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Zinfandel Pairings Braised Lamb Shanks

Ingredients

  • 6 Lamb shanks
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 Carrots, chopped
  • 2 Brown onions, chopped
  • 9 Garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 Can tomatoes, whole and peeled
  • 1 Bottle Vina Robles Zinfandel
  • Beef stock (equal parts wine to stock)
  • 1 Sprig fresh rosemary
  • 1 Sprig fresh thyme

Directions

  1. 1

    Open a bottle of Vina Robles Zinfandel and pour yourself a glass!

  2. 2

    Sear all sides of shank in a sauté pan with butter; season with salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Heat up a roasting pan on the stove and sauté onions, carrots, garlic and olive oil until cooked and a little brown. Add tomatoes, red wine and the same amount of beef stock as well as the fresh herbs. Add the shanks and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.

  4. 4

    Simmer until tender, approximately two hours (you can simmer either on the stove or in the oven at 300 degrees). When tender, remove shanks and set aside.

  5. 5

    Using the same roasting pan, reduce liquid from the shanks until it forms a sauce-like consistency.

  6. 6

    Serve sauce over shanks and enjoy together with the rest of the Vina Robles Zinfandel.

  7. 7

    Hint: Serve with risotto or roasted potatoes.

VR Btl Shot 21 Zinfandel

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2021 Zinfandel

The grapes for our Zinfandel were grown on our Hospitality Center, Pleasant Valley and Jardine vineyards then handpicked and sorted in the cool morning hours.

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