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 2019 Viticcio

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Il Poggiale 2022 Castellare di Castellina

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2024 Camigliano

Primitivo di Manduria DOP Riserva Cotis 2021 PietraPura

Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 2023 Dei

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG Lapina 2021 Vallepicciola

Barbera d'Alba DOC 2023 Alberto Ballarin

Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC Marun 2022 Matteo Correggia

Irpinia Aglianico DOC Rubrato 2022 Feudi di San Gregorio

Wooden box Geografico "Contessa di Radda", 3 x 0,75 ℓ bottles, Wooden box

Rosso di Montalcino DOC Pian delle Vigne 2024 Marchesi Antinori

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Riserva Il Domenico 2012 Adanti

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva 2022 Banfi

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG Ceniprimo 2021 Ricasoli 1141

Wooden box Antinori with Pèppoli and Villa Antinori Rosso, 2 x 0,75 ℓ bottles, Wooden box

Chianti Classico DOCG Maggiolo 2023 Lamole di Lamole

Taurasi Riserva DOCG Scorzagalline 2020 Fonzone

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2020 Brancaia