Meal and wine pairing
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Crab aspic with herbs
Aspic : cold dish in which ingredients (vegetables, eggs, fish, fruit, poultry or meat) are set in jelly made from a meat stock or consommé.
See also : Aspic
This dish pairs well with:
Wine colors
Alsace Edelzwicker
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old. ”
Alsace Pinot blanc
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
Main grape variety: Pinot blanc
“ Prefer a pairing with an unoaked wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old. ”
Alsace Pinot gris
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
Main grape variety: Pinot gris
“ 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
“ Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old. ”
Alsace Sylvaner
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
Main grape variety: Sylvaner
“ Prefer a pairing with an unoaked wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old. ”
Bordeaux
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old. ”
Bourgogne
White
Serve at 11-13. °C (52-55 °F)
“ Prefer a pairing with an unoaked wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old. ”
Bourgogne Aligoté
White
Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)
Main grape variety: Aligoté
“ Prefer a pairing with an unoaked wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old. ”
Chablis
White
Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)
“ Prefer a pairing with an unoaked wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 7 years old. ”
Champagne Brut
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old. ”
Cheverny
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 20 years old and more. ”
Condrieu
White
Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)
“ Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old. ”
Corbières
White
Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old. ”
Coteaux champenois
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old. ”
Coteaux du Giennois
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old. ”
Coteaux varois en Provence
White
Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old. ”
Côtes de Provence
White
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. ”
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. ”
Côtes du Rhône
White
Serve at 09-11. °C (48-52 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old. ”
Crozes-Hermitage
White
Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)
“ Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old. ”
Entre-Deux-Mers
White
Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)
“ Prefer a pairing with an unoaked wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old. ”
Fiefs Vendéens Brem
White
Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)
“ Prefer a pairing with an unoaked wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old. ”
Fiefs Vendéens Chantonnay
White
Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)
“ Prefer a pairing with an unoaked wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old. ”
Fiefs Vendéens Mareuil
White
Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)
“ Prefer a pairing with an unoaked wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old. ”