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Meal and wine pairing

Apple strudel

Puff pastry stuffed with apple pieces and raisins generally accompanied by cinnamon and served hot with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, custard, or vanilla sauce.

Synonyms: Apfelstrudel

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Alsace Gewurztraminer

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Main grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Alsace Grand cru Pinot gris

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Main grape variety: Pinot gris

Prefer a pairing with a wine with a lot of residual sugar.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.

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Alsace Riesling

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Main grape variety: Riesling

Prefer a pairing with a medium-sweet or a sweet wine.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Bonnezeaux

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-12. °C (46-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.

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Champagne Demi-sec

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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Coteaux du Layon

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more.

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Macvin du Jura

White

Still wine

Serve at 06-08. °C (43-46 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.

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Moselle

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Pair with a dominant Pinot gris grape.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.

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Quarts de Chaume

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more.

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Sauternes

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine under 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) : 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.

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Savennières

White

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.

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