Wine & Food Pairing: What wine to choose to accompany a duck confit?

The duck confit is an emblematic dish from the South West of France. It is a rich, tasty, dense and tender meat. This food comes from a slow and gentle cooking method. In fact this duck meat (thigh) is cooked slowly in the hot duck fat and then put in jars or cans. Thanks to this process the meat does not come into contact with air.

The duck confit can be enjoyed in different ways; in cassoulet, pan-fried with fried potatoes, in Hachis Parmentier, in pie, in Landaise salad or in ravioli.

Below there are some Wine & Food Pairing suggestions to match with ten different duck confit. As usual, I advise you to promote regional pairings. You’ll also have to pay attention to the sauce and sides.

• Puisseguin Saint-Emilion – Bordeaux (red)
• Saint-Emilion Grand Cru – Bordeaux (red)
• Lussac Saint-Emilion – Bordeaux (red)
• Saint-Georges Saint-Emilion – Bordeaux (red)
• Montagne Saint-Emilion – Bordeaux (red)
• Buzet – South West of France (red)
• Limoux – Languedoc (red)
• Malepère – Languedoc (red)
• Fronsac – Bordeaux (red)
• Canon Fronsac – Bordeaux (red)
• Margaux – Bordeaux (red)
• Coteaux du Quercy – South West of France (red)
• Madiran – South West of France (red)
• Fronton – South West of France (red)
• Bergerac – South West of France (red)
• Côtes de Duras – South West of France (red)
• Béarn – South West of France (red)
• Côtes du Marmandais – South West of France (red)
• Brulhois – South West of France (red)
• Côtes de Gascognes – South West of France (red)
• Moulis – Bordeaux (red)
• Puisseguin Saint-Emilion – Bordeaux (red)
• Sainte-Foy Bordeaux – Bordeaux (red)
• Francs Côtes de Bordeaux – Bordeaux (red)
• Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux – Bordeaux (red)
• Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux – Bordeaux (red)
• Pomerol – Bordeaux (red)
• Cahors – South West of France (red)
• Pommard – Bourgogne (red)
• Barbaresco – Piedmont, Italy (red)
• Barbera D’Asti – Piedmont, Italy (red)
• Barolo – Piedmont, Italy (red)
• Nebbiolo d’Alba – Piedmont, Italy (red)
• Malbec, Mendoza – Argentina (red)
• Syrah, Mendoza – Argentina (red)
• Merlot de la Central Valley – Chile (red)
• Cabernet de la Central Valley – Chile (red)
• Bordeaux Blend, Sonoma County – California (red)
• Merlot, Sonoma County – California (red)
• Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon, San Luis Obispo – California (red)
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