When meat sauce meets the right wine

Meat ragù is one of the cornerstones of Italian cuisine and finds its highest expression in iconic dishes such as tagliatelle al ragù alla bolognese, oven-baked lasagna, pappardelle with wild boar, or maccheroni with Neapolitan ragù. These are long, rich preparations in which the meat slowly cooks and blends with the sauce, requiring well-structured red wines capable of sustaining the intensity of the dish and accompanying its succulence without overpowering its aromas.

For this reason, the best pairings often come from the same regions where these dishes originate: Sangiovese from Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany with tagliatelle al ragù or pappardelle, Piedmont Barbera with pasta served with rich meat sauces, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo with lasagna and timbales, and the more structured reds from the South, such as Aglianico or Nero d’Avola, which are perfect for more intense and spiced ragù. Wines with good acidity and balanced tannins, ideal for enhancing the depth and complexity of one of the most beloved sauces in Italian tradition.

Romagna DOC Sangiovese Riserva Rocca di Cesena 2021 Cantine Leonardo da Vinci

Chianti Classico DOCG Maggiolo 2023 Lamole di Lamole

Aglianico del Vulture DOC Teodosio 2021 Basilisco

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Radici d'Italia 2024 Terre Forti

Langhe DOC Nebbiolo 2023 Pio Cesare

Langhe Nebbiolo DOC Ruja 2023 Gemma

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Stilio 2022 Mottura

Barbera d'Alba DOC Vigna Cerretta 2023 Giacomo Conterno

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Memoira 2017 Còlpetrone

Chianti Classico DOCG 2024 Bibbiano

Chianti Classico DOCG 2023 Volpaia

Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva DOC Carnevale 2021 Giuseppe Sedilesu

Taurasi DOCG Riserva Campore 2010 Terredora

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG Vigna di Sessina 2020 Dievole

Barbera d'Asti DOCG Le Orme 16 Mesi 2023 Michele Chiarlo

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Rocca Guicciarda 2022 Ricasoli 1141

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Tenuta Perano 2021 Frescobaldi

Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC 2023 Oddero Poderi e Cantine

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