Food and wine pairing

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Eau-de-Vie de poire

Spirit(s) and liqueur(s)

Serve at 06-10°C or 43-50 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more.

Synonyms

Pear brandy

This drink pairs well with 11 dishes:

Cheeses

Bleu des basques

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.

Blue cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk with a natural rind.

Ripening : 10 weeks.

Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.

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Buttermilk blue affinée

United States. Wisconsin.

Blue cheese made from raw cow's milk with a natural rind.

Ripening : 6 months.

Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

French almond tart with pears

Almond cream : a mixture of butter, sugar, almond powder, and eggs.

Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.

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La Sentinelle

Canada. Quebec.

Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a washed rind.

Ripening : 3 weeks.

Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.

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Patacabra

Spain. Aragon. Zaragoza.

Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk cheese and washed rind from a reddish color to an orange-brown color.

Ripening : 45 days minimum.

Serve with the most mature cheeses.

Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Pear and almond meringue tart

Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Pear and apple tart

Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Pear and chocolate crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Pear sorbet

Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Poire Belle-Hélène

Poached pears in syrup, served with vanilla ice cream, melted chocolate, and crystallized violets.

Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.

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Stinking bishop

United Kingdom. Gloucestershire.

Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a perry-washed rind orange-colored.

Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.

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