Food and wine pairing
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Graves blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 09-11°C or 48-52 °F.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Synonyms
- Graves white wine
This drink pairs well with 720 dishes:
Seafish
Sole with lemon butter sauce
Lemon butter sauce : lemon, crème fraîche and butter.
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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Spaghetti with seafood
Pairing with a dominant Sauvignon grape.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine (1-3 years).
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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Spinach with a light white sauce
White sauce : flour and butter heated together, to which a hot liquid (stock, water, cooking juices, or wine) is added.
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Shellfish and Seafood
Spiny lobster a la nage
Nage : cooked in a delicate broth flavored with butter, white wine, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.
Pairing with a dominant Sémillon grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
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Shellfish and Seafood
Spiny 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."
Pairing with a dominant Sémillon grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
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Cold starters
Spiny 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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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches
Spiny lobster butter canapé
Spiny lobster butter : spiny lobster meat with butter.
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Shellfish and Seafood
Spiny lobster medallion Thermidor
Spiny lobster meat with a béchamel sauce and Cognac, shallot, fish stock and mustard that can be gratinéed.
Pairing with a dominant Sémillon grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
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Shellfish and Seafood
Spiny lobster stew
Pairing with a dominant Sémillon grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
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Shellfish and Seafood
Spiny lobster Thermidor
Spiny lobster meat with a béchamel sauce and Cognac, shallot, fish stock and mustard that can be gratinéed.
Pairing with a dominant Sémillon grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
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Shellfish and Seafood
Spiny lobster with fresh cream
Pairing with a dominant Sémillon grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
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Miscellaneous
Spring roll
Spring roll : thin pancake made from wheat or rice flour, stuffed with pork, chicken, or seafood, along with mushrooms and/or various julienned vegetables, then fried in a wok or sometimes steamed.
Served hot.
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Shellfish and Seafood
Squid a la nicoise
Squid cut into thin slices and baked with tomato sauce and herbes de Provence.
Served with potatoes or rice.
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Cheeses
St Gall Extra mature
Ireland. Cork.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : over 3 months.
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Seafish
Steamed John Dory with beurre blanc sauce
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.
Prefer a pairing with a developed wine.
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Shellfish and Seafood
Steamed mussels in white wine
Pairing with a dominant Sauvignon grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 2 years old.
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Shellfish and Seafood
Steamed mussels with cider
Pairing with a dominant Sauvignon grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 2 years old.
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