Meal and wine pairing
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Poached darne of salmon
Darne : cross-section of one inch in thickness, including the backbone.
Synonyms:
- Poached salmon steak
This dish pairs well with 19 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Barsac
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wines
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.
Bordeaux Blanc
Still white wines
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Chablis
Still white wines
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 7 years old.
Champagne Blanc Brut
White sparkling wines
Serve at 06-08°C ou 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc
Still white wines
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.
Coteaux du Layon
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wines
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.
Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye Blanc
Still white wines
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
The commercial name generally used is Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux blanc.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Graves Blanc
Still white wines
Serve at 09-11°C ou 48-52 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Mâcon Villages
Still white wines
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.
Meursault Blanc
Still white wines
Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 12 years old.
Monbazillac
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wines
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.
Pessac-Léognan Blanc
Still white wines
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old and more for a classed growth.
Puligny-Montrachet Blanc
Still white wines
Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Saint-Aubin Blanc
Still white wines
Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Savennières
Still white wines
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
Savennières Roche aux Moines
Still white wines
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old.
Vouvray Moelleux
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wines
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old and more.
Vouvray Sec
Still white wines
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.



Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.