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Roasted pike-perch fillets with hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce : vinegar reduction with shallots, mixed with egg yolk and melted butter.

Synonyms: Roasted zander fillets with hollandaise sauce

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Alsace Muscat

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Main grape variety: Muscat

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Alsace Pinot blanc

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Main grape variety: Pinot blanc

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

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Alsace Riesling

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Main grape variety: Riesling

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Alsace Sylvaner

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Main grape variety: Sylvaner

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

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Bergerac

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

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

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Cassis

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.

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Chablis

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 7 years old.

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Chablis Grand cru

White

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old and more.

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Champagne Brut

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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Châteauneuf-du-Pape

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 12 years old.

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Côtes de Provence

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

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

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Crozes-Hermitage

White

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.

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Entre-Deux-Mers

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Gaillac

White

Still 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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Graves

White

Still wine

Serve at 09-11. °C (48-52 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.

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Hermitage

White

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

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Jurançon Sec

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Mâcon

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

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

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Menetou-Salon

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.

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Pouilly-Fuissé

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Pouilly-Fumé

White

Still wine

Serve at 11-13. °C (52-55 °F)

May be called Blanc Fumé de Pouilly.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 8 years old.

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Pouilly-Loché

White

Still wine

Serve at 11-13. °C (52-55 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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Pouilly-Vinzelles

White

Still wine

Serve at 11-13. °C (52-55 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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