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Meal and wine pairing

Americaine sauce

American sauce : a tomato-based sauce blended with softened butter, crushed lobster roe and eggs, all strained.
In France, by mistake, the "American sauce" can be distorted into "sauce armoricaine."

This dish pairs well with 44 drinks :

Drinks and wines types

Alsace Gewurztraminer

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

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

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

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

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Alsace Riesling

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Anjou Blanc

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 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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Arbois Blanc

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 08-12°C ou 46-54 °F.

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

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Auxey-Duresses Blanc

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.

Pair with a wine of 2 to 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Bandol Rosé

Vins tranquilles rosés

Serve at 10-12°C ou 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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Beaujolais Blanc

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 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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Bergerac Blanc

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

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

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Chablis

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 10-12°C ou 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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Chablis Grand cru

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old and more.

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Champagne Blanc Brut

Vins effervescents blancs

Serve at 06-08°C ou 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 Blanc

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °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

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.

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

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.

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

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge

Vins tranquilles rouges

Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.

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Condrieu Sec

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.

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

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Corton-Charlemagne

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 12-14°C ou 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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Corton Grand cru Blanc

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 12-14°C ou 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 champenois Blanc

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

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

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Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire Blanc

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

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

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Côtes de Provence Blanc

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 10-12°C ou 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 Provence Rosé

Vins tranquilles rosés

Serve at 08-10°C ou 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 Rouge

Vins tranquilles rouges

Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.

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

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