Meal and wine pairing
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Pigeon en vessie with cream sauce
En vessie : meat poach in pork bladder. Like cooking under vacuum.
Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.
Synonyms:
- Pigeon cooked in a blader with a cream sauce
- Pigeon cooked in a blader with a creamy sauce
- Pigeon en vessie with creamy sauce
This dish pairs well with 4 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
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.
Meursault Blanc
Still white wines
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.
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.



Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.