Meal and wine pairing
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Apricot 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.
Synonyms: Apricot custard slice / Apricot Napoleon / Apricot vanilla sliceSee also : Mille-feuille
This dish pairs well with 3 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Alsace Grand cru Riesling Vendanges tardives
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
Coteaux de l’Aubance Sélection de grains nobles
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 07-09°C or 45-48 °F.
Can be drunk from : 7 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.
Sauternes
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-12°C or 46-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 6 years, 10 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 10 years old.