Wine with lamb
Meat
Lamb is rich and a little gamey. It suits reds with firm tannin and a savoury, herbal edge, from Bordeaux blends to Rioja and the Greek and Balkan reds.
67 rated grapes match lamb.
Red grapes
Most known first- Cabernet Sauvignonfull, firm, blackcurrant and cedarVery full body
High acidity - Syrahdark fruit, pepper, smokeVery full body
Medium acidity - Grenacheripe strawberry, warm spiceMedium body
Medium acidity - Tempranillored fruit, leather, vanilla from oakFull body
Medium acidity - Saperavideep, dark, plummy and firmVery full body
High acidity - Petit Verdotdense, violet, black fruit, firmVery full body
High acidity - Mourvèdremeaty, dark, herbalVery full body
Medium acidity - Aglianicodark, earthy, firmFull body
High acidity - Pinotagesmoky, plum, rusticFull body
Medium acidity - Alicante Bouschetinky, red-fleshed, plummy, rusticFull body
Medium acidity - Vranecdark, dense, blackberry, warmVery full body
Medium acidity - Mavruddark, tannic, blackberry and spiceVery full body
High acidity - Negroamarodark, bitter-edged, plum and herbFull body
Medium acidity - Agiorgitikoplush, red plum, spice, softFull body
Medium acidity - Tannatdense, dark, very tannicVery full body
High acidity - Xinomavrotomato leaf, dried fruit, firmMedium body
Very high acidity - Plavac Maliwarm, dark, fig and pepperVery full body
Medium acidity - Menciafragrant, red fruit, floral, mineralMedium body
High acidity - Blatinadark, rustic, blackberry, firmFull body
High acidity - Fetească neagrădark, spicy, dried plum, firmFull body
High acidity - Gracianodark, aromatic, fresh, long-livedFull body
Very high acidity - Alexandroulidark, floral, cherry, often semi-sweetMedium body
High acidity - Marselansmooth, ripe, cassis and spiceFull body
Medium acidity - Touriga Nacionalviolet, dark fruit, powerfulVery full body
High acidity - Mavrolight, plain, soft, the Cyprus workhorseLight body
Low acidity - Mandilariadeep, very tannic, dark, rusticFull body
High acidity - Sagrantinomassive tannin, dark, blackberry, longVery full body
High acidity - öküzgözüjuicy, cherry, fresh, softMedium body
High acidity - Cabernet Cortisdark, herbal, cassis, disease-resistantFull body
High acidity - Gaglioppopale, tannic, red fruit, herbalMedium body
High acidity - Prokupacdark, rustic, plum and spiceFull body
Medium acidity - Tinta Cãosmall berries, firm, peppery, a Port blenderMedium body
High acidity - Ferpeppery, blackcurrant leaf, firmMedium body
High acidity - Kotsifalisoft Cretan red, spice, warmMedium body
Low acidity - Touriga Francesaperfumed, blackberry, port blenderFull body
Medium acidity - Uva di Troiaviolet, dark cherry, firmFull body
Medium acidity - Argamandeep colour, soft, plumMedium body
Medium acidity - Babićdark, herbal, Dalmatian stoneFull body
High acidity - Cabernet Dorsacassis, herbal, early ripeningMedium body
Medium acidity - Caladocdeep colour, plum, rose friendlyMedium body
Medium acidity - Dobričićinky, rustic, Plavac's parentFull body
Medium acidity - Maratheftikodeep, violet, Cyprus's fine redFull body
Medium acidity - Albarossadark, firm, Barbera's bold childFull body
High acidity - Areni Sevsilky, dark berries and pepperMedium body
High acidity - Arrouyarustic Bearn red, firm, rareMedium body
High acidity - Boğazkerefirm, dark fruit and spiceVery full body
High acidity - Duraspeppery, dark, Gaillac's ownMedium body
High acidity - Madrasadark, plum, Azerbaijani redMedium body
Medium acidity - Parraletafresh, spicy, Somontano nativeMedium body
High acidity - Perriconedark, firm, Sicilian blenderFull body
Medium acidity - Susumaniellodark, soft, blackberry, BrindisiFull body
Medium acidity - Brun Argentéfirm, balanced, fruity and floralMedium body
Medium acidity - Cornalin d'Aostejuicy, violet, elderberry and herbsMedium body
High acidity - Liatikosoft, fragrant and gently spicyMedium body
Medium acidity - Limniored berries, bay and spiceMedium body
Medium acidity - Monicarounded, fruity and gently suppleMedium body
Medium acidity - Negoskadark, fruity and gently roundedMedium body
Medium acidity - Ramiscofirm, fresh and tightly structuredMedium body
Very high acidity - Téoulierdark, sturdy and softly acidicMedium body
Low acidity - Castetsdark, substantial and firmly structuredFull body
Low acidity - Diolinoirdark, tannic, blackberry and violetFull body
Medium acidity - Etraire de la Duidark, grippy and built to ageFull body
High acidity - Mavrotraganofirm, red fruit and smokeFull body
High acidity - Pignolodense, tannic, fruity and spicedVery full body
High acidity - Rouge du Paysdense, silky, cherry and violetFull body
High acidity - Tintiliadark, powerful, plum and roseFull body
High acidity - Nocerafresh, plum, herbs and pepperMedium body
High acidity
Sources
The pairings and the style profiles are our own assessment. Grape facts on the linked pages come from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).