Meal and wine pairing
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Salt-crusted sea bass with beurre blanc sauce
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.
Synonyms:
- Branzino baked in a salt crust with beurre blanc sauce
- Salt-baked branzino with beurre blanc sauce
- Salt-baked sea bass with beurre blanc sauce
- Salt-crusted branzino with beurre blanc sauce
- Sea bass baked in a salt crust with beurre blanc sauce
This dish pairs well with 9 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
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.
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.
Cheverny 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 4 years old.
Pouilly-Fumé
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 11-13°C ou 52-55 °F.
May be called Blanc Fumé de Pouilly.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 8 years old.
Puligny-Montrachet Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 12-14°C ou 54-57 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Saint-Aubin 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) : 8 to 12 years old.
Saint-Joseph Blanc
Vins tranquilles blancs
Serve at 10-12°C ou 50-54 °F.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.
Witbier
Bières
Serve at 06-09°C ou 43-48 °F.
May be called Bière blanche, White beer, Wit or Witte.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.