Meal and wine pairing
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Roasted saddle of lamb with mixed spring vegetables
Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.
Mixed vegetables : Vegetables cut into sticks, boiled, drained and mixed with peas.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.
This dish pairs well with 4 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Bière de garde ambrée
Beer(s)
Serve at 10-13°C or 50-55 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Cairanne Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 7 years old.
Pauillac
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 7 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine.