Meal and wine pairing
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Lobster Bellevue
Bellevue : presentation of a shellfish (typically lobster or spiny lobster served in medallions), a whole fish, or a meat (often poultry) cooked whole, served cold and coated with aspic jelly.
Often accompanied by mayonnaise or andalouse sauce (mayonnaise with tomato puree and spices), vegetables, or hard-boiled eggs.
This dish pairs well with 11 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Condrieu Sec
Still white wines
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.
Mâcon 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 3 years old.
Pouilly-Fuissé
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.
Pouilly-Fumé
Still white wines
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.
Pouilly-Loché
Still white wines
Serve at 11-13°C ou 52-55 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Pouilly-Vinzelles
Still white wines
Serve at 11-13°C ou 52-55 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 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.
Quincy
Still white wines
Serve at 06-08°C ou 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 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.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.