Meal and wine pairing
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Salt-crusted sea bass
Salt crust : a cooking method in which food (vegetables, fish, or meat) is entirely covered with coarse salt to ensure even cooking.
Synonyms: Branzino baked in a salt crust / Salt-baked branzino / Salt-baked sea bass / Salt-crusted branzino / Sea bass baked in a salt crustThis dish pairs well with 20 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Alsace Grand cru Riesling
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.
Alsace Riesling
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Bellet Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Chablis
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 7 years old.
Chablis Premier cru
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Champagne Blanc de blancs Brut
White sparkling wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Côtes de Provence Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Crémant d’Alsace blanc brut
White sparkling wine(s)
Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.
Can be drunk from : 6 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years.
Montagny
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with an old vintage.
Montagny Premier cru
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 10 years old.
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur lie
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 09-11°C or 48-52 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Palette Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 11-13°C or 52-55 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old.
Pessac-Léognan Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old and more for a classed growth.
Pairing with a dominant Sauvignon grape.
Saint-Aubin Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.
Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Saint-Joseph Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.
Saint-Véran
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Savennières
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
Savigny lès Beaune Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 10 years old.
Vouvray sec
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 7 years old.