Food and wine pairing
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Alsace Pinot gris Vendanges tardives
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
Synonyms
- Alsace Pinot gris late harvest
This drink pairs well with 59 dishes:
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Salted butter caramel macaron
Macaron : cupcake made of two meringue-based biscuits with a cream or ganache filling in between.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 8 years old.
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Desserts and Sweet Courses
Schenkele
France. Grand Est. Alsace. Switzerland. Bernese Jura.
Oblong-shaped fritter with almond powder and flavored with kirsch.
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Cheeses
Tilsiter Switzerland
Switzerland.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : 3 months minimum.
Red label.
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Cheeses
Tres leches
Spain. Asturias.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized sheep’s, goat’s, and cow’s milk with a virgin olive oil washed rind.
Ripening : 6 months.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
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Desserts and Sweet Courses
Vatrushka with raisins
Russia. Ukraine.
Brioche-style cake filled with cream cheese, sometimes flavored.
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Poultry
Warm duck foie gras with apples
Prefer a pairing with a wine over 5 years old.
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Desserts and Sweet Courses
Zimtsterne
France. Grand Est. Alsace.
Soft almond biscuit.
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