Meal and wine pairing
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Grilled entrecote with peppercorn sauce
Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.
Synonyms:
- Grilled Delmonico steak with peppercorn sauce
- Grilled rib eye steak with peppercorn sauce
- Grilled scotch fillet with peppercorn sauce
This dish pairs well with 15 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Cornas
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
Côtes du Rhône Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Imperial stout
Bières
Serve at 11-13°C ou 52-55 °F.
May be called Russian Imperial Stout (RIS).
La Livinière
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Until the 2023 vintage, this appellation was called Minervois-La Livinière.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Languedoc Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Luberon Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 7 years old.
Milk stout
Bières
Serve at 13-15°C ou 55-59 °F.
May be called Cream stout or Sweet stout.
Minervois Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.
Morgon
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Saint-Chinian Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 8 years old.
Saint-Estèphe
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old, 10 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
Savigny lès Beaune Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.