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Vacherin Mont-d'or

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Cheeses

Vacherin Mont-d'or

Switzerland. Vaud.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind encircled with a strip of spruce bark.
Ripening : 17 to 25 days.

This dish pairs well with 27 drinks :

Alsace Gewurztraminer

Alsace Gewurztraminer
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
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Alsace Muscat

Alsace Muscat
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) : 3 to 5 years old.
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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 Pinot noir rouge

Alsace Pinot noir rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °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.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
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Amber ale

Amber ale
Beer(s)

Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 months if unpasteurized, 6 to 9 months if pasteurized.
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Anjou demi-sec

Anjou demi-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 3 years old.
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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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Côtes du Jura blanc

Côtes du Jura blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 13-16°C or 55-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Pairing with a blending wine from Chardonnay and Savagnin.
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Crémant de Bordeaux blanc

Crémant de Bordeaux 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) : 1 to 3 years old.
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Crémant de Bourgogne blanc

Crémant de Bourgogne 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) : 1 to 3 years old.
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Crémant de la Loire blanc

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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Doppelbock

Doppelbock
Beer(s)

Serve at 09-13°C or 48-55 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.
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Mercurey rouge

Mercurey rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 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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Morgon

Morgon
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
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Porter

Porter
Beer(s)

Serve at 08-11°C or 46-52 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 months if pasteurized, 6 to 12 months if unpasteurized.
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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.
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Puligny-Montrachet blanc

Puligny-Montrachet blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
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Saint-Aubin blanc

Saint-Aubin blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 4 to 6 years old.
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Saint-Véran

Saint-Véran
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

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