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Meal and wine pairing

Tandoori chicken

Tandoori : meat or fish marinated and coated in yogurt mixed with spices (garam masala, ginger, garlic, cumin, cayenne pepper).

This dish pairs well with 38 drinks :

Drinks and wines types

Alsace Gewurztraminer

Still white wines

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 Grand cru Gewurztraminer Vendanges tardives

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wines

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.

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Alsace Grand cru Pinot gris

Still white wines

Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.

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Alsace Muscat

Still white wines

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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Alsace Pinot gris

Still white wines

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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Amber ale

Beers

Serve at 07-13°C ou 45-55 °F.

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Anjou Mousseux Blanc

White sparkling wines

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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Bandol Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

Pair with a wine over 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.

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Banyuls Traditionnel Rouge

Mistelles, fortified wines

Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.

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Bonnezeaux

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wines

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.

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Bourgueil Rosé

Still rosé wines

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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Champagne Blanc Demi-sec

White sparkling wines

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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Chinon Rosé

Still rosé wines

Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Condrieu Doux

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wines

Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.

Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 7 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more.

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Côte de Nuits Villages Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 13-15°C ou 55-59 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.

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Coteaux de l’Aubance

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wines

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.

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Coteaux du Layon

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wines

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.

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Côtes de Provence Rosé

Still rosé wines

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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Côtes du Rhône Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.

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Gigondas Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.

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India pale ale

Beers

Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.

May be called IPA.

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Irancy

Still red wines

Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.

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Irish red ale

Beers

Serve at 07-09°C ou 45-48 °F.

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Jurançon

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wines

Serve at 09-11°C ou 48-52 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 25 years old.

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