Meal and wine pairing
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Boulette d’Avesnes
France. Hauts-de-France. Pas de Calais. Avesnes.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a washed rind flavored with cloves, tarragon, parsley, and pepper, sometimes coated with paprika or annatto, then hand-shaped into a cone.
Ripening : 3 months.
See also : Boulette de Cambrai
This dish pairs well with 15 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Aloxe-Corton Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 15-18°C or 59-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.
Alsace Gewurztraminer
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine with a lot of residual sugar.
Amber ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 07-12°C or 45-55 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 months if unpasteurized, 6 to 9 months if pasteurized.
Blonde ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.
Champagne blanc brut
White sparkling wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Gin
Spirit(s) and liqueur(s)
Serve at 06-10°C or 43-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.
Prefer a regional pairing.
Jurançon
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 09-11°C or 48-52 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 25 years old.
Lirac Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 8 years old.
Red wine for fans.
Montlouis sur Loire moelleux
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old.
Morgon
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Red wine for fans.
Moulin-à-Vent
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Red wine for fans.
Puligny-Montrachet Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
Saint-Émilion
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.
Red wine for fans.
Santenay Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Red wine for fans.
Savennières moelleux
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
Red wine for fans.