Meal and wine pairing
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Sapore del piave
Italy. Veneto. Oderzo.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from pasteurized cow’s milk.
Ripening : over 12 months.
This dish pairs well with 22 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Amber ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 07-12°C or 45-55 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 months if unpasteurized, 6 to 9 months if pasteurized.
Baux-de-Provence Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 10 years old.
Beaumes de Venise
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 4 years old.
Blonde ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.
Bourgogne Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 11-13°C or 52-55 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.
Brown Ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 05-07°C or 41-45 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.
Chablis
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 7 years old.
Champagne blanc brut millésimé
White sparkling wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Champagne Blanc de blancs Brut
White sparkling wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Champagne Grand cru blanc brut
White sparkling wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Chinon Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old for the terraces, 15 to 30 years old and more for the hillside vineyards.
Prefer a pairing with a fruity and light wine.
Coteaux du Layon
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) : 20 to 50 years old and more.
Crémant d’Alsace Blanc
White sparkling wine(s)
Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.
Crémant de Bordeaux rosé
Rosé sparkling wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.
Crémant de Bourgogne rosé
Rosé sparkling wine(s)
Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.
Monbazillac
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.
Pale lager
Beer(s)
Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 months.
Prefer a pairing with a german beer (Helles).
Pilsner
Beer(s)
Serve at 04-06°C or 39-43 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.
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.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
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.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
Vouvray moelleux
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old and more.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.