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Meal and wine pairing

Paella

Rice dish with saffron cooked with olive oil, vegetables, meat and-or fish, shellfish cooked in a pan called paella.

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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Arbois Pupillin Vin jaune

Yellow

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine less than 10 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 50 years old and more.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for one month.

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Arbois Vin jaune

Yellow

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine less than 10 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 50 years old and more.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for one month.

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Bandol

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

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

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Baux-de-Provence

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 10 years old.

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Béarn

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

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

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Beaujolais-Villages

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine low in tannins.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 4 years old.

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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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Château-Chalon

Yellow

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine less than 10 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 50 years old and more.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for one month.

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Collioure

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.

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Collioure

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old.

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Corbières

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.

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Corbières

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.

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Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

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

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Côtes de Provence

Rosé

Still 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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Côtes de Provence

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old.

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Côtes du Jura Vin jaune

Yellow

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine less than 10 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 50 years old and more.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for one month.

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Côtes du Jura

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 08-12. °C (46-54 °F)

Pair with a wine under 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.

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Côtes du Rhône

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine low in tannins.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.

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Côtes du Roussillon

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.

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Côtes du Roussillon

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.

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Côtes du Roussillon Villages

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine low in tannins.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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