Meal and wine pairing
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Sea bream with beurre blanc sauce
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.
This dish pairs well with 8 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Bergerac 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 3 years old.
Champagne Grand cru Blanc de blancs Brut
White sparkling wines
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 years.
Cheverny 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 4 years old.
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-Joseph Blanc
Still white wines
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.
Sancerre Blanc
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 5 years old.
Witbier
Beers
Serve at 06-09°C ou 43-48 °F.
May be called Bière blanche, White beer, Wit or Witte.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.