What to Pair with Tournedos?

A classic main course, the tournedos is a must-try red meat dish. It’s a cut that can be paired with over 100 different wines (appellations). So, as always, no fuss—Les Grappes presents its selection…

The best thing about a good tournedos is that you don’t need a knife—it’s so tender you can cut it with a fork. The cut of meat we’ve chosen is beef tenderloin! Served with a little pepper sauce and some shallots (for purists). A classic red meat dish served with baked or pan-fried potatoes—it’s a treat every time.

But it always comes down to the same thing: many red wines pair well with red meat, especially with a tournedos—the classic of classics!

What wine goes well with beef tournedos?

Classic wines for a classic dish:

• A Chinon from the Loire Valley
• A Saumur-Champigny from the Loire
• A Givry from Burgundy
• An Aloxe-Corton from Burgundy
• A Côtes-de-Provence Grand Cru Classé: if you want to step away from the “classics,” treat yourself to a Grand Cru Classé from Provence
• A Santenay from Burgundy
• A Marsannay from Burgundy
• A Monthélie from Burgundy
• A Pommard from Burgundy: a Burgundy classic for a “standard” tournedos or a tournedos à la plancha
• A Saint-Emilion from Bordeaux
• A Saint-Julien from Bordeaux
• A Saint-Estèphe from Bordeaux
• A Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Côtes-du-Rhône: a classic Côtes-du-Rhône wine that pairs perfectly with a tournedos in pepper sauce, for example
• A Nuit-Saint-Georges from Burgundy

What wine goes well with a Tournedos Rossini?

• A Haut-Médoc from Bordeaux
• A Saint-Julien from Bordeaux
• A Pauillac from Bordeaux

So, which wine would you pair with a beef tournedos?