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Meal and wine pairing

Durrus

Ireland. Cork.
Soft-ripened raw cow's milk cheese with a washed orange rind.
Ripening : 3 to 5 weeks.

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 with a lot of residual sugar
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 Pinot gris

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Main grape variety: Pinot gris

Pair with a wine of at least 1 year 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 wine with a lot of residual sugar.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Alsace Sylvaner

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Main grape variety: Sylvaner

Serve with the less mature cheeses.
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

May be called Black lager or Schwarzbier.

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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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Anjou Villages

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a young (1 to 2 years old) and fruity wine.

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Arbois

White

Still wine

Serve at 13-16. °C (55-61 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a blending wine Chardonnay, Savagnin.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 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)

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

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Bonnezeaux

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-12. °C (46-54 °F)

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

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Bordeaux

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

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

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Bourgogne Aligoté

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Main grape variety: Aligoté

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)

Prefer a pairing with a young and fruity wine.
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)

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

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Brouilly

Red

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Serve with the young cheeses.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

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Cadillac

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

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

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Cérons

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Serve with the most mature cheeses.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 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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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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Côte de Brouilly

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Serve with the young cheeses.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old.

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