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Saumur-Champigny

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Saumur-Champigny

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.

This drink pairs well with 360 dishes:

Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Touraine-style quiche

Touraine-style quiche
Quiche made with shortcrust pastry filled with a mixture of eggs, cream, Rillettes de Tours, and rillons.
Rillons : pieces of pork slowly cooked in their own fat and seasoned with salt, pepper, spices, and sometimes garlic, parsley, or vinegar.
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Cheeses

Twig farm goat tomme

Twig farm goat tomme
United States. Vermont.
Soft-ripened cheese made from goat's milk with a natural rind ranging in color from grey to brown.
Ripening : 3 to 5 months.
Serve with the less mature cheeses.
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Cheeses

Valençay

Valençay
France. Centre-Val de Loire. Cher. Indre. Berry.
Soft-ripened cheese made from goat's milk with a bloomy rind.
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Cheeses

Vermont Herdsman

Vermont Herdsman
United States. Vermont.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw whole cow's milk with a straw-colored washed rind.
Ripening : 12 months minimum.
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Cheeses

Young Mimolette

Young Mimolette
France. Hauts-de-France. Nord. Pas-de-Calais.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk colored with annatto.
Ripening : 3 months.
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