Meal and wine pairing
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Muscat de Frontignan Vin doux naturel
Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at: 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.
This drink is paired well with 18 meals:?>
Meal families
Cheeses
Brocciu
France. Corsica.
Sheep’s milk cheese made from a combination of milk and whey.
Desserts
Chocolate and pear dome cake
Dark chocolate dome filled with chocolate mousse.
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Christmas pudding
United Kingdom.
A dark-colored Christmas cake, slowly steamed with dried fruits, nuts, brown sugar or molasses, and often beef suet. It is flavored with beer (such as porter or stout), a spirit like brandy, or citrus juice. Traditionally, it is flambéed with cognac or rum before serving.
Desserts
Pear and chocolate crumble
Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.
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Petit four glacé
Glazed : spreading a shiny, often sweet, substance over food before finishing the cooking, so that when served, the food has a shiny appearance.
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Saint-Jorge 6 meses
United States. California.
Soft-ripened pasteurized cow's milk cheese with a natural rind.
Ripening : 6 months.
Cheeses
Saint-Jorge Original
United States. California.
Soft-ripened pasteurized cow's milk cheese with a natural rind.
Ripening : 3 months.
Desserts
White chocolate merveilleux
Belgium. France.
Merveilleux : Sphere or half-sphere shaped cake made of two meringues joined with praline whipped cream, covered with caramelized almond and hazelnut slivers.