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Meal and wine pairing

Chich taouk

Chicken kebab roasted on a spit, marinated in garlic, lemon and spices, (including cinnamon and cumin), grilled on charcoal.
Served cut in thin slices in pita bread with a Toum sauce (garlic, lemon juice, oil and salt).

Synonyms: Shish taouk / Shish Tawook

See also : Chiche kebab

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Bergerac

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a dominant Sémillon grape.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.

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Côtes de Bourg

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

May be called Bourg rouge or Bourgeais rouge.
Prefer a pairing with a dominant Merlot grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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Graves

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with an unoaked wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Pouilly-Fuissé

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Quincy

White

Still wine

Serve at 06-08. °C (43-46 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 10 years old.

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Reuilly

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Saint-Bris

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.

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Sancerre

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.

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