Meal and wine pairing
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Alsace Pinot gris Vendanges tardives
Serve at: 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
This drink is paired well with:
Meal families
Cheeses
Amablu
United States. Minnesota.
Raw cow’s milk blue cheese, pressed but uncooked.
Ripening : 75 days.
Cheeses
Appenzeller Surchoix
Switzerland. Appenzellerland.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk.
Ripening : 4 to 6 months.
Gold label.
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Banana and chocolate 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.
Cheeses
Bleu de Laqueuille
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Puy-de-Dôme.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Cheeses
Buttermilk blue affinée
United States. Wisconsin.
Blue cheese made from raw cow's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 6 months.
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Custard tart
Shortcrust pastry filled with egg custard, baked in the oven.
Prefer a pairing with an unoaked wine.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Poultry
Duck foie gras au naturel
Served cold.
Prefer a pairing with a wine between 2 and 8 years old.
Cheeses
Epoisses
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with a marc de Bourgogne washed rind.
Cheeses
Glacier blue
United States. Washington.
Blue cheese made from raw cow's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 75 days.
Cheeses
Grana Padano Riserva
Italy. Po River Valley.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : over 20 months.
Cheeses
Gubbeen Extra Mature
Ireland. Cork.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 2 months.
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Gugelhupf
Brioche that contains raisins, almonds and Kirsch, sometimes also candied fruits and nuts.
Cheeses
Kāpiti Kikorangi Triple cream blue
New Zealand. Taranaki.
Triple cream blue soft ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 6 to 8 weeks.
Cheeses
L’Ami du Chambertin
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a marc de Bourgogne washed rind.
Cheeses
Le Trou du Cru
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Côte d'Or.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a marc de Bourgogne washed rind.
Ripening : 3 weeks.
Prefer a pairing with a wine between 2 and 8 years old.