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Meal and wine pairing

Camembert

France. Normandy.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with mould on the rind.

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Anjou

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.

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Anjou Brissac

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 10 years old.

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Anjou Villages

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

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Bandol

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine over 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.

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Beaujolais

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine of 1 to 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Beaujolais-Villages

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 4 years old.

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Beaune

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-16. °C (59-61 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old.

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Bergerac

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 10 years old.

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Bordeaux

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains

Red

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

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

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Bourgogne

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Bourgueil

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-17. °C (57-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Brouilly

Red

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Canon-Fronsac

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Champagne Brut

White

Sparkling wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

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

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Champagne Brut Non dosé

White

Sparkling wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Serve with the young cheeses.
May be called Brut intégral, Brut nature, Brut sauvage, Brut zéro, Dosage Zéro, Pas dosé, Ultra brut.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.

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Chassagne-Montrachet

White

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.

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Chassagne-Montrachet

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 10 years old.

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.

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Chinon

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
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.

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Côte de Brouilly

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old.

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Côte roannaise

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

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

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Côtes de Bordeaux Castillon

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

The commercial name generally used is Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux.
Prefer a pairing with a light wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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