A PAIRING GUIDE
What wine goes with roast lamb?
Roast Lamb: Tempranillo.
The short answer
For roast lamb, start with Tempranillo. Why it works: the tannin in these wines grips fat and protein, so a rich roast lamb softens them and the fruit comes forward.
The wines to reach for
- Tempranillo: tobacco, dried cherry, oak spice. Tempranillo is full-bodied, with firm tannin and fresh acidity, finishing dry. A little oak is common. Home turf: Rioja, Ribera del Duero.
Where to look
Good places to find these styles include Rioja and Ribera del Duero.
From menus we hold
- Lamb with peas at Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville: Syrah Dark Blossom Sine Qua Non (2011). Dark berries crushed underfoot on a mountain trail.
- Lychee Wood Roasted French Baby Lamb (4 Pieces) at Jade Dragon: Silver Heights, Jiayuan, Pinot Noir (2023). A red-cherry sunset over a quiet vineyard.
- Lychee Wood Roasted French Baby Lamb at Jade Dragon: Silver Heights, Jiayuan, Pinot Noir (2023). Light as a thought, and just as hard to put down.
The same wines also suit
Quick answers
What wine goes with roast lamb?
Tempranillo. the tannin in these wines grips fat and protein, so a rich roast lamb softens them and the fruit comes forward.
Red or white wine with roast lamb?
Red: Tempranillo.
Pairing logic from the Sommurai pairing engine and the grape facts of our table. Taste is personal: treat this as a starting point.
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