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Graves blanc

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Graves blanc

Still white wine(s)

Serve at 09-11°C or 48-52 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.

Synonyms

  • Graves white wine

This drink pairs well with 720 dishes:

Hot Starters

Seafood vol-au-vent

Seafood vol-au-vent
Vol-au-vent : a round puff pastry shell intended to serve several people (with a diameter of at least 15 centimeters), filled with a mixture of meat, sweetbreads, fish, shellfish, snails, mushrooms… all bound together with a sauce (bisque, béchamel, cream, Nantua sauce…).
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Cheeses

Selles-sur-Cher

Selles-sur-Cher
France. Centre-Val de Loire. Loir-et-Cher. Selles-sur-Cher.
Soft-ripened raw goat's milk cheese and bloomy rind coated in culinary vegetable ash.
Ripening : 10 to 30 days.
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Seafish

Shad with sorrel

Shad with sorrel
Shad stuffed with a preparation made from sorrel leaves.
Pairing with a dominant Sauvignon grape.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine (1-3 years).
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Cold starters

Shrimp aspic

Shrimp 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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Miscellaneous

Shrimp guédille

Shrimp guédille
Canada. Quebec.
Guédille : sandwich made with a hot dog bun filled with salad and mayonnaise sauce.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine.
Prefer a pairing with an unoaked wine.
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Shellfish and Seafood

Small oysters

Small oysters
Small oysters (number 5 : between 30 and 45 grams).
Don't forget the bread and butter as an accompaniment.
Pairing with a dominant Sauvignon grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 2 years old.
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