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Food and wine pairing

Savennières

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Savennières

Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old.

This drink pairs well with 451 dishes:

Hot Starters

Ficelle picarde

Ficelle picarde
France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Oise. Somme. (Picardy).
Crêpe filled with a preparation of mushrooms, crème fraîche, York ham with shallot, nutmeg, onion and topped with grated Emmental cheese
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
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Cold starters

Fish aspic

Fish 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.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 5 to 10 years old.
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Freshwater fish

Fish quenelles with americaine sauce

Fish quenelles with 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."
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
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Main courses

Fish tartare

Fish tartare
Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
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Main courses

Fondue savoyarde

Fondue savoyarde
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Savoie.
Traditional fondue made with melted cheese (Beaufort, Comté, Emmental, Gruyère, Tomme de Savoie) in which small pieces of bread are dipped.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Fouée with rillauds

Fouée with rillauds
France. Centre-Val de Loire. Indre-et-Loire. Pays de la Loire. Loire-Atlantique. Maine-et-Loire. Saumur. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes.
Hot bread roll stuffed with rillauds.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
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Consommés, Broths and Soups

Frog legs soup

Frog legs soup
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Doubs. Haute-Saône. Jura. Territoire de Belfort.
Vegetable broth with frog legs.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
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Cheeses

Fuzzy wheel

Fuzzy wheel
United States. Vermont.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw goat's and cow's milk with a natural rind.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
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