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Meal and wine pairing

John Dory and turbot with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : reduction of shallots with white wine and vinegar blended with a whipped butter.

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Bandol

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

May be called bière blanche, white beer or witte.

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Bergerac

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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Champagne Brut

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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Chassagne-Montrachet

White

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 12 years old.

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Graves

White

Still wine

Serve at 09-11. °C (48-52 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a dominant Sémillon grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Meursault

White

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 12 years old.

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Puligny-Montrachet

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine between 3 and 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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