Wine can become brighter when accompanied by a suitable dish or reduce its taste if the wrong choice of products for it. Therefore, when buying red wine, think in advance with what you are going to put it on the table.
Red wines of Burgundy, Bordeaux and Beaujolais
These brands of red French wines can be considered the most famous in Russia. Although individual wines and varieties can be specific, they can often be served with the same dishes.
You don't have to try to choose the most aged wine. Not all lovers are ready to appreciate the specifics of old wines.
Burgundy wines are renowned for their rich flavors without overpowering other foods. From appetizers to Burgundy wine, ham and dishes from it are ideal - sandwiches, canapes with ham and cucumber, light salads. If you plan to serve beef as the main dish, either stewed or baked, Burgundy wine will be the most suitable companion to your dinner. It is not for nothing that Burgundy meat is pieces of beef and vegetables stewed in a sauce based on red wine. Also, some Burgundy wines can be a suitable accompaniment to mushroom dishes - soups and casseroles with mushrooms.
Meat dishes also go well with Bordeaux wines. The best combination of burgundy appetizers is pâté, baked in dough, cut into thin slices and served cold with gherkins or mustard. Among the hot dishes with Bordeaux wines, veal goes well.
Beaujolais is also widely known outside of France - young red wine, which is prepared in the Rhone Valley. It tastes quite simple. Best served with pork or beef steaks.
The more complex, the richer the taste of the wine, the brighter the dish should be chosen for it. Therefore, it is best to serve young wines with poultry, and more mature and aromatic wines with roast lamb.
Other famous red wines
The Loire Valley is famous primarily for its white wines. However, reds are also produced there. The slight sourness of local wines goes well with rooster in wine and Reblochon cheese.
The red wines of the Languedoc are rich in a southern way and go well with the traditional French delicacy - frog legs. The cheeses that best emphasize the specificity of the wines of this region are Brie and Camembert.
If you plan on cooking game such as wild boar or venison, Pomerolian French red wines are best served with.
Don't forget the wines of other countries. The famous Spanish red wine Rioja is best served with jamon, a specially prepared Spanish ham.
