Meal and wine pairing
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Spit-roasted knuckle of lamb
Knuckle of lamb : cut of meat located beneath the leg (gigot), surrounding the shinbone of the hind leg.
Synonyms:
- Knuckle of lamb roasted on a spit
This dish pairs well with 18 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Cairanne Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Canon-Fronsac
Still red wines
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.
Côte Rôtie
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.
Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
The commercial name generally used is Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux rouge.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 7 years old.
Côtes du Rhône Rouge
Still red wines
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.
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.
Côtes du Roussillon 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) : 4 to 6 years old.
Fronsac
Still red wines
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Gigondas 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) : 8 to 15 years old.
Hermitage Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.
Languedoc Pézenas
Still red wines
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 7 years old.
Lussac Saint-Émilion
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) : 7 to 10 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.
Saint-Estèphe
Still red wines
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old, 10 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
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 amber Bière de garde.