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75 cl · 13,5%

€ 6,99

Xavier Roger Merlot 13,5%
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Xavier Roger Merlot 13.5%

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At the table with Xavier Roger Merlot 13.5%

Red wine · France · 13.5%

Why this works together

Gekozen op de kleur (rode wijn), het land van herkomst (Frankrijk), het alcoholpercentage (13,5%) en de tonen van pruim en aardbei in de omschrijving. Rood werkt met tannine, en tannine zoekt eiwit. Vandaar dat rood en vlees zo vaak samen opduiken.

Serve at 16 to 18 °C.

What is needed

For 4 people

Venison steak with forest fruit sauceMain courseVenison steak with forest fruit sauce

Ingredients

  • 4 venison steaks of 150 grams
  • 200 grams forest fruits
  • 100 millilitres red wine
  • 100 millilitres game stock
  • 30 grams butter
  • 1 kilo potatoes
  • 400 grams Brussels sprouts

Method

  1. Take the steaks out of the fridge half an hour before cooking and season them with salt and pepper.
  2. Peel the potatoes and boil them in salted water for about 20 minutes until tender.
  3. Trim the Brussels sprouts and boil them for 6 to 8 minutes until just tender.
  4. Fry the steaks in hot butter for 2 to 3 minutes per side and leave them to rest, covered, for 5 minutes.
  5. Deglaze the pan with the red wine and game stock, add the forest fruits and reduce to a glossy sauce.
  6. Slice the meat on the diagonal and serve with the sauce, the potatoes and the Brussels sprouts.
ComtéWith the cheeseComté

Ingredients

  • 160 grams Comté

Method

  1. Take the cheese out of the fridge about an hour before serving; that brings out the flavour best.
  2. Only cut or break the cheese just before serving.
Tapenade op toastVooraf of bij de borrelTapenade op toast

Ingredients

  • 150 gram tapenade
  • 1 baguette

Method

  1. Snijd het stokbrood in dunne plakken.
  2. Rooster ze goudbruin in de oven of onder de grill en laat iets afkoelen.
  3. Bestrijk de toastjes met tapenade en serveer direct.

To serve one glass per person

  • 1 bottle of Xavier Roger Merlot 13.5%

The quantities are a guide for home cooking; salt, pepper and oil for frying are not always listed.

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Foto’s: Hertenbiefstuk met bosvruchtensaus: Flyinace2000, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Comté: leszed.com, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Tapenade op toast: cyclonebill, CC BY-SA 2.0

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