Meal and wine pairing
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Costières de Nîmes rosé
Serve at: 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
This drink is paired well with:
Meal families
Seafish
Atascaburras
Spain. Albacete. Cuenca.
Brandade made with salted cod, olive oil, potatoes, and chestnuts.
Miscellaneous
BLT sandwich
Sandwich made with two slices of sandwich bread (often toasted), filled with slices of smoked or pan-fried bacon (usually three), lettuce leaves (often iceberg or romaine), and tomato slices (BLT : Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato), with mayonnaise.
Salads
Caesar salad
Romaine salad with garlicky croutons, eggs, Parmesan cheese, and a dressing made of lemon juice, olive oil, and Worcestershire sauce.
Main courses
Chicken couscous
Couscous : steamed wheat semolina served with fish, meat or vegetable stew accompanied by a spicy broth.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
Main courses
Cod rougaille
Rougaille : very spicy sauce or paste made of chopped fruits or vegetables with crushed ginger, sliced onions, and chili peppers.
Served chilled with the Carry.
Main courses
Couscous
Steamed wheat semolina served with fish, meat, fish, or vegetable stew, accompanied by a spiced broth.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Sauces
Devil sauce
Devil sauce : shallot and vinegar reduction with veal stock and espagnole sauce, simmered and reduced by half with tomato.
Salads
Fattoush
Lebanese specialty : a raw vegetable salad (purslane, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, radish, onion) seasoned with sumac.
Do not serve fine wine.
Miscellaneous
Frog legs provençal
Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.
Consommés, Broths and Soups
Gazpacho
Spain. Portugal.
Cold soup made from raw vegetables (cucumber, onion, pepper, tomato) blended with water or ice cubes, seasoned with garlic, olive oil, salt and vinegar.
Seafish
Grilled darne of salmon
Darne : cross-section of one inch in thickness, including the backbone.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.