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Food and wine pairing

Sauternes

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Sauternes

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 08-12°C or 46-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years, 5 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.

This drink pairs well with 596 dishes:

Cheeses

Gorgonzola dolce

Gorgonzola dolce
Italy. Lombardy. Piedmont.
Blue cheese made from cow's milk.
Ripening : less than 3 months.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 6 to 10 years old.
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Cheeses

Gorgonzola piccante

Gorgonzola piccante
Italy. Lombardy. Piedmont.
Blue cheese made from cow's milk.
Ripening : 3 months minimum.
Prefer a pairing with a Deuxième cru classé preferably.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 8 years old.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Cheeses

Grana Padano

Grana Padano
Italy. Po River Valley.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 9 to 16 months.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Cheeses

Grana Padano Riserva

Grana Padano Riserva
Italy. Po River Valley.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : over 20 months.
Prefer a pairing with a wine over 8 years old.
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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Grape tart

Grape tart
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 5 to 15 years old.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Cheeses

Great hill blue

Great hill blue
United States. Massachusetts.
Blue cheese made from raw cow's milk.
Ripening : 2 months.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 6 to 10 years old.
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Shellfish and Seafood

Grilled lobster

Grilled lobster
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 5 to 15 years old.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Cheeses

Gubbeen Extra Mature

Gubbeen Extra Mature
Ireland. Cork.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 2 months.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Sauces

Hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce
Hollandaise sauce : shallot reduction with vinegar, mixed with egg yolks and melted butter.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Honey soufflé

Honey soufflé
Served hot.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
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Cheeses

Hopelessly Bleu

Hopelessly Bleu
United States. Texas.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 2 to 3 months.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
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