Meal and wine pairing
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Alsace Grand cru Pinot gris Vendanges tardives
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
Serve at: 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
This drink is paired well with 23 meals:?>
Meal families
Desserts
Apple bavarian cream
Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.
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Apple charlotte
Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.
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Bleu d’Auvergne
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Cantal. Aveyron. Haute-Loire. Puy-de-Dôme. France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Corrèze. France. Occitania. Lot, Lozère.
Blue cheese made from cow's milk.
Cheeses
Bleu de Gex
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Jura. Haut-Jura.
Blue cheese made from raw cow's milk.
Cheeses
Bleu des Causses
France. Occitania. Aveyron, Lot, Lozère.
Blue cheese made from raw cow's milk.
Ripening : 70 days minimum.
Cheeses
Blue cheese
Cheese made from sheep’s, goat’s, and/or cow’s milk, containing internal mold with colors ranging from blue to grey-green.
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Bresse bleu
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Bresse.
Soft-ripened blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
Desserts
Damson crumble
Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.
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Damson pavlova
Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.
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Eggs in snow
Egg whites shaped with a spoon and poached in simmering milk or very hot water, accompanied by crème anglaise and generally topped with caramel.
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Ewe’s blue
United States. New York.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk.
Ripening : 2 to 4 months.
Desserts
Floating island
Beaten egg whites baked in a mold, in the oven and in a bain-marie, accompanied by crème anglaise.
Generally topped with caramel.
Poultry
Goose foie gras au torchon
Goose foie gras rolled and cooked in a cloth.
Served cold.
Shellfish and Seafood
Langoustines with curry sauce
Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.
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Livarot
France. Normandy.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a washed rind orange-colored and square shape.