Meal and wine pairing
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Gorgonzola
Italy. Lombardy. Piedmont.
Blue cheese made from cow's milk.
See also : Bleu d'Auvergne / Gorgonzola dolce / Gorgonzola piccante
This dish pairs well with 13 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
American Pale Ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 04-06°C or 39-43 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 months.
Barley wine
Beer(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
Bordeaux Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Double india pale ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.
Graves supérieures
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 10 years old.
Ice cider
Cider(s) / Perry / Mead
Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 weeks.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
Imperial stout
Beer(s)
Serve at 09-11°C or 48-52 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
India pale ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 months.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
Porter
Beer(s)
Serve at 08-12°C or 46-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 months if pasteurized, 6 to 12 months if unpasteurized.
Quadrupel
Beer(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.
Sainte-Croix du Mont
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 20 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.
Strong dark ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine between 3 and 5 years old.