Meal and wine pairing
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Taleggio
Italy. Lombardy.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk cheese with a pink-orange colored washed-rind.
Ripening : 25 to 40 days.
This dish pairs well with 14 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
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.
Alsace Pinot noir rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.
Anjou Blanc
Still white wines
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.
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.
Christmas beer
Beers
Serve at 06-08°C ou 43-46 °F.
Prefer a pairing with a amber Christmas beer.
Côtes de Bergerac Blanc Demi-sec
Sweet and Medium-sweet 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.
Imperial stout
Beers
Serve at 11-13°C ou 52-55 °F.
May be called Russian Imperial Stout (RIS).
Märzen
Beers
Serve at 08-12°C ou 46-54 °F.
May be called Bière de mars, Märzenbier or Oktoberfestbier.
Montlouis sur Loire Demi-sec
Still white wines
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.
Savennières Demi-sec
Still white wines
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.
Vouvray Demi-sec
Still white wines
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.
Witbier
Beers
Serve at 06-09°C ou 43-48 °F.
May be called Bière blanche, White beer, Wit or Witte.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.