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Food and wine pairing

Anjou blanc

Anjou blanc

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.

This drink pairs well with 287 dishes:

Cold starters

Ham aspic

Ham aspic
Slice of ham around an egg in jelly made from a meat stock or consommé.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
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Cheeses

Hooligan

Hooligan
United States. Connecticut.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk cheese with an orange-colored washed-rind.
Ripening : 2 months.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
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Cheeses

Idyll gris

Idyll gris
United States. Michigan.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat’s milk with a natural rind rind coated in ash.
Ripening : 12 to 21 days.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
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Offal and tripe

Lamb’s brain with brown butter

Lamb’s brain with brown butter
Beurre noisette (brown butter) : butter cooked until it reaches a light brown color and a nutty aroma, then strained into a cold container to stop the cooking.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 2 years old.
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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.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
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Cheeses

Le Trou du Cru

Le Trou du Cru
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Côte d'Or.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a marc de Bourgogne washed rind.
Ripening : 3 weeks.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
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Cheeses

Lincoln log

Lincoln log
United States. Michigan.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 2 weeks.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
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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 dry wine.
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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster a la nage

Lobster a la nage
Nage : cooked in a delicate broth flavored with butter, white wine, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 2 years old.
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Seafish

Lox

Lox
Salmon cut into fillets or a whole piece that has been cold-smoked or cured in brine.
The richer the smoked salmon, more the wine must be marked by the acidity.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cheeses

Maroilles

Maroilles
France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Nord. Avesnois.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 35 days minimum.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Masoor dal

Masoor dal
India.
Spiced soup, stew or sauce made with lentils.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
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