Meal and wine pairing
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Chicken blanquette
Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.
This dish pairs well with:
Wine colors
Aloxe-Corton Premier cru
White
Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)
“ Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old. ”
Côtes du Jura
White
Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)
“ Prefer a pairing with a dominant Chardonnay grape.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year 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 Sémillon grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old. ”
Reuilly
Red
Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old. ”
Santenay
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. ”
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. ”