Skip to main content

Food and wine pairing ideas

  • Français
  • English
  • Español

Meal and wine pairing

Pessac-Léognan

Still wine

Serve at: 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

This wine is paired well with 273meals

Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Abalone

> view the meal

Cheeses

Abbaye de Belloc

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.
Semi-hard sheep's whole milk cheese.

> view the meal

Shellfish and Seafood

Aguachile

Mexico.
Raw shrimp immersed in a salty liquid with cucumber, lemon juice, onion, pepper and chili peppers (chiltepin).

> view the meal

Sauces

Americaine sauce

Lobster coral mixed with chopped onions, cream, eggs, white wine, brandy, salt, cayenne pepper and softened butter.

> view the meal

Shellfish and Seafood

Arcachon european flat oyster Bordeaux style

Gravette : Bassin d'Arcachon oyster.
Bordeaux style : with sausages.

> view the meal

Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Asparagus flan

> view the meal

Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Asparagus tart

> view the meal

Cold starters

Aspic

Aspic : cold dish in which ingredients (vegetables, eggs, fish, fruit, poultry or meat) are set in jelly made from a meat stock or consommé.

> view the meal

Cold starters

Avocado with shrimp sauce

Shrimp sauce : fish velouté mixed with shrimp butter.

> view the meal

Shellfish and Seafood

Baked oysters

> view the meal

Shellfish and Seafood

Baked oysters with a julienne of leek

Julienne : vegetables cut into batons.

> view the meal

Sea fish

Baked sea bream in salt crust with hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce : vinegar reduction with shallots, mixed with egg yolk and melted butter.

> view the meal

Main meals

Basque piperade

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.
Culinary specialty based on green and red peppers, chilli pepper, onions and tomatoes, served with eggs, meat or fish.

> view the meal

Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop skewers with béarnaise sauce

Bearnaise sauce : hot sauce with clarified butter and reduction of shalots with vinegar and tarragon emulsified in egg yolks. Served hot.

> view the meal

Cheeses

Beaufort

France. Savoie.
Hard, unpasteurised cow's milk cheese.

> view the meal

Warm starters

Black truffle raviole

Ravioles : filled pasta smaller and less thick than raviolis.

> view the meal