Meal and wine pairing
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Head cheese
Small pieces of pork meat usually cooked with small pieces of carrots, pickles, shallot or onion, flavored with garlic, spices, parsley and molded in jelly.
Served cold.
This dish pairs well with:
Wine colors
Alsace Chasselas
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
Main grape variety: Chasselas
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old. ”
Alsace Pinot blanc
White
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. ”
Alsace Riesling
White
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. ”
Beaujolais
Red
Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of 1 to 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old. ”
Beaujolais-Villages
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 years old. ”
Bordeaux
Rosé
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. ”
Bourgogne
White
Serve at 11-13. °C (52-55 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old. ”
Bourgueil
Red
Serve at 14-17. °C (57-63 °F)
“ Prefer a pairing with a young wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old. ”
Chinon
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old for the terraces, 15 to 30 years old and more for the hillside vineyards. ”
Coteaux du Lyonnais
Red
Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old. ”
Côtes de Bordeaux Francs
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ The commercial name generally used is Francs Côtes de Bordeaux rouge.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old. ”
Crémant de Bordeaux
Rosé
Serve at 07-09. °C (45-48 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old. ”
Fitou
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Prefer a pairing with an unoaked wine.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old. ”
Fronsac
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old. ”
Graves
White
Serve at 09-11. °C (48-52 °F)
“ Prefer a pairing with a dominant Sauvignon grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old. ”
Languedoc
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Prefer a pairing with a young wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old. ”
Moulin-à-Vent
Red
Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old. ”
Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil
Red
Serve at 14-17. °C (57-63 °F)
“ Prefer a pairing with a wine of 1 to 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old. ”
Saumur-Champigny
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old. ”
Saumur Puy Notre-Dame
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Prefer a pairing with a wine under 6 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old. ”