Meal and wine pairing
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Bleu des Causses
France. Occitania. Aveyron, Lot, Lozère.
Blue cheese made from raw cow's milk.
Ripening : 70 days minimum.
This dish pairs well with 51 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Alsace Gewurztraminer
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Alsace Grand cru Pinot gris Vendanges tardives
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
American Pale Ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 04-06°C or 39-43 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 months.
Anjou demi-sec
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.
Banyuls Blanc
Mistelle(s), fortified wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 years old.
Banyuls Grand cru Rancio
Mistelle(s), fortified wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
Barley wine
Beer(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
Barsac
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-12°C or 46-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
Bonnezeaux
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-12°C or 46-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.
Bordeaux Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Cadillac
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Cahors
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Cérons
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Champagne Blanc demi-sec
White sparkling wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk from : 6 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.
Costières de Nîmes 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.
Côte roannaise Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 13-15°C or 55-59 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.
Côte Rôtie
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
Coteaux de l’Aubance
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.
Coteaux du Layon
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more.
Côtes d’Auvergne Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Côtes de Bergerac Blanc moelleux
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Floc de Gascogne Blanc
Mistelle(s), fortified wine(s)
Serve at 07-10°C or 45-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 months.
Graves supérieures
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine between 3 and 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a Deuxième cru classé preferably.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.