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Hermitage blanc

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Hermitage blanc

Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

Synonyms

  • Hermitage white wine

This drink pairs well with 274 dishes:

Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster à l’américaine

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."
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Cold starters

Lobster aspic

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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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster claws in americaine sauce

Lobster claws in americaine sauce
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."
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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster fricassee

Lobster fricassee
Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 8 years old.
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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster medallion en Bellevue

Lobster medallion en Bellevue
Bellevue : presentation of a shellfish (typically lobster or spiny lobster served in medallions), a whole fish, or a meat (often poultry) cooked whole, served cold and coated with aspic jelly.
Often accompanied by mayonnaise or andalouse sauce (mayonnaise with tomato puree and spices), vegetables, or hard-boiled eggs.
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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster Thermidor

Lobster Thermidor
Lobster meat combined with a béchamel sauce and Cognac, shallots, fish stock, and mustard, then served in its shell and often gratinated.
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Consommés, Broths and Soups

Pauchouse

Pauchouse
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Specialty made from pieces of lean freshwater fish (pike, perch, zander) and fatty fish (eel, carp, salmon, tench, trout), cooked in a white wine sauce and served with croutons, bacon bits, and potatoes.
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Cheeses

Picodon

Picodon
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Occitanie. Cévennes.
Soft-ripened cheese made goat’s milk with a natural rind.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 8 years old.
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