What to Pair with Mustard Rabbit? - Food & Wine

Mustard preferences: mild, strong, old-fashioned… Rabbit legs with mustard—it’s like eating five “sot-l’y-laisse” at once. But do you know those two little pieces under the chicken… the “sot-l’y-laisse”…

The recipe for rabbit with mustard is quite simple to prepare. Some might say that all you need to do is brush the rabbit leg with mustard. That’s not entirely true, because the secret to rabbit with mustard is the sauce! In fact, this is often the case: the secret to a dish lies in its sauce! So once the sauce is sorted, the question is: what wine goes best with rabbit with mustard?

But here’s the thing: we’re entering extremely tricky territory when it comes to food and wine pairings. How do you choose a wine to go with a mustard sauce that, by its very nature, will overpower everything else on the palate? It’s not easy, but rest assured—there are ways to find a wine that pairs well with rabbit in mustard sauce.

What wine goes well with rabbit in mustard sauce?

A classic dish that nevertheless offers plenty of options when it comes to choosing a wine. It really comes down to personal preference between white and red wine. Yes, yes—white wine with mustard-glazed rabbit is definitely a good match!

Full-bodied and powerful white wines: Côtes-du-Jura Chardonnay, Saint-Peray from the Côtes-du-Rhône, Saint-Joseph from the Côtes-du-Rhône, and a Saint-Aubin from Burgundy.
Light, fruity red wines: Anjou-Villages in the Loire, Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil in the Loire, Chinon in the Loire, Saumur-Champigny in the Loire, Brouilly in Beaujolais, and a Moulin-à-Vent in Beaujolais.

Red wines are usually the best choice! But you don't have to take any risks. So, which wine goes best with rabbit in mustard sauce?

Enjoy!

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