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.

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Il Campitello 2021 Monteraponi

Taurasi DOCG Aurelia 2020 Rocca del Principe

Wooden box "I Terzieri" Chianti Geografico, 3 x 0,75 ℓ bottles, Wooden box

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Carapace 2021 Tenute Lunelli

Taurasi DOCG 2019 Feudi di San Gregorio

Aglianico del Vulture DOC 2022 Grifalco

Barbera d'Alba DOC Sulfites Free 2021 Castello di Neive

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Fosso Cancelli 2019 Ciavolich

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2024 Quercecchio

Barbera d'Asti DOC 2024 Marchesi di Gresy

Romagna Sangiovese Superiore DOC Solano 2023 Podere La Berta

Romagna Sangiovese DOP Dado 2018 Enio Ottaviani

Irpinia DOC Campi Taurasini Malambruno 2017 Amarano

Aglianico del Vulture DOCG Superiore Daginestra 2021 Grifalco

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva 2020 Querciabella

Barbera d'Alba DOC Piana 2024 Ceretto

Irpinia Aglianico DOC Redimore 2023 Mastroberardino

Langhe DOC Nebbiolo 2023 Fortemasso