Food and wine pairing

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Gingerbread charlotte

Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.

This dish pairs well with 10 drinks :

Drinks and wines types

Cider(s) / Perry / Mead (4)

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s) (3)

Mistelle(s), fortified wine(s) (1)

Still white wine(s) (1)

White sparkling wine(s) (1)

Alsace Gewurztraminer 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) : 20 years old and more.

Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 3 to 10 years old.

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Alsace Grand cru Gewurztraminer

Still white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.

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

Prefer a pairing with a wine with a lot of residual sugar

Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.

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Champagne blanc demi-sec

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 2 years old.

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Côtes de Duras 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) : 3 to 5 years old.

Prefer a pairing with a developed wine.

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Demi-sec 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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Ice 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 to 2 years old.

Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 weeks.

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Perry

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 to 2 years old.

Once you open the bottle, consume it within 3 days.

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Poirineau

Mistelle(s), fortified 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.

Once you open the bottle, consume it within 6 months.

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Saussignac

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 08-12°C or 46-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.

Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Sweet 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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