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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

Schloss

Schloss
United States. California.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with orange washed rind, packed in a wooden box.
Ripening : 5 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

Shropshire blue

Shropshire blue
United Kingdom.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk colored with annatto.
Ripening : 10 to 12 weeks.
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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Main courses

Smoked salmon bagel

Smoked salmon bagel
Prefer a pairing with a no-classified cru preferably.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine (3-4 years).
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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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches

Smoked salmon toast

Smoked salmon toast
Prefer a pairing with a no-classified cru preferably.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine (3-4 years).
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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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches

Smoked trout canapé

Smoked trout canapé
Prefer a pairing with a no-classified cru preferably.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine (3-4 years).
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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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches

Smoked trout toast

Smoked trout toast
Prefer a pairing with a no-classified cru preferably.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine (3-4 years).
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

Smokey blue

Smokey blue
United States. Oregon.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk, smoked over hazelnut shells.
Ripening : 90 days.
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

Soumaintrain

Soumaintrain
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Yonne.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a marc de Bourgogne washed rind, light yellow to ochre in color.
Ripening : 3 to 8 weeks.
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

Stichelton

Stichelton
United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire.
Blue cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk with a natural rind.
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

Sticky toffee pudding

Sticky toffee pudding
United Kingdom.
Sponge cake made with brown sugar and finely chopped dates, topped with caramel (brown sugar).
Served with custard, vanilla ice cream or single cream.
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

Stinking bishop

Stinking bishop
United Kingdom. Gloucestershire.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a perry-washed rind orange-colored.
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

Strawberries Cardinal

Strawberries Cardinal
Strawberries covered with raspberry purée and sliced almonds flavored with liqueur (usually kirsch).
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

Strawberries with mascarpone

Strawberries with mascarpone
Mascarpone : equivalent of « crème fraîche » in Italian cuisine.
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

Strawberry bagatelle

Strawberry bagatelle
Bagatelle : sponge cake cut into pieces mixed with fruits, cream, and sometimes jam.
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

Strawberry bavarian cream

Strawberry bavarian cream
Bavarois : chilled molded dessert made with custard or fruit purée, combined with whipped cream and gelatin.
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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