Meal and wine pairing
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Minervois Blanc
Serve at: 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.
This drink is paired well with:
Meal families
Appetizers and Amuse-bouches
Arancini
Italy. Sicilia.
Breaded and fried rice balls or cones, 8 to 12 cm in diameter, typically filled with ragù, peas, and cheese, or with ham cubes and mozzarella.
Served hot.
Cold starters
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.
Seafish
Atascaburras
Spain. Albacete. Cuenca.
Brandade made with salted cod, olive oil, potatoes, and chestnuts.
Seafish
Basquaise-style tuna
Basque-style : cooked tuna accompanied by onion, pepper and tomato.
Prefer a pairing with a young, fruity wine.
Shellfish and Seafood
Bay scallop in bitter-sweet
Sweet and sour sauce : Tomato sauce with shallot, olive oil and bay leaf.
Veal
Blanquette de veau
Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish usually served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.
Shellfish and Seafood
Braised scallops
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.
Appetizers and Amuse-bouches
Breadsticks
Breadsticks : small, dry, and elongated breadsticks served as an appetizer.
Salads
Caesar salad
Romaine salad with garlicky croutons, eggs, Parmesan cheese, and a dressing made of lemon juice, olive oil, and Worcestershire sauce.
Appetizers and Amuse-bouches
Cheese breadsticks
Breadsticks : small, dry, and elongated breadsticks served as an appetizer.
Cold starters
Egg 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.
Poultry
Fattened chicken en demi-deuil
Demi-deuil : slices of truffle inserted between skin and flesh to infuse the aroma.
Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Fettucine Alfredo
Italy. United States.
Pasta dish made with long pasta mixed with butter and Parmesan cheese.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 3 years old.
Prefer a pairing according the side dish.