Food and wine pairing

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Floating island

Beaten egg whites baked in a mold, in the oven and in a bain-marie, accompanied by crème anglaise.

Generally topped with caramel.

This dish pairs well with 31 drinks :

Drinks and wines types

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s) (16)

Mistelle(s), fortified wine(s) (7)

Beer(s) (2)

Straw wine(s) (2)

White sparkling wine(s) (2)

Rosé sparkling wine(s) (1)

Still white wine(s) (1)

Alsace Grand cru Pinot gris Vendanges tardives

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.

Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.

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Alsace Riesling Vendanges tardives

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.

Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.

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Anjou moelleux

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire

Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.

Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.

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Banyuls blanc

Mistelle(s), fortified wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 5 years old.

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Banyuls Traditionnel rouge

Mistelle(s), fortified wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.

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Barsac

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.

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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Cadillac

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.

Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 6 years old.

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Cérons

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.

Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 8 years old.

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Champagne rosé demi-sec

Rosé sparkling wine(s)

Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.

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Clairette de Die Méthode ancestrale

White sparkling wine(s)

Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 1 year old.

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Coteaux de l'Aubance

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 09-11°C or 48-52 °F.

Can be drunk from : 4 years.

Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.

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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 de Bordeaux Francs blanc Liquoreux

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.

Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 8 years old.

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Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire blanc Liquoreux

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.

Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 8 years old.

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Côtes du Jura Vin de paille

Straw wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.

Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.

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Crémant d'Alsace blanc

White sparkling wine(s)

Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 3 years old.

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Gaillac Doux

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 07-09°C or 45-48 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.

Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.

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Hermitage Vin de paille

Straw wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.

Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.

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Jurançon

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 09-11°C or 48-52 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.

Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 25 years old.

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Loupiac

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) : 10 to 15 years old.

Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 5 to 10 years old.

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Maury Ambré

Mistelle(s), fortified wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.

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Milk stout

Beer(s)

Serve at 13-15°C or 55-59 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.

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Montlouis sur Loire Liquoreux

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) : 10 to 30 years old and more.

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This dish pairs well with 31 drinks :