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Food and wine pairing

Fresh herring home style

Fresh herring fillets, cooked in a broth with white wine, vinegar, carrots, onions, and a bouquet (thyme, bay leaf, and parsley), and served with a chilled court-bouillon.

This dish pairs well with 20 drinks :

Alsace Sylvaner

Alsace Sylvaner
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 3 years old.
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Bergerac blanc

Bergerac 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 3 years old.
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Bourgogne Aligoté

Bourgogne Aligoté
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
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Chablis

Chablis
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 7 years old.
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Cheverny blanc

Cheverny 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.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 3 years old.
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Coteaux du Loir blanc

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

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cour-Cheverny sec

Cour-Cheverny sec
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
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Entre-Deux-Mers blanc

Entre-Deux-Mers blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

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

Flanders red ale
Beer(s)

Serve at 08-11°C or 46-52 °F.

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

Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
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) : 1 to 2 years old.
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Haut-Poitou blanc

Haut-Poitou 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) : 1 to 2 years old.
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Jasnières sec

Jasnières sec
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old and more.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 6 years old.
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Muscadet

Muscadet
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 4 years old.
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Old ale

Old ale
Beer(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
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Pouilly-Fumé

Pouilly-Fumé
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 11-13°C or 52-55 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 8 years old.
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Quincy

Quincy
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 10 years old.
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Saumur blanc

Saumur 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.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Touraine blanc

Touraine 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) : 1 to 3 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 3 years old.
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Vouvray sec

Vouvray sec
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 3 to 8 years old.
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