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Alsace Gewurztraminer

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Alsace Gewurztraminer

Still white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

This drink pairs well with 362 dishes:

Main courses

Jambalaya

Jambalaya
United States. Louisiana. New Orleans.
A type of paella made with rice, very spicy, with seafood, fish, or meat.
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Cheeses

Langres

Langres
France. Grand Est. Haute-Marne. Vosges. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Côte-d'Or.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 15 to 18 days.
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Cheeses

Le bleu 1924

Le bleu 1924
France.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized cow’s and sheep's milk.
Ripening : 4 months minimum.
Prefer a pairing with a wine with residual sugar.
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Cheeses

Le Gruyère bio réserve

Le Gruyère bio réserve
Switzerland. Bern. Fribourg. Jura. Neuchâtel. Vaud.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow’s milk with few or no holes and complying with the requirements of the « Bio Suisse » label.
Ripening : 10 months minimum.
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Cheeses

Le Gruyère réserve

Le Gruyère réserve
Switzerland. Bern. Fribourg. Jura. Neuchâtel. Vaud.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow’s milk with few or no holes.
Ripening : 10 months minimum.
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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Leek quiche

Leek quiche
Quiche : shortcrust pastry topped with a mixture of eggs and cream combined with seafood, vegetables, meat, and/or cheese.
Served hot or cold.
Prefer a pairing with a wine with few residual sugar.
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Cheeses

Limburger

Limburger
Germany. Netherlands. Limburg.
Soft cheese made from raw or pasteurized cow's milk with washed rind.
Prefer a pairing with a young and fruity wine.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 3 to 5 years old.
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Cheeses

Livarot

Livarot
France. Normandy.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a washed rind orange-colored and square shape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine with residual sugar.
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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster à l’américaine

Lobster à l’américaine
American sauce : a tomato-based sauce blended with softened butter, crushed lobster roe and eggs, all strained.
In France, by mistake, the "American sauce" can be distorted into "sauce armoricaine."
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Cold starters

Lobster aspic

Lobster aspic
Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.
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