Meal and wine pairing
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Blanquette of lamb with fresh mint
Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
The dish is served with pasta, potatoes, or rice, often complemented with mushrooms.
Synonyms:
- Blanquette d'agneau with fresh mint
- Lamb blanquette with fresh mint
- Lamb stew cooked in white stock with fresh mint
This dish pairs well with 5 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Corbières Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.
Cornas
Vins tranquilles rouges
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.
Saint-Chinian 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 8 years old.
Saint-Joseph Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
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.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.