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Meal and wine pairing

Pickled herring

Herring marinated in vinegar with carrot, lemon, bay leaf, onion, mustard and sometimes served with fresh cream.

Synonyms: Bismarck herring with fresh cream

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Alsace Sylvaner

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Main grape variety: Sylvaner

May be called Flemish red-brown.

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Bordeaux

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a dominant Sauvignon grape.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 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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Coteaux du Giennois

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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Muscadet

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 4 years old.

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Pouilly-Fuissé

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a young vintage.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Pouilly-Fumé

White

Still wine

Serve at 11-13. °C (52-55 °F)

May be called Blanc Fumé de Pouilly.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 8 years old.

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Quincy

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 10 years old.

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Saint-Bris

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.

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Sancerre

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

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

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Touraine

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a dominant Sauvignon grape.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.

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