Meal and wine pairing
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Seafood gumbo
United States. Louisiana.
Gumbo : vegetable stew (celery, onion, pepper) with a thick and very fragrant broth to which seafood (usually crab, shrimp or lobster) or meat (quail, duck, chicken and smoked meat : andouille, ham, sausage) is added at the end of cooking.
Usually served with rice.
This dish pairs well with:
Wine colors
Alsace Gewurztraminer
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
Main grape variety: Gewurztraminer
“ Prefer a pairing with a wine with some residual sugar.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old. ”
Alsace Pinot gris
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
Main grape variety: Pinot gris
“ Prefer a pairing with a wine with some residual sugar.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old. ”
Alsace Riesling
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
Main grape variety: Riesling
“ Prefer a pairing with a wine with some residual sugar.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old. ”
Anjou
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
“ Pair with a medium dry wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old. ”
Montlouis sur Loire Demi-sec
White
Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old. ”
Savennières Demi-sec
White
Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old. ”
Vouvray Demi-sec
White
Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old. ”