Meal and wine pairing
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Leg of lamb with thyme
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
This dish pairs well with 14 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Baux-de-Provence 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) : 7 to 10 years old.
Collioure 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) : 6 to 12 years old.
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 Provence Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 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 Roussillon Villages
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.
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.
La Livinière
Still red wines
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Until the 2023 vintage, this appellation was called Minervois-La Livinière.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Languedoc 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.
Minervois Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.
Moulis
Still red wines
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.
Rully Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.
Saint-Aubin Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 10 years old.
Pair with a wine over 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.