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Meal and wine pairing

Spit-roasted leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh. One thigh is called Chump.

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.

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Côte Rôtie

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.

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Côtes de Bordeaux

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (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.

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Côtes de Provence

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old.

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Fitou

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.

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Gigondas

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.

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Grignan les Adhémar

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Hermitage

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.

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Minervois

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.

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Moulis

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine over 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.

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Pauillac

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 7 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.

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Savigny lès Beaune

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine between 3 and 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

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Vacqueyras

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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