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Meal and wine pairing

Lucullus veal escalope

Two veal escalopes around bacon or ham and melted cheese.

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Alsace Sylvaner

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Main grape variety: Sylvaner

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.

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Alsace Pinot noir

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Main grape variety: Pinot noir

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.

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Anjou

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.

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Arbois

White

Still wine

Serve at 13-16. °C (55-61 °F)

Pair with a dominant Savagnin grape.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 30 years old.

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Béarn

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.

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Beaujolais

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Pair with a wine of 1 to 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Beaujolais

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Pair with a wine of 1 to 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Beaujolais-Villages

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 4 years old.

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Beaune

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-16. °C (59-61 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old.

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Bordeaux

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.

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Bordeaux

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Bordeaux supérieur

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Bourgogne

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Bourgueil

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-17. °C (57-63 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Chablis

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

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

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Chambolle-Musigny

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

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Champagne Brut

White

Sparkling wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.

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Chassagne-Montrachet

White

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.

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Chinon

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (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.

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Côte roannaise

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.

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Coteaux d’Ancenis

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.

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Coteaux du Lyonnais

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

The commercial name generally used is Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux rouge.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 7 years old.

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Côtes de Bordeaux Castillon

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

The commercial name generally used is Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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