Meal and wine pairing
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Bordeaux style veal kidney
Kidney cooked in red wine and finished with Bordelaise sauce.
This dish pairs well with 5 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
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.
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.
Pomerol
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 20 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.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.