Meal and wine pairing
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Fattened chicken in salt crust
Salt crust : a cooking method in which food (vegetables, fish, or meat) is entirely covered with coarse salt to ensure even cooking.
Synonyms: Salt-baked fattened chicken / Salt-crusted fattened chickenThis dish pairs well with 7 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Anjou Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.
Côtes du Rhône Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Languedoc Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a rich wine.
Pairing with a dominant Marsanne and Roussanne grapes.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Listrac-Médoc
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old.
Mâcon Villages
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.
Saumur Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Savennières
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 2 years old.