Meal and wine pairing
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Kölsch
Serve at: 08-11°C or 46-52 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.
This drink is paired well with:
Meal families
Cheeses
Cambozola
Germany. Allgäu.
Double cream blue soft ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 6 to 8 weeks.
Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Choucroute garnie
Cooked sauerkraut served with cured meats, meat, and potatoes, accompanied by Alsatian beer or Alsace white wine.
Cheeses
Crottin de Champcol
France. Centre-Val de Loire. Cher.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a bloomy rind.
Cheeses
Dôme du Poitou
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Charente-Maritime. Deux-Sèvres.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a bloomy rind.
Cheeses
Mimolette
France. Hauts-de-France. Nord. Pas-de-Calais.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk colored with annatto.
Cheeses
Rigotte de Condrieu
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Loire.
Soft-ripened cheese made from goat's milk with a natural rind colored with annatto.
Cured Meats
Salami
Originating from Italy. Sausage made from salted pieces of pork, seasoned with a blend of spices and herbs, then air-dried. Sometimes the meat is smoked or cooked before drying.
Shellfish and Seafood
Scallop ceviche
Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).
Cheeses
Villageois blanc
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Charente-Maritime. Deux-Sèvres.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a bloomy rind.
Cheeses
Young Mimolette
France. Hauts-de-France. Nord. Pas-de-Calais.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk colored with annatto.
Ripening : 3 months.
Prefer a pairing with a non spicy dish.