83 pairings
Sangiovese
Pappardelle al cinghiale with Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve: The game-leather signature meets Flaccianello's spice register.
The short answer
Across 344 pasta with ragù pairings on 329 of our bottle pages, the grapes our editors pour most often are Sangiovese (83), Nebbiolo (64), Merlot (41) and Cabernet Sauvignon (38). For example, Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve from Tuscany with pappardelle al cinghiale: The game-leather signature meets Flaccianello's spice register.
By style: red 318, white 14, rosé 3, sparkling 2, orange 1 of the 344 pairings.
The wines that turn up most: Barolo, Toscana, Chianti Classico, Etna Rosso, Brunello di Montalcino, DOC Friuli Colli Orientali.
The best grapes for pasta with ragù
64 pairings
Nebbiolo
Agnolotti del plin in butter with Gaja Costa Russi: The wine's elegant red-fruit lift carries the meat-stuffed pasta's richness.
41 pairings
Merlot
Wild boar pappardelle with Chateau Figeac: Game intensity and rich pasta demand the wine's Cabernet backbone and dark-fruit density.
38 pairings
Cabernet Sauvignon
Wild boar pappardelle with Tignanello: Gamey ragu finds a peer in Tignanello's leather and dried-herb register.
23 pairings
Corvina
Hare pappardelle with Viviani Casa dei Bepi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico: The eucalyptus and liquorice register finds a peer in strongly gamey ragu.
20 pairings
Syrah
Black truffle tagliatelle with Cote-Rotie La Turque: Chocolate and earthy notes create harmony with black truffle.
19 pairings
Corvinone
Gnocchi al ragu di cinghiale with Speri Amarone della Valpolicella Classico: Wild boar ragu's fatty richness is balanced by the wine's high acidity and dried-herb character.
16 pairings
Nero d'Avola
Aged Ragusano DOP cheese with Donnafugata Mille e Una Notte: The island's greatest aged cheese finds a worthy partner in the island's most celebrated red.
Bottles to pour with pasta with ragù
The best-rated pairings, one per producer and no more than two from any one region, so the list travels.
Black truffle tagliatelle
Chocolate and earthy notes create harmony with black truffle.
Agnolotti del plin in butter
The wine's elegant red-fruit lift carries the meat-stuffed pasta's richness.
Chitarrina teramana with lamb ragu
The wine has red-wine structure and freshness enough for Abruzzo's egg pasta in meat sauce.
Hard aged Caciocavallo Ragusano
The firm tannins and acidity cut through the rich, crystalline cheese.
Hare pappardelle
The eucalyptus and liquorice register finds a peer in strongly gamey ragu.
Pappardelle al cinghiale
The game-leather signature meets Flaccianello's spice register.
Pappardelle with duck ragu
The wine's concentrated cherry-tobacco profile and firm tannins match the richness of slow-cooked duck.
Pici cacio e pepe
Pepper-and-pecorino pasta meets the wine's tobacco-and-iron savouriness.
Tajarin with white truffle
Truffle resonates with the wine's tar and licorice register.
Wild boar pappardelle
Game intensity and rich pasta demand the wine's Cabernet backbone and dark-fruit density.
Aged Ragusano cheese
The wine's structure balances the hard cheese's intensity.
Chitarra with tomato and beef ragu
A concrete-raised Montepulciano keeps enough freshness for a long-cooked ragu.
Taste the pairing: food and wine in Tuscany
Food and wine tastings you can book in Tuscany, one of the regions whose bottles our editors pour with pasta with ragù.
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pairings by region
- Tuscany: 81 pairings, Tuscany food and wine pairing
- Piedmont: 78 pairings, Piedmont food and wine pairing
- Sicily: 34 pairings, Sicily food and wine pairing
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 29 pairings, Friuli-Venezia Giulia food and wine pairing
- Valpolicella: 23 pairings, Valpolicella food and wine pairing
- Alto Adige: 15 pairings, Alto Adige food and wine pairing
- Abruzzo: 13 pairings, Abruzzo food and wine pairing
- Penedes: 8 pairings, Penedes food and wine pairing
- Provence: 8 pairings, Provence food and wine pairing
- Umbria: 8 pairings, Umbria food and wine pairing
- Bordeaux: 7 pairings, Bordeaux food and wine pairing
- Veneto: 6 pairings, Veneto food and wine pairing
Wine with pasta with ragù, FAQ
What wine goes with pasta with ragù?
Across 344 pasta with ragù pairings on 329 of our bottle pages, the grapes our editors pour most often are Sangiovese (83), Nebbiolo (64), Merlot (41) and Cabernet Sauvignon (38). For example, Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve from Tuscany with pappardelle al cinghiale: The game-leather signature meets Flaccianello's spice register.
Red or white wine with pasta with ragù?
Most often red: of the 339 pasta with ragù pairings, the split by style is red 94%, white 4%, rosé 1% and sparkling 1%. The bottles below show which of each work and why.
Which wine regions are best with pasta with ragù?
The regions with the most pasta with ragù pairings on our bottle pages are Tuscany, Piedmont and Sicily.