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Vol-au-vent financiere

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Vol-au-vent financiere

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…).
Financiere sauce : Demi-glace (a reduced sauce made from brown stock, usually veal and sometimes beef) enhanced with Madeira and truffle essence.

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This dish pairs well with 25 drinks :

Bâtard-Montrachet

Bâtard-Montrachet
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 20 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 5 to 15 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.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Beaune rouge

Beaune rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-16°C or 59-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old.
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Chablis

Chablis
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 7 years old.
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Chevalier-Montrachet

Chevalier-Montrachet
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk from : 6 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 20 years old and more.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 6 to 15 years old.
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Corton-Charlemagne

Corton-Charlemagne
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk from : 7 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 7 to 15 years old.
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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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Ladoix blanc

Ladoix 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 4 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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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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Meursault Premier cru blanc

Meursault Premier cru blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 5 to 10 years old.
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Montagny Premier cru

Montagny Premier cru
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 10 years old.
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Montrachet

Montrachet
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 4 to 15 years old.
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Pernand-Vergelesses blanc

Pernand-Vergelesses blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 8 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 3 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-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-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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Puligny-Montrachet Premier cru blanc

Puligny-Montrachet Premier cru blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

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