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Meal and wine pairing

Chicken with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

This dish pairs well with 43 drinks :

Drinks and wines types

Alsace Gewurztraminer

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Alsace Pinot gris

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.

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Anjou Villages

Vins tranquilles rouges

Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.

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

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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.

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Beaujolais Rouge

Vins tranquilles rouges

Serve at 13-15°C ou 55-59 °F.

Pair with a wine of 1 to 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Beaujolais-Villages Rouge

Vins tranquilles rouges

Serve at 13-15°C ou 55-59 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 4 years old.

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Bordeaux 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 5 years old.

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Bourgueil Rouge

Vins tranquilles rouges

Serve at 14-17°C ou 57-63 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Brut cider

Cidres /Poirés /Hydromels

Serve at 06-09°C ou 43-48 °F.

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Chablis Grand cru

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old and more.

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Champagne Blanc de noirs Brut

Vins effervescents blancs

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.

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Château-Grillet

Vins tranquilles blancs

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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Chinon Rouge

Vins tranquilles rouges

Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old for the terraces, 15 to 30 years old and more for the hillside vineyards.

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Condrieu Demi-sec

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.

Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old.

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Corbières 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.

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Côte de Beaune-Villages

Vins tranquilles rouges

Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.

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Côte de Brouilly

Vins tranquilles rouges

Serve at 13-15°C ou 55-59 °F.

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

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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.

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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.

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Crozes-Hermitage Blanc

Vins tranquilles blancs

Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.

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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.

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Haut-Médoc

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 15 years old.

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Hermitage Blanc

Vins tranquilles 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 12 years old.

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Juliénas

Vins tranquilles rouges

Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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