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Seafood vol-au-vent

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Seafood vol-au-vent

Vol-au-vent : a round puff pastry shell intended to serve several people (with a diameter of at least 15 centimeters), filled with a mixture of meat, sweetbreads, fish, shellfish, snails, mushrooms… all bound together with a sauce (bisque, béchamel, cream, Nantua sauce…).

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This dish pairs well with 30 drinks :

Alsace Pinot gris

Alsace Pinot gris
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.
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Alsace Riesling

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.
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Beaune blanc

Beaune blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
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Chorey-lès-Beaune blanc

Chorey-lès-Beaune 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) : 3 to 7 years old.
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Côtes d'Auvergne blanc

Côtes d'Auvergne 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) : 1 to 2 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 2 years old.
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Côtes du Rhône blanc

Côtes du Rhône blanc
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) : 1 to 3 years old.
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Crozes-Hermitage blanc

Crozes-Hermitage blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

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

Gaillac 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.
Pairing with a dominant Len de l'El grape.
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Graves blanc

Graves blanc
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 5 years old.
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Mâcon Villages

Mâcon Villages
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 3 years old.
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Menetou-Salon blanc

Menetou-Salon 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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Meursault blanc

Meursault blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 12 years old.
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Pessac-Léognan blanc

Pessac-Léognan blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old and more for a classed growth.
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Pouilly-Fuissé

Pouilly-Fuissé
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
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.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Pouilly-Loché

Pouilly-Loché
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 11-13°C or 52-55 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
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Pouilly-sur-Loire

Pouilly-sur-Loire
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 wine under 3 years old.
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Pouilly-Vinzelles

Pouilly-Vinzelles
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) : 3 to 5 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.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 3 years old.
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Reuilly blanc

Reuilly 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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