Meal and wine pairing
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Lobster claws in americaine sauce
American sauce : a tomato-based sauce blended with softened butter, crushed lobster roe and eggs, all strained.
In France, by mistake, the "American sauce" can be distorted into "sauce armoricaine."
This dish pairs well with 33 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Alsace Riesling
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Auxey-Duresses Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Pair with a wine of 2 to 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Bandol Rosé
Vins tranquilles rosés
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of 1 to 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Barsac
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
Serve at 08-12°C ou 46-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 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.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
Beaujolais Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Pair with a wine of 1 to 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.
Bergerac 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.
Chablis Grand cru
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old and more.
Champagne Blanc Brut
Vins effervescents blancs
Serve at 06-08°C ou 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.
Château-Grillet
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 8 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 20 years old.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 12 years old.
Condrieu Sec
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Corton Grand cru Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 7 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.
Coteaux champenois 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) : 3 to 5 years old.
Côtes de Provence 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) : 1 to 2 years old.
Côtes de Provence Rosé
Vins tranquilles rosés
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Crozes-Hermitage Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.
Graves Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 09-11°C ou 48-52 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Hermitage Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Jurançon
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
Serve at 09-11°C ou 48-52 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 25 years old.
Loupiac
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 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.
Pessac-Léognan Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old and more for a classed growth.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.