Meal and wine pairing
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Crayfish and Nantua sauce
Nantua sauce: fish velouté with tomato soup and crayfish butter.
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 dry wine with mineral notes.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old. ”
Champagne Brut Non dosé
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
“ 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. ”
Chassagne-Montrachet
White
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. ”
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
White
Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 12 years old. ”
Puligny-Montrachet
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old. ”