Meal and wine pairing
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Monkfish in americaine sauce
American sauce : a tomato-based sauce blended with softened butter, crushed lobster roe and eggs, all strained.
In France, by mistake, the "American sauce" can be distorted into "sauce armoricaine."
Synonyms:
- American-style monkfish
- Monkfish à l'américaine
- Monkfish à l'armoricaine
This dish pairs well with 21 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Alsace Riesling
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Anjou Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.
Arbois Pupillin Vin jaune
Vins jaunes
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °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.
Arbois Vin jaune
Vins jaunes
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °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.
Auxey-Duresses Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Pair with a wine of 2 to 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Château-Chalon
Vins jaunes
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.
Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
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.
Côtes du Jura Vin jaune
Vins jaunes
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °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.
Côtes du Rhône Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 09-11°C ou 48-52 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.
Graves Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
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.
Graves Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
L’Etoile Vin jaune
Vins jaunes
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °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.
Luberon Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
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.
Meursault Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
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.
Montlouis sur Loire Sec
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.
Reuilly Rosé
Vins tranquilles rosés
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.
Sancerre Rosé
Vins tranquilles rosés
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Saumur Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Savennières
Vins tranquilles blancs
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.
Vouvray Sec
Vins tranquilles blancs
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.