Food and wine pairing
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Pessac-Léognan blanc
Still white wine(s)
Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old and more for a classed growth.
Synonyms
- Pessac-Léognan white wine
This drink pairs well with 291 dishes:
Seafish
Halibut fillets with parsley sauce
Parsley sauce : parsley, lemon juice and olive oil or butter.
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Cheeses
Idiazábal ahumado
Spain. Basque Country.
Smoked, pressed, uncooked raw sheep's milk cheese.
Ripening : 60 days minimum.
Prefer a pairing with a developed wine.
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Hot Starters
Langoustine raviole
Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine.
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Hot Starters
Langoustine raviole with flat leaf parsley
Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine.
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Shellfish and Seafood
Langoustines with lemon butter sauce
Lemon butter sauce : lemon, crème fraîche and butter.
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Cheeses
Le berger basque
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Béarn.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw sheep's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 3 to 6 months.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine.
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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie
Leek quiche
Quiche : shortcrust pastry topped with a mixture of eggs and cream combined with seafood, vegetables, meat, and/or cheese.
Served hot or cold.
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Cheeses
Lincoln log
United States. Michigan.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 2 weeks.
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Shellfish and Seafood
Lobster a la nage
Nage : cooked in a delicate broth flavored with butter, white wine, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.
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Shellfish and Seafood
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
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
Lobster butter canapé
Lobster butter : lobster meat with butter.
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