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.

Barbera d'Asti DOCG I Bricchi 2022 Scarpa

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG Vigna di Sessina 2020 Dievole

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Rubiolo 2024 Orlandi Contucci Ponno

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Passofino 2023 Feudi Bizantini

Chianti Classico DOCG 2023 Monteraponi

Barbera d'Asti DOCG Libera 2023 Bava

Aglianico del Vulture DOC Gricos 2023 Grifalco

Rosso di Montalcino DOC Vigna Banditella 2022 Col d'Orcia

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC 2023 Ciavolich

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2023 Caparzo

Langhe DOC Dolcetto Ancum 2023 Borgogno

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Riserva 2021 Pala

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva 2017 Tenuta Carobbio

Chianti Classico DOCG Clemente VII 2022 Castelli del Grevepesa

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Montebuoni 2020 Castello di Ama

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2023 Villa Poggio Salvi

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG Villa Le Corti Don Tommaso 2022 Principe Corsini

Langhe DOC Nebbiolo Arcaplà 2023 Costa di Bussia