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 2023 Le Chiuse

Chianti Classico DOCG 2023 Viticcio

Chianti Classico Rocca delle Macìe Box, 2 x 0,75 ℓ bottles, Wooden box

Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione Vigneto di Campolungo 2021 Lamole di Lamole

Notte Rossa Gift Box with Primitivo and Negroamaro, 2 x 0,75 ℓ bottles, Wooden box

Chianti Classico DOCG Petrignano, Catignano, Casanova Dievole, 3 x 0,75 ℓ bottles, High-quality cardboard box

Chianti Classico DOCG Bastioni 2024 Collazzi

Irpinia Campi Taurasini DOC Aglianico Mattoda' 2021 Fonzone

Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione Vigneto San Marcellino 2019 Rocca di Montegrossi

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Novecento 2022 Dievole

Langhe DOC Nebbiolo Rangone 2024 Ca' Viola

Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore DOC Ora 2022 San Patrignano

Langhe DOC Nebbiolo 2023 Elio Sandri

Taurasi DOCG Selve di Luoti 2021 Feudi di San Gregorio

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2020 Franco Pacenti

Langhe DOC Nebbiolo Angelo 2023 Mauro Veglio

Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione Cornia 2020 Colombaio di Cencio

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2022 Cecchi