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.

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Talò 2023 San Marzano

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2023 Villa da Filicaja

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Marchese Antinori 2023 Marchesi Antinori

Langhe DOC Nebbiolo Bartomè 2023 Borgogno

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Memoira 2016 Còlpetrone

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2023 Col d'Orcia

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Riserva 2020 Notte Rossa

Barbera d'Asti DOCG Lequilibrio 2022 Montalbera

Langhe DOC Nebbiolo 2025 Bel Colle

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Perdas Longas 2023 Francesco Cadinu

Langhe DOC Nebbiolo 2024 Luigi Pira

Aglianico del Vulture DOC Teodosio 2021 Basilisco

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Arquata 2016 Adanti

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva 2022 Villa a Sesta

Chianti Classico DOCG 2023 Rocca delle Macie

Barbera d'Alba DOC Bricco Angelini 2022 Gemma

Barbera d'Alba DOC Vigna Francia 2023 Giacomo Conterno

Langhe Nebbiolo DOC 2024 Poderi Luigi Einaudi