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Bellet rosé

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Bellet rosé

Still rosé wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

This drink pairs well with 58 dishes:

Salads

Nicoise salad

Nicoise salad
France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-Maritimes.
Crudités salad with anchovies or tuna, hard-boiled eggs and olive oil.
Do not serve fine wine.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 3 years old.
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Cheeses

Olivia

Olivia
France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Sisteron.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk, flavored with black olive paste and decorated with an olive and two savory leaves.
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Miscellaneous

Pinchitos

Pinchitos
Spain. Andalusia. Extremadura.
Skewers of small cubes of marinated meat (usually pork or chicken) threaded on a skewer and cooked over charcoal braziers.
he marinade is made with olive oil, aromatic herbs, spices (garlic, cumin, turmeric, oregano, paprika, pepper, thyme, etc), and salt.
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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Pissaladiere

Pissaladiere
Bread dough topped with onions (caramelized or puréed), olives, garlic and anchovies.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 3 years old.
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Cold starters

Provençal aspic

Provençal aspic
Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.
Anchovies, olives, peppers with tomato and Provençal herbs in jelly.
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Main courses

Provencal ratatouille

Provencal ratatouille
Vegetable stew (eggplant, zucchini, onion, bell pepper, tomato) cooked separately with olive oil and garlic.
Served hot or cold.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 3 years old.
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Seafish

Sardinade

Sardinade
Whole, ungutted sardines, drizzled with olive oil and seasoned with thyme blossoms or Herbes de Provence, then grilled.
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Miscellaneous

Shashlik

Shashlik
Armenia, Estonia, Georgia, Iran, Uzbekistan, Russia, Tajikistan…
Meat skewers (leg of lamb, sometimes beef or pork), aged and marinated in a flavored vinaigrette.
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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches

Socca

Socca
France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-Maritimes.
Thin galette made from chickpea flour and olive oil cooked and browned over a wood fire.
Served hot.
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