Meal and wine pairing
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Crozier blue
Ireland. County Tipperary.
Soft-ripened blue-veined pasteurized sheep’s milk cheese with a natural rind.
Ripening : 4 to 11 months.
This dish pairs well with 49 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 Gewurztraminer Vendanges tardives
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
Alsace Pinot noir Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 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 Traditionnel Rouge
Mistelle(s), fortified wine(s)
Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
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.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
Black tea
Non-alcoholic beverage(s)
Serve at 40-55°C or 104-131 °F.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with an oak tea.
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.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
Brown Ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 05-07°C or 41-45 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.
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.
Condrieu Doux
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 7 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more.
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 de Saumur
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
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.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire Blanc Liquoreux
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire Blanc moelleux
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Doppelbock
Beer(s)
Serve at 09-13°C or 48-55 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.
Dubbel
Beer(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.
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.
Prefer a pairing with a wine with residual sugar.