Meal and wine pairing
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Floc de Gascogne rosé
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.
This drink is paired well with:
Meal families
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Black forest cake
Germany.
Traditional German cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte) made of several layers of cocoa sponge cake, flavored with kirsch, filled with cherries in syrup and whipped cream, all covered with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
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Blueberry bavarian cream
Bavarois : chilled molded dessert made with custard or fruit purée, combined with whipped cream and gelatin.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 months.
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Blueberry clafoutis
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 months.
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Blueberry 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.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 months.
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Charlotte royale
Charlotte made with bavarian cream and ladyfingers.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 months.
Prefer a pairing with the licor used in the bavarian cream.
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Chocolate merveilleux
Belgium. France.
Merveilleux : Sphere or half-sphere shaped cake made of two meringues joined with praline whipped cream, covered with caramelized almond and hazelnut slivers.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 months.
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Cold red berry soup
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 months.
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Empress rice pudding
Rice pudding mixed with Bavarian cream, flavored with kirsch and candied fruits.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 months.
Prefer a pairing with the fruit color.
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Far breton with prunes
Far : traditional custard cake from Brittany made from butter, flour, milk and sugar with a denser consistency than a flan.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 months.
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Frozen strawberry and rhubard soufflé
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 months.
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Melon soup
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 months.
Prefer a pairing with the fruit color.
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Merveilleux
Belgium. France.
Merveilleux : Sphere or half-sphere shaped cake made of two meringues joined with praline whipped cream, covered with caramelized almond and hazelnut slivers.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 months.
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Pâté aux prunes
France. Pays de la Loire. Maine-et-Loire.
Pie made with shortcrust or puff pastry, filled with unpitted plums.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 months.
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Petit four glacé
Glazed : spreading a shiny, often sweet, substance over food before finishing the cooking, so that when served, the food has a shiny appearance.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 months.
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Plum dartois
Dartois : two strips of puff pastry surrounding a filling.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 months.
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Praline mille-feuille
Mille-feuille : pastry made with three layers of puff pastry separated by two layers of pastry cream and covered with icing sugar or a fondant.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 months.
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Praline Napoléon cake
Russia.
Variety of praline mille-feuille.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 months.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 months.