Meal and wine pairing
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Rack of lamb with poivrade sauce
Poivrade sauce : mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) with butter, bacon bits, aromatics (bay leaf, thyme), white wine, vinegar, with a veal or game stock and black peppercorns.
Synonyms:
- Rack of lamb with pepper sauce
This dish pairs well with 5 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Graves Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
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.
Hermitage Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
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 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.
Pessac-Léognan Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old, 5 years at least for a cru classé.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more for a classed growth.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old.