Food and wine pairing ideas

Meal and wine pairing

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Desserts

Mocha cake

Mocha cake : sponge cake with coffee-flavoured buttercream.

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Alsace Pinot gris

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Main grape variety: Pinot gris

“ Prefer a pairing with a wine with residual sugar.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old. ”

Banyuls Rancio

Rancio

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more. ”

Banyuls Rancio Traditionnel

Rancio

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more. ”

Banyuls Rimage

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old. ”

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. ”

Clairette du Languedoc Rancio

Rancio

Still wine

Serve at 06-08. °C (43-46 °F)

“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more. ”

Grand Roussillon Rancio

Rancio

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more. ”

Maury Rancio

Rancio

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more. ”

Rasteau Rancio

Rancio

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more. ”

Rivesaltes Hors d’Âge

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-14. °C (50-57 °F)

“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more. ”

Rivesaltes Rancio

Rancio

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more. ”