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Meal and wine pairing

Pork rinds

Pieces of pork meat confit in its own fat and seasoned with salt, pepper, spices and sometimes: garlic, parsley, vinegar.

Synonyms: Cracklings / Pork crackling / Pork scratchings

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Anjou

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.

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Barsac

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-12. °C (46-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 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) : 10 to 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.

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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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Bourgueil

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-17. °C (57-63 °F)

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

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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.

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Costières de Nîmes

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

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

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Coteaux du Layon

White

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more.

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Coteaux du Loir

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 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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Côtes de Provence

Rosé

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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Crozes-Hermitage

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine with soft tannins.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.

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Jasnières

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine with residual sugar.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old and more.

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Lirac

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 8 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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Reuilly

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 4 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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Saumur

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Sauternes

White

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old, 10 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
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.

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