Meal and wine pairing
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Ratafia de Champagne
Serve at: 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 years old and more.
This drink is paired well with:
Meal families
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Alsatian-style blueberry tart
Alsatian-style : tart with a cream made from eggs, kirsch, milk, sugar, and flour.
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Biscuits roses de Reims charlotte with red berries
Charlotte made with Biscuits roses de Reims soaked in Champagne or ratafia and red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant).
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.
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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 12 months.
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Blueberry clafoutis
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 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 12 months.
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Chestnut cream cake
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.
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Chocolate gingerbread
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.
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Melon soup
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.
Prefer a pairing with the fruit color.
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Mirabelle 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 12 months.
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Mirabelle plum tart
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 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 12 months.
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Pithivier
Cake made with almond cream and puff pastry.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.