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.

Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione Valore di Famiglia 2021 Cecchi

Barbera del Monferrato DOCG Superiore Giulin 2023 Accornero

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG Castello di Brolio 2022 Ricasoli 1141

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC 2023 Antonella Corda

Irpinia DOC Campi Taurasini Malambruno 2017 Amarano

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2023 Poggio Landi

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Zòjosu 2023 Masone Mannu

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

Aglianico del Vulture DOCG Superiore Le Drude 2014 Michele Laluce

Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore DOC Ora 2022 San Patrignano

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2023 San Polo

Primitivo di Manduria DOP 2024 Salsedine

Romagna DOC Sangiovese di Predappio 2023 Chiara Condello

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2021 Fattoria La Lecciaia

Barbera d'Alba DOC Il Cerreto 2023 Roberto Voerzio

Barbera d'Alba DOC Battaglione 2024 Renato Ratti

Langhe DOC Dolcetto Visadì 2025 Domenico Clerico

Romagna Sangiovese DOP Superiore Riserva Sole Rosso 2021 Enio Ottaviani

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