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Meal and wine pairing

Lucullus tongue

Mille-feuille of smoked beef tongue slices and duck foie gras.

This dish pairs well with 27 drinks :

Drinks and wines types

Amber ale

Bières

Serve at 07-13°C ou 45-55 °F.

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Anjou Brissac

Vins tranquilles rouges

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 10 years old.

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Barsac

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 08-12°C ou 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 Rouge

Vins tranquilles rouges

Serve at 13-15°C ou 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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Bonnezeaux

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 08-12°C ou 46-54 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.

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Cadillac

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

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

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Cérons

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

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

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Champagne Blanc Demi-sec

Vins effervescents blancs

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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Coteaux de l’Aubance

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 09-11°C ou 48-52 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.

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Coteaux de Saumur

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 06-08°C ou 43-46 °F.

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

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Coteaux du Layon

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more.

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Coteaux du Lyonnais Rouge

Vins tranquilles rouges

Serve at 13-15°C ou 55-59 °F.

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

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Côtes de Bergerac Blanc Moelleux

Vins moelleux et liquoreux 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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Dry stout

Bières

Serve at 08-12°C ou 46-54 °F.

May be called Irish stout.

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Gaillac Doux

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 07-09°C ou 45-48 °F.

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.

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Jurançon

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 09-11°C ou 48-52 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 25 years old.

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Loupiac

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

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

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Monbazillac

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 06-09°C ou 43-48 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.

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Montlouis sur Loire Moelleux

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old.

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Quarts de Chaume

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more.

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Rosette

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 10 years old.

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Saussignac

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 08-12°C ou 46-54 °F.

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

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Sauternes

Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs

Serve at 08-12°C ou 46-54 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old, 10 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
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) : 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.

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Smoked beer

Bières

Serve at 06-08°C ou 43-46 °F.

May be called Rauchbier.

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