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Meal and wine pairing

Rabbit cacciatore

Chasseur sauce : brown sauce made from veal (and sometimes beef) stock, white wine, and butter, enhanced with chopped shallots, sliced mushrooms, crushed tomatoes, and finely chopped parsley.

This dish pairs well with 36 drinks :

Drinks and wines types

Aloxe-Corton Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 15-18°C ou 59-64 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.

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Anjou Brissac

Still red wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 10 years old.

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Anjou Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.

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Anjou Villages

Still red wines

Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

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Beaujolais Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 13-15°C ou 55-59 °F.

Pair with a wine of 1 to 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Bordeaux Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits Rouge

Still red wines

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.

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Bourgueil Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 14-17°C ou 57-63 °F.

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

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Bugey Mondeuse

Still red wines

Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 8 years old.

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Cahors

Still red wines

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.

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Champagne Blanc Brut

White sparkling wines

Serve at 06-08°C ou 43-46 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.

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Chénas

Still red wines

Serve at 13-15°C ou 55-59 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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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.

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Chiroubles

Still red wines

Serve at 13-15°C ou 55-59 °F.

Pair with a wine under 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 8 years old.

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Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye Rouge

Still red wines

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.

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Côtes de Bordeaux Castillon

Still red wines

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.

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Côtes de Bordeaux Rouge

Still red wines

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.

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Côtes de Bourg Rouge

Still red wines

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.

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Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 7 years old.

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Côtes du Roussillon Rouge

Still red wines

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.

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Fleurie

Still red wines

Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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Graves Rouge

Still red wines

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.

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Lalande de Pomerol

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) : 6 to 12 years old.

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Madiran

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) : 8 to 12 years old.

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