Meal and wine pairing
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Calisson
France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Mixture of candied melon and almond powder with an egg glaze, set on a sheet of unleavened bread.
One of the 13 traditional desserts of Provençal Christmas.
This dish pairs well with 8 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Banyuls Ambré blanc Hors d’âge
Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
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Autres boissons alcooliques
Serve at 06-09°C ou 43-48 °F.
May be called Federweisser, Sturm wine.
Cartagène du Languedoc
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
Serve at 08-12°C ou 46-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise Blanc
Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.
Muscat de Frontignan Vin de liqueur
Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at 07-09°C ou 45-48 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Muscat de Lunel
Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 8 years old.
Muscat de Rivesaltes
Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at 07-09°C ou 45-48 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 10 years old.
Rivesaltes Ambré Hors d’âge
Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at 10-14°C ou 50-57 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.