Rosemary Braised Lamb Shanks

Great served with polenta or roasted garlic mashed potatoes, soaking up the wonderful sauce.

INGREDIENTS:
• 6 lamb shanks
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 large carrots, cut into ¼ inch rounds
• 10 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes with juice
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed chicken broth
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth
• 5 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

DIRECTIONS:
• Sprinkle shanks with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook shanks until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer shanks to plate.
• Add onions, carrots and garlic to pot and saute until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in wine, tomatoes, chicken broth and beef broth. Season with rosemary and thyme. Return shanks to pot, pressing down to submerge. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours.
• Remove cover from pot. Simmer about 20 minutes longer. Transfer shanks to platter, place in warm oven. Boil juices in pot until thickened, about 15 minutes. Spoon over shanks.© Recipe courtesy of S. Hodge at Allrecipes.com

MARCH WINE CLUB PAIRING:

Arendsig
Inspirational Batch #2
Grenache
South Africa

BOLD WINE STYLE

The western cape of South Africa is one of the most terroir-diverse places, with the oldest viticulture soils and two oceans influencing the climate and endless mountain ranges carving out numerous micro-climates. Founded in 1853, Robertson is dubbed the ‘valley of vines and roses’’ with similar temperatures ranges as Napa Valley, California. The Bonnievale ward is influenced by the Meso-climate everyday, a southeastern breeze during the summer and morning fog in the winter, bringing temperature variations. It is also influenced by the Langeberg and Riversonderend Mountain range and Breede River that runs through the valley. All Arendsig Single Vineyard wines are made with minimal interference throughout the vinification. Maturation takes places in natural vessels to bring through the unique vineyard characteristics, that is specific to the site. The handcrafted approach by human nature helps to add to the final balance of this unique product.

“On the nose, violets, plums, cherry with a palate of fleshy, syrupy texture and elegant finish. Aged six months in concrete tanks, no contact with wood.” – Lourens Van Der Westhuizen, Winemaker

Winemaker: Lourens Van Der Westhuizen
Appellation: Robertson, South Africa
Varietal: 100% Grenache
Analysis: 14.03% alcohol / volume
Critical Acclaim: Reviewed & approved by Doug Frost, Master Sommelier and Master of Wine.

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