Roast Lamb

Roast leg of lamb deserves a ripe, premium minty Cabernet Sauvignon or Cabernet-Merlot blend. Just avoid the vinegary mint sauce! Lamb roasted with fresh thyme and garlic is delicious with full-bodied, fine quality Shiraz or Cabernet Shiraz blends. With cold lamb, serve a refined, lightly oaked Chardonnay or a soft Cabernet Merlot low in tannins.

Lamb Chops

A vibrant, youthful Cabernet Shiraz will partner lamb chops grilled with a herb and mustard crust. With a garlic and rosemary crust, try a more mature minty Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz, or Shiraz Cabernet blends with some bottle-age.

Casseroles

A lamb casserole cooked with beans, root vegetables and herb dumplings is quite gently flavoured, almost sweet. Serve savoury Cabernet and Merlot blends, Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre and Shiraz (ideally in blends), as well as soft, fruity Chardonnay Semillon blends. Lamb slowly cooked in red wine and stock deserves a fuller-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon or Cabernet Merlot.

Minced lamb dishes

Serve a soft Merlot or medium-weight red blend with Shepherd's Pie. Choose a ripe Shiraz Cabernet to accompany Moussaka.

Sausages

See Roast Lamb and Lamb Chops.