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Meal and wine pairing

Barbecue sauce

Sauce made from tomato and vinegar with a smoky note and various ingredients (garlic, oil, onion, honey, mustard, paprika, chili pepper, etc.).

Synonyms: BBQ sauce

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Alsace Pinot noir

Red

Still wine

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.

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Anjou Villages

Red

Still wine

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.

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Bandol

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of 1 to 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Beaujolais-Villages

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 4 years old.

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Bourgueil

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

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

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Brouilly

Red

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

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

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Châteaumeillant Gris

Gray

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

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

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Châteaumeillant

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

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

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Collioure

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

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

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Collioure

Red

Still wine

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.

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Corbières

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

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

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Côtes de Bordeaux Sainte-Foy

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

The commercial name generally used is Sainte-Foy Bordeaux Rouge.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 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 wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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Côtes du Rhône

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a young and fruity wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.

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Fitou

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.

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Haut-Médoc

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.

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Irancy

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.

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Languedoc

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

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

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