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Best Wine with Lamb

Lamb's distinctive flavor and tender fat pairs beautifully with medium to full-bodied reds with herbal notes.

Why This Pairing Works

Lamb's unique flavor profile—slightly gamy, herbaceous—finds natural harmony with wines that share herbal, earthy characteristics. The meat's fat content needs tannins for balance.

Best Wine Varieties for Lamb

1Syrah/Shiraz
2Cabernet Sauvignon
3Rioja
4Bordeaux
5Côtes du Rhône

Alternative Wine Choices

These wines also pair well with Lamb:

NebbioloMourvèdreSangioveseTempranillo

Pairing Tips

  • Rosemary and garlic preparations pair exceptionally with Southern Rhône blends
  • Lamb chops with mint need wines with herbaceous notes (Cabernet Franc)
  • Braised lamb benefits from aged wines with softer tannins
  • Moroccan spiced lamb pairs with GSM blends or Grenache

Wines to Avoid

  • Light whites
  • Delicate Pinot Noir
  • Sweet wines

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Syrah/Shiraz

Our top recommendation for pairing with lamb.

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