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Vol-au-vent

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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…).

See also:

  • Vol-au-vent à la financière
  • Vol-au-vent aux fruits de mer

This dish pairs well with 32 drinks :

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 the sauce or the garnish.
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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 the sauce or the garnish.
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Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil rouge

Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-17°C or 57-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with the sauce or the garnish.
>dish info

Saumur blanc

Saumur blanc
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.
Prefer a pairing with the sauce or the garnish.
>dish info

Saumur rouge

Saumur 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 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with the sauce or the garnish.
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Savennières

Savennières
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old.
Prefer a pairing with the sauce or the garnish.
Prefer a pairing with a dry wine.
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Volnay

Volnay
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 8 years old.
Prefer a pairing with the sauce or the garnish.
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Vouvray moelleux

Vouvray moelleux
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) : 10 to 30 years old and more.
Prefer a pairing with the sauce or the garnish.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 3 to 10 years old.
>dish info