Food and wine pairing

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Kouign amann

France. Brittany. Finistère. Douarnenez.

Crispy cake made with bread dough containing butter and sugar, folded in layers, like puff pastry but with fewer layers.

Served warm or hot.

This dish pairs well with 16 drinks :

Drinks and wines types

Sweet and Medium-sweet white wine(s) (5)

Beer(s) (4)

Cider(s) / Perry / Mead (2)

White sparkling wine(s) (2)

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

Spirit(s) and liqueur(s) (1)

Still white wine(s) (1)

Alsace Riesling

Still white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.

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

Prefer a pairing with a wine with some residual sugar.

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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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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.

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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.

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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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Crémant de la Loire 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) : 2 to 3 years old.

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Dunkel

Beer(s)

Serve at 06-10°C or 43-50 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.

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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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Imperial stout

Beer(s)

Serve at 11-13°C or 52-55 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

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

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Montlouis sur Loire Pétillant

White sparkling wine(s)

Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

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

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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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Pommeau

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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Rhum ambré

Spirit(s) and liqueur(s)

Serve at 18-24°C or 64-75 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

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

Once you open the bottle, consume it within 12 months.

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Rosette

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) : 6 to 10 years old.

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Stout

Beer(s)

Serve at 09-11°C or 48-52 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.

Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 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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