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Meal and wine pairing

Devil’s food cake

Chocolate layer cake stuffed with chocolate cream and topped with chocolate icing.

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Arbois Vin de paille

Straw colored

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.

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Champagne Demi-sec

White

Sparkling wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.

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Clairette de Die

White

Sparkling wine

Serve at 06-09. °C (43-48 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a medium dry wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.

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Crémant de la Loire

White

Sparkling wine

Serve at 06-08. °C (43-46 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.

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Hermitage Vin de paille

Straw colored

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.

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L’Etoile Vin de paille

Straw colored

Still wine

Serve at 10-16. °C (50-61 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.

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Maury Rancio

Rancio

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.

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Pineau des Charentes

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 years old.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.

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Rasteau Sec

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 10 years old.

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Sauternes

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old, 10 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.

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