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Meal and wine pairing

Tarragon chicken

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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Alsace Pinot noir

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Main grape variety: Pinot noir

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 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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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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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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Bordeaux Haut-Benauge

White

Still wine

Serve at 07-09. °C (45-48 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 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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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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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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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)

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

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Côtes du Rhône

White

Still wine

Serve at 09-11. °C (48-52 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.

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Côtes du Rhône

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 09-11. °C (48-52 °F)

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

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Fleurie

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

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

White

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

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

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Médoc

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 15 years old.

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Meursault

White

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 12 years old.

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Pessac-Léognan

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old and more for a classed growth.

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Pouilly-Fumé

White

Still wine

Serve at 11-13. °C (52-55 °F)

May be called Blanc Fumé de Pouilly.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 8 years old.

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