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 2024 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Monnalisa 2024 Cantine Leonardo da Vinci

Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione Vinci 2020 Colombaio di Cencio

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Cultus Boni 2019 Badia a Coltibuono

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2022 Giuseppe Gorelli

Barbera d’Alba DOC Brichet 2023 Ca' Viola

Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione Vigna Grospoli 2020 Lamole di Lamole

Barbera d'Alba DOC Bric du Luv 2023 Ca' Viola

Chianti Classico DOCG Casanova 2021 Dievole

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG Castello di Brolio 2022 Ricasoli 1141

Rosso di Montalcino DOC Tenuta la Fuga 2023 Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Amaranta 2022 Tenuta Ulisse

Barbera d'Asti DOCG Rossofuoco 2024 Vite Colte

Langhe Nebbiolo DOC Ginestrino 2024 Conterno Fantino

Chianti Classico DOCG Tenuta Perano 2022 Frescobaldi

San Felice Box with Borgo, La Pieve, and In Avane, 3 x 0,75 ℓ bottles, Wooden box

Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore Much 2022 Prinsi

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2023 Canalicchio di Sopra