Meal and wine pairing
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Roasted leg of lamb with spring vegetables
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.
Synonyms:
- Baked leg of lamb with new vegetables
- Baked leg of lamb with spring vegetables
- Roasted leg of lamb with new vegetables
This dish pairs well with 7 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Bière de garde
Beers
Serve at 10-13°C ou 50-55 °F.
Prefer a pairing with a amber Bière de garde.
Côtes de Bordeaux Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 7 years old.
Pauillac
Still red wines
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.
Pomerol
Still red wines
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
Vacqueyras Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 10 years old.