Meal and wine pairing
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Le Gruyère alpage
Switzerland. Bern. Fribourg. Jura. Neuchâtel. Vaud.
Cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk, pressed in a hemp cloth and cooked, with few or no holes.
Cheese is produced from mid-May to mid-October.
Ripening : 10 months minimum.
This dish pairs well with 10 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Alsace Chasselas
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.
Arbois Pupillin Savagnin
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 30 years old.
Arbois Savagnin
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 13-16°C ou 55-61 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 30 years old.
Côtes du Jura Savagnin
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 30 years old.
L’Étoile Savagnin
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.
Meursault Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 12 years old.
Roussette de Savoie
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Sancerre Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Vin de Savoie Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.