Meal and wine pairing
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Duck breast with mushrooms
This dish pairs well with:
Wine colors
Arbois
Red
Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)
“ Pair with a dominant Trousseau grape.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old. ”
Cahors
Red
Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old. ”
Côtes de Bordeaux Castillon
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ The commercial name generally used is Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old. ”
Côtes du Rhône Villages
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 7 years old. ”
Côtes du Roussillon
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old. ”
Pessac-Léognan
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old, 5 years at least for a cru classé.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more for a classed growth. ”
Saint-Émilion Grand cru
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old, 8 years at least for a Grand cru classé.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more for a Grand cru classé. ”
Saint-Estèphe
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (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-Mont
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old. ”