Meal and wine pairing
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Alsace Riesling Vendanges tardives
Serve at: 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
This drink is paired well with:
Meal families
Cheeses
Alex
Germany. Allgäu.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind (infused with a special blend of herbs and elderflowers).
Ripening : 7 months.
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Apple cobbler
United Kingdom. United States.
Cobbler : a dessert consisting of a fruit filling poured into a baking dish and covered with a crust.
In the Southern United States, the cobbler has both a top and bottom crust.
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Apple crumble
Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Baerewecke
France. Grand Est. Alsace.
Bread with dried and candied fruits marinated in alcohol.
Cheeses
Bay blue
United States. California.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Ripening : 3 months.
Shellfish and Seafood
Bay scallops with a lemon sauce
Lemon sauce : butter, lemon, cream and mustard.
Served cold.
Shellfish and Seafood
Braised scallops
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.
Veal
Classic blanquette de veau
Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish usually served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.
Cheeses
Crater Lake Blue
United States. Oregon.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Ripening : 90 days.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 4 years old.