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4 tips to bear in mind when pairing Easter lamb

The good news if you’re planning an Easter feast around lamb is that practically any medium to full-bodied red wine you enjoy will be delicious with it. But there are a few variables to take into account that might enhance the pairing

When Easter is

This year it’s mid April but it can be at the end of March. Given the unpredictability of the weather these days that might not make a huge difference but in theory you could still be in late winter mode if it’s in March or early April and feeling more springlike 2-3 weeks later. In wine terms an early Easter might make you fancy heartier wines such as a cabernet sauvignon or malbec while a later one might incline you to a pinot noir or Loire cabernet franc like a Saumur-Champigny.

Where you are

The above assumes you’re in the northern hemisphere where Easter takes place in the spring. In the southern hemisphere of course it’ll be autumn and your likely accompaniments might be root veg and squash (cue more robust reds such as shiraz/syrah or grenache) rather than peas and asparagus (gamay and pinot)

How old the lamb is

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Comments: 5 (Add)

David Rosenthal on April 17 2022 at 22:15

Surprising match - roast leg of lamb with a 2018 Di Giorgio Coonawarra Shiraz. Not too big. Nice fruit/acid/tannin balance.

Mike Oehlers on April 14 2022 at 14:35

Les Poivines - Beaujolais Villages 2020 - fresh, fruity but well rounded: hoping that this should work with a leg of lamb with rare centre and crusty skin; no garlic or anchovy as good Easter lamb shouldn't need much more.

Fiona Beckett on April 7 2022 at 11:28

Should work! Let me know!

me_saare on April 7 2022 at 11:16

It's cold and miserable here, so I just bought 2020 Georgian Saperavi to go with a roast leg of local lamb. We'll see how that works out.

Stephen Belyea on April 3 2021 at 21:37

A nice Cru Beaujolais is brilliant as well.

Cheers

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