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Meal and wine pairing

Pâté en croûte

Terrine of different meats wrapped in jelly and baked in a pie crust.
Served cold.

Synonyms: Pâté in pastry / Pâté in a pastry crust

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

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

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Beaujolais

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Pair with a wine of 1 to 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Beaujolais

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Pair with a wine of 1 to 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Beaujolais Primeur

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

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

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Beaujolais-Villages

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

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

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Beaujolais-Villages

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 4 years old.

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Bordeaux

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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Bordeaux supérieur

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

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

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Bourgogne

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

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

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Brouilly

Red

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

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

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Bugey

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

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

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Bugey Manicle

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) : 3 to 7 years old.

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Champagne Rosé Brut

Rosé

Sparkling wine

Serve at 06-08. °C (43-46 °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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Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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) : 7 to 12 years old.

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Chénas

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

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

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Chinon

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine under 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old for the terraces, 15 to 30 years old and more for the hillside vineyards.

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Chiroubles

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Pair with a wine under 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 8 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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Cornas

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.

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Côte de Brouilly

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old.

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Coteaux du Lyonnais

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

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

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