Beef tenderloin

Beef tenderloin, with its tender texture and rich, buttery flavor profile, pairs wonderfully with full-bodied red wines that have firm tannins to cut through the meat's richness. The dish's luxurious mouthfeel also works beautifully with malty beers that offer caramel notes to complement the meat's natural sweetness while providing enough body to stand up to this substantial protein.

Protein: Beef
Cuisine: International
Course: Main Course
Flavor Profile: Rich & Bold

Recommended Wines

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Red

Rough Day Cabernet Sauvignon is an approachable California red designed for everyday enjoyment. The wine offers a balance of fruit-forward flavors with subtle oak influence, making it an ideal choice for casual occasions.

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Clavel Languedoc Le Mas is a robust red blend from Domaine Clavel, showcasing the terroir of Languedoc with balanced intensity. This southern French wine offers Mediterranean character with good structure and depth.

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Red

Vignerons Ardechois Rouge is a red wine produced by a cooperative of winemakers in the Ardèche region of France, part of the southern Rhône Valley. This approachable wine typically showcases the regional character with a blend of Rhône varieties, offering good value and authentic French character.

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Red

Château Lamothe Bordeaux Rouge Madame Étienne is a classic Bordeaux blend offering approachable drinking with characteristic regional expression. This wine balances fruit-forward notes with subtle earthiness and structure typical of Bordeaux reds.

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Red

The Pepper Pot is a Rhône-style red blend from the Swartland region of South Africa, produced by Sadie Family Wines. This medium-bodied wine offers a vibrant expression of the region with spicy notes balanced by fresh red fruit and an earthy character.

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Red

Santa Julia Cabernet Sauvignon is a well-balanced red wine from Argentina's Mendoza region, produced by Familia Zuccardi. This approachable Cabernet offers typical varietal characteristics with medium body and good structure, showcasing the high-altitude terroir of Mendoza.

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Red

Domaine Lafage Bastide Miraflors is a rich blend of old-vine Syrah and Grenache from the rocky, windswept terroir of Roussillon. This wine offers impressive depth and concentration with a silky texture, showcasing the unique Mediterranean character of this southern French appellation.

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Red

Millet Côtes de Gascogne Rouge La Cloche is a fruit-forward red blend from the Gascony region of Southwest France. This approachable wine showcases the regional character with balanced acidity and soft tannins, making it an excellent everyday drinking option.

Recommended Beers

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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Chimay Blue is a rich and complex Trappist beer with notes of dark fruits, caramel, and spices. It has a full body with a silky mouthfeel and a pleasantly warming alcohol presence that develops beautifully with age.

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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Rochefort 10 is a world-renowned Trappist ale with rich, complex flavors of dark fruits, chocolate, and caramel with a warming alcohol presence. It's often considered one of the finest examples of the Belgian Dark Strong Ale style with deep mahogany color and exceptional depth.

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Doppelbock

Ayinger Celebrator is a world-renowned Doppelbock with a rich, malty flavor profile featuring notes of toffee, caramel, dark bread, and chocolate. It has a smooth, creamy mouthfeel with a clean, slightly sweet finish and is often recognized by the small plastic goat charm that hangs from each bottle.