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Idiazábal ahumado

Spain. Basque Country.
Smoked, pressed, uncooked raw sheep's milk cheese.
Ripening : 60 days minimum.

This dish pairs well with 33 drinks :

Arbois Pupillin Vin jaune

Arbois Pupillin Vin jaune
Yellow wine(s) / Vin jaune(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 10 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 50 years old and more.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for one month.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for one month.
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Arbois Vin jaune

Arbois Vin jaune
Yellow wine(s) / Vin jaune(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 10 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 50 years old and more.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for one month.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for one month.
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Barsac

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.
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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Bourgogne blanc

Bourgogne blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 11-13°C or 52-55 °F.

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

Brown Ale
Beer(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.
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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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Château-Chalon

Château-Chalon
Yellow wine(s) / Vin jaune(s)

Serve at 13-15°C or 55-59 °F.

Can be drunk from : 10 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 50 years old and more.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for one month.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for one month.
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Chinon rouge

Chinon rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old for the terraces, 15 to 30 years old and more for the hillside vineyards.
Prefer a pairing with a developed wine.
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Corbières rouge

Corbières rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.
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Coteaux de l'Aubance

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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Côtes du Jura Vin jaune

Côtes du Jura Vin jaune
Yellow wine(s) / Vin jaune(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 10 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 50 years old and more.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for one month.
Serve with the most mature cheeses.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for one month.
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Crozes-Hermitage rouge

Crozes-Hermitage rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.
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Dubbel

Dubbel
Beer(s)

Serve at 06-10°C or 43-50 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
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Dunkelweizen

Dunkelweizen
Beer(s)

Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 9 months.
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Grand Roussillon rancio

Grand Roussillon rancio
Mistelle(s), fortified wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
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Irouléguy rouge

Irouléguy rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

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

Jurançon sec
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 developed wine.
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L'Etoile Vin jaune

L'Etoile Vin jaune
Yellow wine(s) / Vin jaune(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 10 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 50 years old and more.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for one month.
Once you open the bottle, can last it in the fridge for one month.
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Languedoc blanc

Languedoc 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 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a developed wine.
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Madiran

Madiran
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
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Maury rouge

Maury 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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Menetou-Salon rouge

Menetou-Salon rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 13-15°C or 55-59 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.
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Monbazillac

Monbazillac
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s)

Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.
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