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Chicken fricassee with cream sauce

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Poultry

Chicken fricassee with cream sauce

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.
Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

See also:

  • Fricassée de poulet

This dish pairs well with 9 drinks :

Brut cider

Brut cider
Cider(s) / Perry / Mead

Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 year old.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 days.
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Chablis Grand cru

Chablis Grand cru
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old and more.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 8 years old.
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Coteaux du Layon

Coteaux du Layon
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more.
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Côtes du Rhône blanc

Côtes du Rhône blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 09-11°C or 48-52 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.
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Graves blanc

Graves blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 09-11°C or 48-52 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Pairing with a dominant Sémillon grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
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Ladoix rouge

Ladoix rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old.
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Pessac-Léognan rouge

Pessac-Léognan rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years, 5 years at least for a cru classé.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more for a classed growth.
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Santenay blanc

Santenay blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
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