Les Vins de Sélection
Domaine André Brunel 2005
Vin de Pays de Vaucluse Grenache
Bodegas Protos Ribera de Duero 2005 a tempranillo from the Ribera del Duero region, Spain
Côte de Beaune – Villages, Pinot Noir from Burgundy
Duck Pond Pinot Noir 2006 from Willamette Valley, Oregon
Beaujolais or a Brouilly both use Gamay grape from the Beaujolais region
Moulin à Vent, Gamay grape from Beaujolais Region (outstanding)
Chinon, Loire Valley (a favorite of mine)
Côtes du Rhône Villages, Rhone Valley (blend of Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault grapes)
Argentina, Australian or South African Syrahs (you can’t go wrong with either)
Note: If you are a beer lover here is a quick thought: Think about serving the same beer as the one cooking in your carbonnade. Here are two beers that will stand up well and have been doing so for centuries.
Newcastle Brown Ale, UK
Trappist Dubble, Belgium