Skip to main content

Food and wine pairing ideas

  • Français
  • English
  • Español

Meal and wine pairing

Oysters with zabaione

Zabaione: egg yolk beaten with a liquid, alcoholic or not, to get a froth hot or warm and fragrant.

Synonyms: Oysters with sabayon / Oysters with zabaglione / Oysters with zabajone

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

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.

> view details

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.

> view details

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.

> view details

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.

> view details

Coteaux champenois

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

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

> view details

Mâcon Villages

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.

> view details

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.

> view details

Savennières

White

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.

> view details