Appetizers and Amuse-bouches
Cade
France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-Maritimes. Var.
Thick galette made from chickpea flour and olive oil cooked and browned over a wood fire.
Served hot.
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.
Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Farcis
A hot or cold dish made from hollowed-out vegetables (tomatoes, zucchinis, onions, artichokes, bell peppers, cabbages, eggplants…) stuffed with a filling made of ground meat or sausage meat, mixed with breadcrumbs and herbs.
Seafish
Fresh anchovies marinated in white wine
Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.
Prefer a pairing with a young (1 to 2 years old) with a good acidity.
Hot Starters
Goat cheese raviole
Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.
Salads
Greek salad
Mixed salad made with capers, cucumber, feta, onion, oregano, olives, green bell pepper, and tomato, dressed with olive oil.
Seafish
Grilled sea bass with anise and braised fennel
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.
Main courses
Jambalaya
United States. Louisiana. New Orleans.
A type of paella made with rice, very spicy, with seafood, fish, or meat.
Main courses
Jambalaya a la provençale
France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Poultry and saffron rice preparation.
Cheeses
Pélardon
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Occitanie. Cévennes.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a natural rind.
Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Red mullet risotto
Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.
Cheeses
Rogeret des Cévennes
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ardèche. Vivarais.
Soft-ripened cheese made goat’s milk with a natural rind.
Cheeses
Rove des garrigues
France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Fresh cheese made from raw or pasteurized goat's milk, shaped into a ball.
Ripening : 3 weeks.
Cold starters
Sea bass carpaccio with dill
Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.
Prefer a pairing with a rich wine.
Pair with a wine of 1 to 3 years old.