Meal and wine pairing
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Duck foie gras 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.
This dish pairs well with 5 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Barsac
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-12°C or 46-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
Bordeaux Haut-Benauge
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 07-09°C or 45-48 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.
Brown Ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 05-07°C or 41-45 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.
Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire Blanc moelleux
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
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.
Prefer a pairing with a wine between 6 and 10 years old.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.