Beverages · Food pairing guide
What goes with Sauternes?
Sauternes combines residual grape sweetness, wine acidity and alcohol with a complex aroma associated with ripe and botrytised fruit. Bottles vary with producer and age, so the cooking reference is a sound sweet Sauternes rather than an interchangeable dessert wine.
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Pairing principles
What pairs well with Sauternes?
Balance wine sweetness with savoury richness, earthy fungi, herbal restraint or lightly bitter caramel. Keep reductions short enough to remain pourable, and count the wine’s sugar before adding more to a custard, sauce or frozen preparation.
Food pairing ideas for Sauternes
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