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Meal and wine pairing

Baklava

Speciality of the Balkans, Bulgaria, Greece, North Africa, the Middle East, Turkey…
Dessert made of many layers of filo pastry dough separated with melted butter, or oiled dough layered in which there's a mixture of dried fruit (hazelnuts, walnuts or pistachios), sometimes spices (cloves) finely ground and crushed, which is then dipped in a sweet liquid (lemon and sugar water, orange blossom, honey, rose ...).

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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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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Muscat de Lunel

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 8 years old.

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Muscat de Mireval

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

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

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Muscat de Rivesaltes

White

Still wine

Serve at 07-09. °C (45-48 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 10 years old.

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Muscat du Cap Corse

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 10 years old.

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Saumur Mousseux

White

Sparkling wine

Serve at 06-09. °C (43-48 °F)

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

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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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