Meal and wine pairing
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Vendôme cendré
France. Centre-Val de Loire. Loir-et-Cher. Villiers-sur-Loir.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a natural rind coated in culinary vegetable ash.
This dish pairs well with 6 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Chinon Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old for the terraces, 15 to 30 years old and more for the hillside vineyards.
Fleurie
Still red wines
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Menetou-Salon Blanc
Still white wines
Serve at 08-10°C ou 46-50 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.
Morgon
Still red wines
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Pauillac
Still red wines
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 7 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.