Meal and wine pairing
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Le Gruyère alpage réserve
Switzerland. Bern. Fribourg. Jura. Neuchâtel. Vaud.
Cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk, pressed in a hemp cloth and cooked, with few or no holes.
Cheese is produced from mid-May to mid-October.
Ripening : 10 months minimum.
This dish pairs well with 25 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Banyuls Ambré blanc
Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
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Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
Banyuls Blanc
Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 years old.
Barsac
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
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.
Bonnezeaux
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
Serve at 08-12°C ou 46-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.
Cérons
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Coteaux de l’Aubance
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
Serve at 09-11°C ou 48-52 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.
Coteaux du Layon
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
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 Bergerac Blanc Moelleux
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Grand Roussillon Rancio
Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
Jurançon Vendanges tardives
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.
Loupiac
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.
Maury Ambré rancio
Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
Monbazillac
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
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.
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 10 years old.
Quarts de Chaume
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
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.
Rasteau Ambré rancio
Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
Rasteau Blanc
Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 years old and more.
Rivesaltes Ambré
Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 years old and more.
Rivesaltes Rancio
Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
Sainte-Croix du Mont
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
Saussignac
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
Serve at 08-12°C ou 46-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Sauternes
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
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.
Savennières Moelleux
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.