What to drink with a Mustard Bunny?

Preferences among mustards: fine, strong, old-fashioned... Rabbit legs with mustard or the impression of tasting 5 mustards at the same time. But if you know those two little pieces under the chicken... the silly leashes...

The recipe of rabbit with mustard is quite simple to prepare. Some will say that it is enough to brush the rabbit leg with mustard. This is not totally true because the secret of the rabbit with mustard is its sauce! This is actually often the case: the secret of a dish lies in its sauce! So once the sauce is set, it is to know which wine with a rabbit in mustard?

But here, beware, we're on extremely difficult ground when it comes to food and wine pairing. How to choose a wine with a mustard sauce that will by nature crush everything on its way in the mouth! Not easy but rest assured there are solutions to find a wine to accompany a rabbit with mustard.

What wine to accompany a rabbit with mustard?

A classic dish that nevertheless leaves many possibilities for choosing a wine. A matter of personal preference between white and red wine. Yes, yes a white wine with a rabbit in mustard is possible!

• Fleshy and powerful white wines: Côtes-du-Jura Chardonnay, Saint-Peray in Côtes-du-Rhône, Saint-Joseph in Côtes-du-Rhône and a Saint-Aubin in Burgundy.
• Light and 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.

As a general rule, the reds win! With however little risk taking. So what wine with a rabbit in mustard?

Enjoy!

Alexis Proust for Les Grappes