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Meal and wine pairing

Scallop carpaccio with lemon sauce

Carpaccio : very thin slices with a dash of lemon and olive oil.
Lemon sauce: lemon, olive oil.

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Barsac

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-12. °C (46-54 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine of 2 to 5 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.

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Bouzeron

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 7 years old.

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Chablis

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a young wine with mineral notes.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 7 years old.

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Crémant d’Alsace

White

Sparkling wine

Serve at 06-08. °C (43-46 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a vintage wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.

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Crémant de Bordeaux

White

Sparkling wine

Serve at 06-08. °C (43-46 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a vintage wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.

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Entre-Deux-Mers

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a young vintage.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Graves

White

Still wine

Serve at 09-11. °C (48-52 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a dominant Sauvignon grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.

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Jurançon Sec

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a young wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Muscadet

White

Still wine

Serve at 09-11. °C (48-52 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a young vintage.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Palette

White

Still wine

Serve at 11-13. °C (52-55 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old.

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Pouilly-Fuissé

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a young vintage.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Pouilly-Fumé

White

Still wine

Serve at 11-13. °C (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.

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Pouilly-Loché

White

Still wine

Serve at 11-13. °C (52-55 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a young wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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Pouilly-Vinzelles

White

Still wine

Serve at 11-13. °C (52-55 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a young wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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