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 Zero Sette 2024 Damilano

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Riserva 2021 Borgo del Mandorlo

Taurasi DOCG 2021 Feudi di San Gregorio

Barbera d'Alba DOC 2024 Giovanni Rosso

Taurasi Riserva DOCG Piano di Montevergine 2018 Feudi di San Gregorio

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Berardenga 2022 Fèlsina

Primitivo di Manduria DOP Duna Mirante 2022 Masseria Borgo dei Trulli

Chianti Classico DOCG 2023 Volpaia

Primitivo di Manduria DOP 2023 Salsedine

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Ducale 2021 Ruffino

Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo 2021 Fontodi

Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG La Bogliona 2019 Scarpa

Chianti Classico DOCG 2024 Castellare di Castellina

Chianti Classico DOCG 2023 Isole e Olena

Chianti Classico DOCG Clemente VII 2021 Castelli del Grevepesa

Chianti Classico DOCG Petrignano 2021 Dievole

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2023 Banfi

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva 2019 Tenuta Casenuove