Food and wine pairing

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Head cheese

Small pieces of pork meat (cheeks, snout, tongue, etc), usually cooked with small pieces of carrots, pickles, shallots or onion, seasoned with garlic, spices, parsley and molded in aspic.

Served cold.

Synonyms

Brawn
Head cheese

This dish pairs well with 28 drinks :

Drinks and wines types

Still red wine(s) (13)

Still rosé wine(s) (6)

Still white wine(s) (6)

Beer(s) (2)

Rosé sparkling wine(s) (1)

Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-17°C or 57-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.

Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.

Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.

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Saumur Puy Notre-Dame

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.

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

Prefer a pairing with a wine under 6 years old.

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Saumur-Champigny

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.

Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.

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Sticke alt

Beer(s)

Serve at 06-10°C or 43-50 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 9 to 12 months.

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