Meal and wine pairing
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Roast beef with peppercorn sauce
Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots drizzled with Cognac, added with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock and cream.
This dish pairs well with:
Wine colors
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. ”
Cairanne
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old. ”
Côtes du Rhône Villages
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 7 years old. ”
Hermitage
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 8 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more. ”
Saint-Chinian
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 8 years old. ”
Savigny lès Beaune
Red
Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old. ”