Meal and wine pairing
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Pont-l’Evêque
France. Normandy.
Soft cow's milk cheese, square-shaped with a beige or orange rind.
See also : Pavé d'Auge
This dish pairs well with:
Wine colors
Alsace Gewurztraminer
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)
Main grape variety: Gewurztraminer
“ Prefer a pairing with a wine with a lot of residual sugar
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old. ”
Anjou
White
Serve at 08-10. °C (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. ”
Anjou Villages
Red
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. ”
Bandol
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Pair with a wine over 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old. ”
Beaujolais
Red
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. ”
Beaujolais-Villages
Red
Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 4 years old. ”
Bordeaux supérieur
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old. ”
Bourgogne
Red
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. ”
Bourgueil
Red
Serve at 14-17. °C (57-63 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old. ”
Brouilly
Red
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. ”
Cahors
Red
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. ”
Canon-Fronsac
Red
Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old. ”
Champagne Brut
White
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.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old. ”
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more. ”
Chinon
Red
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. ”
Condrieu
White
Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)
“ Prefer a pairing with a sweet wine.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 7 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more. ”
Cornas
Red
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. ”
Côte de Brouilly
Red
Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)
“ Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old. ”
Côte roannaise
Red
Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old. ”
Côte Rôtie
Red
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. ”
Coteaux champenois
Red
Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)
“ Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 10 years old. ”
Côtes d’Auvergne
White
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. ”
Côtes de Bourg
Red
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. ”
Côtes du Rhône
Red
Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old. ”