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Meal and wine pairing

Ham in aspic

Slice of ham around an egg in jelly made from a meat stock or consommé.


See also : Aspic

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Anjou

White

Still 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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Anjou Villages

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Pair 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)

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

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Bordeaux

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 years old.

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Bourgogne

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Brouilly

Red

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 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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Chassagne-Montrachet

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 10 years old.

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Chiroubles

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Pair with a wine under 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 8 years old.

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Coteaux champenois

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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Coteaux du Giennois

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.

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Coteaux du Lyonnais

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Crozes-Hermitage

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.

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Fleurie

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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Graves

White

Still wine

Serve at 09-11. °C (48-52 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.

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Haut-Poitou

White

Still 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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Irancy

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

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

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Morgon

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.

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Saint-Amour

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.

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Sancerre

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Prefer a pairing with an unoaked wine.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.

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Saumur

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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Saumur-Champigny

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 15 years old.

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