Perfect Pairings: Chateau Les Saints Amants, 2005, Bergerac, France, 243757

Coq an Vin

3-4 chicken thighs
2 rashers bacon, cut into small pieces
6-8 shallots, peeled
4 large chestnut mushrooms, quartered
1 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons plain flour
1/2 bottle red wine
1 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoons brandy
1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
1 sachet bouquet garni
salt & pepper

Heat the oil with the butter in a large frying pan. Brown the chicken thighs on all sides and then put in the slow cooker. Make sure they are quite brown.

Add the bacon and the shallots to the pan and brown lightly. Add the flour and cook, stirring frquently with a spatula for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the wine and chicken stock.

Return to the heat and bring to the boil, stirring constantly, then pour over the chicken in the slow cooker. Add the mushrooms, brandy and seasonings.

Put the slow cooker on high for 30 min and then low for 6 hours or medium for 4 hours.

Serve with steamed broccoli and carrots and mashed potatoes.







					Coq an Vin 3-4 chicken thighs 2 rashers bacon, cut into small pieces 6-8 shallots, peeled 4 large chestnut mushrooms, quartered 1 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons plain flour 1/2 bottle red wine 1 cup chicken stock 1 tablespoons brandy 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence 1 sachet bouquet garni salt & pepper Heat the oil with the butter in a large frying pan. Brown the chicken thighs on all sides and then put in the slow cooker. Make sure they are quite brown. Add the bacon and the shallots to the pan and brown lightly. Add the flour and cook, stirring frquently with a spatula for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the wine and chicken stock. Return to the heat and bring to the boil, stirring constantly, then pour over the chicken in the slow cooker. Add the mushrooms, brandy and seasonings. Put the slow cooker on high for 30 min and then low for 6 hours or medium for 4 hours. Serve with steamed broccoli and carrots and mashed potatoes.



	Chateau Les Saints Amants • 2005 • Bergerac, France • 243757 Grape: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc appearance - bright, clear color : medium purple aroma - subtle flavors (smell + taste) sweetness - dry acidity - neutral oak - toast fruit - plums earth - grass, nuts body - medium additional notes - very interesting nutty aroma				• The Bergerac region is just to the south of Bordeaux and has always competed with their more famous countrymen. • Reds account for two-thirds of the production abd the grapes are the sane as those of a Bordeaux style blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and sometimes, Malbec.