Meal and wine pairing
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Béarn Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at: 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.
This drink is paired well with 14 meals:?>
Meal families
Sea fish
Angulas a la bilbaína
Basque Country.
Dish made with elvers, garlic, olive oil, and chili pepper.
Cheeses
Arpéa de brebis
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.
Soft-ripened cheese made from sheep's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : 4 to 8 weeks.
Sea fish
Basquaise-style tuna
Basque-style : cooked tuna accompanied by onion, pepper and tomato.
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Chicken wings with morel cream sauce
Morel sauce : chicken broth, fresh cream, shallots, mushrooms and white wine.
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Garbure
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Gascony.
Cabbage soup with vegetables (broad beans, potatoes, turnip, green peas, onion, garlic, carrot, celeriac, etc) and typically meat pieces, often confit (duck, pork, goose giblets, pork shank, cured ham, sausage, etc).
Sea fish
Provençal-style tuna
Provençal style : accompanied by sautéed tomatoes with parsley, garlic-infused olive oil, and bread.
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Rioja-style cod
Cod stew served with a sauce made from roasted red peppers and tomatoes.
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