Meal and wine pairing
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Green asparagus with beurre blanc sauce
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.
This dish pairs well with 4 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
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.
Pouilly-Fumé
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 11-13°C ou 52-55 °F.
May be called Blanc Fumé de Pouilly.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 8 years old.
Saint-Bris
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 7 years old.