Meal and wine pairing
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Seven hour leg of lamb
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Seven hours : slow-cooked in wine with garlic and herbs until the meat falls off the bone.
This dish pairs well with 39 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Bordeaux 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 5 years old.
Bourgogne Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 13-15°C ou 55-59 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Bugey Mondeuse
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 8 years old.
Cahors
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) : 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.
Chinon Rouge
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) : 3 to 5 years old for the terraces, 15 to 30 years old and more for the hillside vineyards.
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 de Bordeaux Castillon
Still red wines
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
The commercial name generally used is Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Côtes de Bourg Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
May be called Bourg rouge or Bourgeais rouge.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Côtes du Jura Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Prefer a pairing with a dominant Poulsard or Trousseau grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 2 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.
Faugères 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) : 5 to 10 years old.
Fitou
Still red wines
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 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.
Graves 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.
Grignan les Adhémar Rouge
Still red wines
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 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.
Jurançon
Sweet and Medium-sweet white wines
Serve at 09-11°C ou 48-52 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 25 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.
Madiran
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) : 8 to 12 years old.
Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.