Meal and wine pairing
Photo by Jorge Cancela(CC BY 2.0)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jorgecancela/6472486721/
Estrella La Peral
Spain. Asturias.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Ripening : 4 to 8 weeks.
See also : Crater Lake Blue
This dish pairs well with 32 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Alsace Gewurztraminer
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Alsace Riesling
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a young (1 to 2 years old) and fruity wine.
Alsace Riesling Vendanges tardives
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
Arbois Chardonnay
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Barsac
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-12°C or 46-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
Prefer a pairing with a Deuxième cru classé preferably.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
Brut cider
Cider(s) / Perry / Mead
Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 year old.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 days.
Cadillac
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Clairette du Languedoc Rancio
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 years old and more.
Coteaux de l’Aubance
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.
Coteaux de Saumur
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
Coteaux du Layon
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more.
Côtes de Bergerac Blanc moelleux
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Côtes du Jura Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.
Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 30 years old.
Pairing with a blending wine from Chardonnay and Savagnin.
Prefer a wine with an oxidative note.
Gaillac Doux
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.
Grand Roussillon Rancio
Mistelle(s), fortified wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
Graves supérieures
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine between 3 and 5 years old.
Jurançon
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 09-11°C or 48-52 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 25 years old.
Loupiac
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.
Maury Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old.
Monbazillac
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.
Montlouis sur Loire moelleux
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old.
Pineau des Charentes Blanc
Mistelle(s), fortified wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 2 months.
Porter
Beer(s)
Serve at 08-12°C or 46-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 months if pasteurized, 6 to 12 months if unpasteurized.
Quarts de Chaume
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more.
Prefer a pairing with a young and fruity wine.
Prefer a pairing with a wine between 3 and 5 years old.