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Christmas pudding

United Kingdom.
Dark-coloured Christmas cake, steamed for a long time with dried fruits, nuts, brown sugar or molasses and often beef kidney fat and flavoured with beer (Porter, Stout), alcohol (Cognac) or citrus juice. Before being served with cognac or flambéed rum.

Synonyms: Plum pudding / Pud

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Barsac

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-12. °C (46-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.

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Cognac VSOP

White

Still wine

Serve at 18-24. °C (64-75 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.

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Cognac XO

White

Still wine

Serve at 18-24. °C (64-75 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.

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Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.

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Muscat de Frontignan Vin doux naturel

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.

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Muscat de Lunel

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 8 years old.

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Muscat de Mireval

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.

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Muscat de Rivesaltes

White

Still wine

Serve at 07-09. °C (45-48 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 10 years old.

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Muscat de Rivesaltes Muscat de Noël

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

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

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Muscat de Saint-Jean de Minervois

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 8 years old.

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Muscat du Cap Corse

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 10 years old.

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Sauternes

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old, 10 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.

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