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Meal and wine pairing

Flat oysters

Synonyms: Colchester native oysters / Edible oysters / Mud oysters

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Alsace Pinot blanc

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Main grape variety: Pinot blanc

May be called bière blanche, white beer or witte.

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Alsace Riesling

White

Still wine

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.

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Alsace Sylvaner

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Main grape variety: Sylvaner

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.

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Bourgogne

White

Still wine

Serve at 11-13. °C (52-55 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Chablis

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine under 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 7 years old.

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Chablis Premier cru

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a young wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

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Chinon

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 7 years old.

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Côtes de Bourg

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

May be called Bourg blanc or Bourgeais blanc.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.

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Crémant de la Loire

White

Sparkling wine

Serve at 06-08. °C (43-46 °F)

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

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Graves

White

Still wine

Serve at 09-11. °C (48-52 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a dominant Sauvignon grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.

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Graves

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Jasnières

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old and more.

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Languedoc

White

Still wine

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.

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Mâcon

White

Still wine

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.

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Mâcon Villages

White

Still wine

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.

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Menetou-Salon

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

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

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Meursault

White

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 12 years old.

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Montagny

White

Still wine

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.

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Moselle

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Pair with a dominant Müller-Thurgau grape.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 year old.

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Muscadet

White

Still wine

Serve at 09-11. °C (48-52 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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