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Crayfish and Newburg sauce

Newburg sauce : lobster butter with cream, egg yolks, onions, and Sherry or Madeira.

This dish pairs well with 15 drinks :

Drinks and wines types

Aloxe-Corton Blanc

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 10 years old.

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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.

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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.

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Château-Chalon

Yellow wines

Serve at 13-15°C ou 55-59 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 10 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 50 years old and more.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for one month.

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Château-Grillet

Still white wines

Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 8 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 20 years old.

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

Still white wines

Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 12 years old.

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.

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Corton Grand cru Blanc

Still white wines

Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 7 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.

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Côtes de Provence Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old.

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Gigondas Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.

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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.

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Hermitage Blanc

Still white wines

Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

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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.

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Sauternes

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wines

Serve at 08-12°C ou 46-54 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old, 10 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
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) : 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.

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Tavel

Still rosé wines

Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 6 years old.

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