Meal and wine pairing
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Bordeaux Haut-Benauge
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at: 07-09°C ou 45-48 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.
This drink is paired well with 11 meals:?>
Meal families
Shellfish and Seafood
Arcachon gravettes prepared Bordelaise-style
Gravette : Arcachon bay oyster.
Bordeaux style : with small sausages or warm crépinettes.
Desserts
Canelé of Bordeaux
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Gironde. Bordeaux.
Small cake from Bordeaux baked in a mold, originally made of copper, with a cylindrical shape and fluted edges, which gives it its name (from the Gascon word "canelat", meaning "gutter"). It has a soft and tender dough, flavored with rum and vanilla, and a thin, caramelized crust.
Cold starters
Duck foie gras aspic
Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.
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