Skip to main content

Food and wine pairing ideas

  • Français
  • English
  • Español

Meal and wine pairing

Gorgonzola piccante

Italy. Lombardy.
Blue-veined cow's milk cheese.
Ripening : 3 months minimum.

Synonyms: Mountain Gorgonzola

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Barsac

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-12. °C (46-54 °F)

Serve with the most mature cheeses.

> view details

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.

> view details

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.

> view details

Gigondas

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.

> view details

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.

> view details

Pomerol

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

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

> view details

Saint-Émilion

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.

> view details

Sauternes

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a Deuxième cru classé preferably.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 8 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.

> view details