So, do you want to show off your culinary skills at your next dinner party this weekend with a delicious lamb feast? Be sure to choose the right beer and wines to match the flavors of your dish!
Although both red and wine are great for any American lamb meal, it’s important to pair the right kind to complement the particular ingredients of the meal you’re preparing. As for beer, finding a match is a bit more complicated. Once you decide on the recipe you want to make, it helps to know which batches and bottles to serve with your lamb dish. Read on for delicious wine and beer pairings perfect for a variety of lamb dishes.
White Wines:
Pinot Gray – Combines well with Lamb Goat Cheese Salad
Pinot Gris is a light-bodied wine celebrated for its citrus flavors and crisp, clean finish. These light attributes make it perfect for lighter lamb dishes.
white sauvignon – Pairs well with roast lamb and root vegetables
Sauvignon Blanc is a fresh tasting, light to medium bodied wine with a strong, bold finish. These qualities allow it to combine well with hearty and light lamb dishes.
Chardonnay – Pairs well with Lamb and Vegetable Stew
Chardonnay is a medium to full-bodied white wine that delivers rich oak and vanilla flavors. This makes it a good match for heartier lamb dishes.
Red Wines:
Bordeaux – Pairs well with Leg of Lamb with Rosemary and Garlic
Bordeaux is a combination of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, which makes it a very easy to drink red wine. Pairs well with almost any simple lamb dish.
Pinot Noir – Pairs well with roast rack of lamb
Pinot Noir offers earthy and subtle flavors ranging from dried cherries, raspberries and hints of vanilla. This makes it perfect for the fanciest of meals.
Shiraz – Pairs well with grilled loin chops
Syrah red wine offers deep, dark flavors. This intensity makes it perfect for a variety of lamb meals, including leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic.
Beers:
porters – Pairs well with Lamb and Vegetable Pasta
Porters are rich, dark and malty, often resembling straight coffee or cocoa beans. They also pair well with leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic.
stouts – Pairs well with braised leg of lamb
The Stouts are silky and flavorful, perfectly complementing the earthy flavors of the lamb meat. They also pair well with lighter lamb dishes.
pale beers – Pairs well with roast rack of lamb
Pale Ale beers are great choices for a boldly flavored lamb dish. They also pair well with grilled lamb loin chops.
amber beer – Pairs well with Spicy Lamb Chili
Amber beers have a balanced flavor of fruit and malt. Pairs well with spicy and heart of lamb recipes.