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Meal and wine pairing

Ardi-gasna

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.
Sheep cheese with raw milk. The rind is rubbed with a paste made from Espelette peppers.

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Barsac

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-12. °C (46-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 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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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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Bordeaux

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a young wine.
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)

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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Côtes de Bordeaux

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

The commercial name generally used is Sainte-Foy Bordeaux Rouge.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine (3-4 years).

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Côtes de Bordeaux Sainte-Foy

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

The commercial name generally used is Sainte-Foy Bordeaux Rouge.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of 1 to 4 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 4 years old.

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Irouléguy

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 3 years old.

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Madiran

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

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Margaux

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a young wine (3-4 years).
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old.

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Pauillac

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (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.

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Saint-Julien

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a young wine (3-4 years).
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 25 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.

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Sauternes

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old, 10 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
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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