Meal and wine pairing
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Beef tournedos with bordelaise sauce
Tournedos : a thick slice cut from the tenderloin (about one to two centimeters).
Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.
Synonyms:
- Beef tournedos with wine merchant's sauce
- Bordeaux style beef tournedos
This dish pairs well with 24 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Bordeaux supérieur Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits Rouge
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) : 5 to 10 years old.
Cahors
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
The commercial name generally used is Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux rouge.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 7 years old.
Côtes de Bordeaux Castillon
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
The commercial name generally used is Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Côtes de Bourg Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
May be called Bourg rouge or Bourgeais rouge.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Côtes de Duras Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Côtes du Roussillon Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.
Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Haut-Médoc
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.
Hermitage Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.
Lalande de Pomerol
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old.
Madiran
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Margaux
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old.
Médoc Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.
Minervois Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.
Morgon
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) : 5 to 10 years old.
Nuits-Saint-Georges Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 12 years old.
Saint-Émilion
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.
Saint-Estèphe
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old, 10 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
Saint-Julien
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old, 8 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 25 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
Santenay Premier cru Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Volnay
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 8 years old.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.