Meal and wine pairing
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Volnay Premier cru
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at: 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old.
This drink is paired well with 25 meals:?>
Meal families
Poultry
Braised duck with turnips
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.
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Porcini mushromm risotto
Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.
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Roasted duckling with Rouen sauce
Duckling : young duck.
Rouen sauce : cider or full-bodied red wine reduced with shallots sweated in butter, combined with brown veal stock, parsley, salt, and pepper, and thickened with a purée of chicken liver.
Beef
Roasted rib steak with fleur de sel
Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
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