Meal and wine pairing
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Smoked salmon toast with a drizzle of lemon juice
This dish pairs well with 21 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Akvavit
Spirit(s) and liqueur(s)
Serve at 00-05 °C or 32-41 °F
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more.
Alsace Grand cru Riesling
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine with mineral notes.
Alsace Pinot blanc
Still white 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 2 years old.
Amber Märzen
Beer(s)
Serve at 08-12°C or 46-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 9 to 12 months.
Bourgogne Aligoté
Still white wine(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.
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
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) : 1 to 2 years old.
Champagne rosé Brut
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 2 years old.
Dry stout
Beer(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.
Graves Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 09-11°C or 48-52 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Montlouis sur Loire Pétillant
White sparkling wine(s)
Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.
Muscadet
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
Still white wine(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.
Pouilly-Fumé
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 11-13°C or 52-55 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 8 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 4 years old.
Quincy
Still white 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 10 years old.
Sancerre Blanc
Still white wine(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.
Saumur Blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Savennières
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.
Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
Scotch ale
Beer(s)
Serve at 11-14°C or 52-57 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.
Smoked beer
Beer(s)
Serve at 07-08°C or 45-46 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months if unpasteurized, 1 to 2 years if pasteurized.
Witbier
Beer(s)
Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 months.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for several months..