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Meal and wine pairing

Saint-Nectaire

France. Auvergne. Pays des monts-Dore (Cantal, Puy de Dôme).
Semi-hard pasteurized or unpasteurised cow's milk cheese.
Ripening : 28 days minimum.

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Anjou

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Serve with the less mature cheeses.

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Anjou Villages

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

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

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Banyuls

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 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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Bordeaux

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °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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Buzet

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

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

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Cahors

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

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

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Cairanne

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a young wine (2 years).
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 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)

Prefer a pairing with a dominant Pinot noir grape.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.

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Chinon

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 1 year 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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Costières de Nîmes

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-16. °C (59-61 °F)

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

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Coteaux champenois

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 10 years old.

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Coteaux du Giennois

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.

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Côtes d’Auvergne

White

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 de Bordeaux Blaye

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

The commercial name generally used is Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux rouge.
Prefer a pairing with a wine between 3 and 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 7 years old.

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Côtes de Bordeaux Castillon

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

The commercial name generally used is Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Côtes de Bourg

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

May be called Bourg rouge or Bourgeais rouge.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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