Meal and wine pairing
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Beef tournedos with béarnaise sauce
Tournedos: slice cut from the end portion of tenderloin.
Bearnaise sauce : hot sauce with clarified butter and reduction of shalots with vinegar and tarragon emulsified in egg yolks.
This dish pairs well with:
Wine colors
Arbois
Rosé
Serve at 08-12. °C (46-54 °F)
“ Pair with a wine under 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old. ”
Bandol
Rosé
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. ”
Beaujolais-Villages
Red
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. ”
Beaune
Red
Serve at 15-16. °C (59-61 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 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 supérieur
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old. ”
Bourgueil
Red
Serve at 14-17. °C (57-63 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old. ”
Brouilly
Red
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. ”
Cabardès
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. ”
Chambolle-Musigny
Red
Serve at 12-16. °C (54-61 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old. ”
Chénas
Red
Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old. ”
Chorey-lès-Beaune
Red
Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old. ”
Collioure
Rosé
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. ”
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 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 du Roussillon Villages
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. ”
Graves
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. ”
Haut-Médoc
Red
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. ”
Ladoix
Red
Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)
“ Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old. ”
Languedoc
Red
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. ”
Lirac
Rosé
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old. ”
Listrac-Médoc
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. ”
Mâcon
Red
Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old. ”
Madiran
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old. ”