Meal and wine pairing
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Grilled duck breast
Synonyms: Duck breast a la planchaThis dish pairs well with:
Wine colors
Alsace Pinot noir
Red
Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)
Main grape variety: Pinot noir
“ Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old. ”
Anjou Villages
Red
Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old. ”
Bandol
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Pair with a wine over 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old. ”
Bergerac
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 10 years old. ”
Bordeaux
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old. ”
Boutenac
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Until the 2023 vintage, this appellation was called Corbières Boutenac.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old. ”
Brulhois
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old. ”
Buzet
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 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. ”
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more. ”
Clos de Vougeot
Red
Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 7 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old and more. ”
Collioure
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old. ”
Corbières
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old. ”
Cornas
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old. ”
Côte de Brouilly
Red
Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)
“ Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old. ”
Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 8 years old. ”
Côtes de Bergerac
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old. ”
Côtes de Bordeaux
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old. ”
Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (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
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (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
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ May be called Bourg rouge or Bourgeais rouge.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old. ”
Côtes de Duras
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old. ”
Côtes de Provence
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old. ”
Côtes du Jura
Red
Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)
“ Pair with a dominant Trousseau grape.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old. ”