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Meal and wine pairing

Nantua sauce

Fish velouté with tomato soup and crayfish butter.

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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Alsace Gewurztraminer

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Main grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Alsace Pinot gris

White

Still wine

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.

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Anjou

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 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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Bellet

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Bonnezeaux

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-12. °C (46-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.

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Bourgogne Aligoté

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Main grape variety: Aligoté

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Bugey

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 8 years old.

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Cadillac

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

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Cassis

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.

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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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Chassagne-Montrachet

White

Still wine

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.

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Château-Grillet

White

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 8 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 20 years old.

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Condrieu

White

Still wine

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.

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Corton Grand cru

White

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 7 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.

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Coteaux du Layon

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more.

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Crémant du Jura

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) : 1 to 2 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

White

Still wine

Serve at 09-11. °C (48-52 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 25 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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Loupiac

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.

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