Meal and wine pairing
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Beef pita
Pita : soft, round flatbread used to scoop up food or to make sandwiches.
Also refers to the baked pastry (or turnover) filled with food.
Sandwich made with minced meat, hummus, vegetables (eggplant, cucumber, onion, tomato, etc.) and condiments (coriander, crème fraîche, cumin, lemon juice, harissa, coconut milk, mint, etc.).
Synonyms:
- Beef pitta
This dish pairs well with 7 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Chinon Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old for the terraces, 15 to 30 years old and more for the hillside vineyards.
Corbières Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.
Côtes du Rhône Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Faugères Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Fitou
Still red wines
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.
Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 14-17°C ou 57-63 °F.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.