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Food and wine pairing

Tursan blanc

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Tursan blanc

Still white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

Synonyms

  • Tursan white wine

This drink pairs well with 83 dishes:

Cheeses

Ardi-gasna

Ardi-gasna
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw sheep's milk whose rind is rubbed with a purée made from Espelette peppers.
Ripening : 3 to 12 months.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Main courses

Basque piperade

Basque piperade
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.
Culinary specialty based on peppers, bell peppers, onions and tomatoes, served with eggs, meat, or fish.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Main courses

Bearn piperade

Bearn piperade
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Béarn.
Culinary specialty based on green and red peppers, chilli pepper, onions and tomatoes, served with Bayonne ham.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cold starters

Cold seafood in a shell

Cold seafood in a shell
Cold dish made of mixed diced vegetables (macédoine) with seafood, salad, and mayonnaise, served in a scallop shell.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Seafish

Darne of salmon with sorrel sauce

Darne of salmon with sorrel sauce
Darne : cross-section of one inch in thickness, including the backbone.
Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Shellfish and Seafood

Eclade

Eclade
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Charente-Maritime.
Mussels cooked over a pine needle fire.
Generally eaten with bread and butter.
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Consommés, Broths and Soups

Garbure

Garbure
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Gascony.
Cab­bage soup with vegetables (broad beans, potatoes, turnip, green peas, onion, garlic, carrot, celeriac, etc) and typically meat pieces, often confit (duck, pork, goose giblets, pork shank, cured ham, sausage, etc).
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