Meal and wine pairing
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Capon in a salt crust
Salt crust : a cooking method in which food (vegetables, fish, or meat) is entirely covered with coarse salt to ensure even cooking.
Synonyms: Salt-baked capon / Salt-crusted caponSee also : Roasted Bresse capon
This dish pairs well with 10 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 Pinot gris
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 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.
Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.
Languedoc 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) : 2 to 5 years old.
Mâcon 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) : 2 to 3 years old.
Meursault Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.
Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 12 years old.
Pouilly-Fumé
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 11-13°C or 52-55 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 8 years old.
Puligny-Montrachet Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Saint-Émilion
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a rich wine.
Pairing with a dominant Marsanne and Roussanne grapes.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 2 years old.