Meal and wine pairing
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Salt-crusted lamb
Salt crust : a cooking method in which food (vegetables, fish, or meat) is entirely covered with coarse salt to ensure even cooking.
Synonyms:
- Lamb baked in a salt crust
- Salt-baked lamb
This dish pairs well with 5 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Côtes du Rhône Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Grignan les Adhémar Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Pauillac
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 7 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
Saint-Julien
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old, 8 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 25 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.