When meat sauce meets the right wine - The perfect Italian reds to accompany traditional dishes

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.

Rosso di Montalcino DOC Ginestreto 2022 Fuligni

Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC Papagena 2022 Fontanafredda

Aglianico del Vulture DOC Le Drude 2014 Michele Laluce

Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 2022 Canneto

Romagna Superiore DOC Sangiovese Monnalisa 2021 Cantine Leonardo da Vinci

Langhe DOC Dolcetto 2024 Giuseppe Cortese

Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva DOC Ballu Tundu 2021 Giuseppe Sedilesu

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC 2021 Tenuta Ulisse

Barbera d'Alba DOC 2023 Bruno Giacosa

Chianti Classico DOCG 2022 Castello dei Rampolla

Taurasi DOCG Candriano 2020 Feudi di San Gregorio

Barbera d'Asti DOCG Superiore 2020 Villa Lanata

Barbera d'Alba DOC Sori' del Drago 2023 Brovia

Langhe DOC Nebbiolo 2023 Fratelli Barale

Barbera d'Asti DOCG Monte Colombo 2016 Marchesi di Gresy

Langhe DOC Il Nebbio 2024 Pio Cesare

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Ghirada Fittiloghe 2022 Francesco Cadinu

Wooden box Michele Chiarlo with Barbera Le Orme and Moscato Nivole, 2 x 0,75 ℓ bottles, Wooden box