Meal and wine pairing
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Saddle of lamb in salt crust
Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.
Salt crust : a cooking method in which food (vegetables, fish, or meat) is entirely covered with coarse salt to ensure even cooking.
This dish pairs well with 5 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Costières de Nîmes Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 15-16°C or 59-61 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Côtes du Rhône Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Grignan les Adhémar Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Saint-Julien
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk from : 5 years, 8 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 25 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.