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Meal and wine pairing

Morbier

France. Jura.
Semi-soft raw cow's milk cheese with a striking vein of ash through the middle and a washed rind.
Ripening : 45 days minimum.

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Alsace Gewurztraminer

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Main grape variety: Gewurztraminer

May be called DIPA or Imperial IPA.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.

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Alsace Pinot noir

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Main grape variety: Pinot noir

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

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Arbois

White

Still wine

Serve at 13-16. °C (55-61 °F)

Serve with the less mature cheeses.
Pair with a dominant Savagnin grape.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 30 years old.

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Arbois

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a dominant Poulsard or Trousseau grape.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 10 years old.

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Arbois Pupillin

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a dominant Poulsard or Trousseau grape.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 10 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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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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Bugey Gamay

Red

Still wine

Serve at 11-13. °C (52-55 °F)

Main grape variety: Gamay

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

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Bugey Manicle

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

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

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Bugey Mondeuse

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Main grape variety: Mondeuse

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 8 years old.

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Bugey Montagnieu

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 8 years old.

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Bugey Pinot noir

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Main grape variety: Pinot noir

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

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Cahors

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 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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Champagne Rosé Brut

Rosé

Sparkling wine

Serve at 06-08. °C (43-46 °F)

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

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Château-Chalon

Yellow

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 10 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 50 years old and more.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for one month.

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Côtes du Jura

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Serve with the less mature cheeses
Pair with a dominant Savagnin grape.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 30 years old.

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Côtes du Jura Vin jaune

Yellow

Still wine

Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 10 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 50 years old and more.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for one month.

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Côtes du Jura

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Pair with a dominant Poulsard grape.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Côtes du Rhône

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

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

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