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Meal and wine pairing

Melted butter sauce

Melted butter with reduced lemon juice and possibly pepper or chili.

Synonyms: Drawn butter sauce

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Aloxe-Corton

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

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

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Bandol

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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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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Chablis

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 7 years old.

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Champagne Brut

White

Sparkling wine

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.

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Champagne Demi-sec

White

Sparkling wine

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.

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape

White

Still wine

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.

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Coteaux champenois

White

Still wine

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.

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Graves

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 5 years old.

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Jurançon Sec

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 4 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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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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Pernand-Vergelesses

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 8 years old.

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Pouilly-Fumé

White

Still wine

Serve at 11-13. °C (52-55 °F)

May be called Blanc Fumé de Pouilly.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 8 years old.

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Quincy

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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Sancerre

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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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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Vouvray Moelleux

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old and more.

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Vouvray Sec

White

Still wine

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 15 years old.

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