Meal and wine pairing
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Langoustine with sweet spices
Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.
Synonyms: Norway lobster with sweet spices / Dublin Bay prawn with sweet spices / Scampi with sweet spicesThis dish pairs well with 10 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.
Amber ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 07-12°C or 45-55 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 months if unpasteurized, 6 to 9 months if pasteurized.
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.
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.
Côtes de Provence La Londe rosé
Still rosé 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.
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.
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.
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.
Sancerre 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.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine with mineral notes.
Strong ale
Beer(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.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
Prefer a pairing with a wine with residual sugar.