68 pairings
Tempranillo
Chorizo a la sidra with Felix Callejo Crianza: Spiced sausage in cider matches the wine's herb and spice register.
The short answer
Across 391 sausages pairings on 386 of our bottle pages, the grapes our editors pour most often are Tempranillo (68), Grenache (56), Syrah (45) and Pinot Noir (41). For example, Felix Callejo Crianza from Ribera del Duero with chorizo a la sidra: Spiced sausage in cider matches the wine's herb and spice register.
By style: red 367, white 15, rosé 6, sparkling 2, fortified 1 of the 391 pairings.
The wines that turn up most: DOQ Priorat, DO Bierzo, DO Ribera del Duero, DOC Dão, Hrvatska Istra, Eger.
The best grapes for sausages
56 pairings
Grenache
Saucisson sec board with Montcalmes Rouge: Languedoc charcuterie meets the wine's warm-stone register.
45 pairings
Syrah
Wild boar sausage with lentils with Ermitage L'Ermite Rouge: Rustic fare with enough depth to meet the wine's mineral concentration.
41 pairings
Pinot Noir
Saucisson de Lyon with Volnay Premier Cru Caillerets Ancienne Cuvee Carnot: Cured pork and pistachio sit comfortably beside a supple village Pinot with savoury length.
40 pairings
Carignan
Grilled wild boar sausages with Nit de les Animes: Game meat echoes the wild herb and graphite register of this natural-leaning wine.
24 pairings
Blaufränkisch
Grilled sausage with mustard with Nagy-Eged Kekfrankos: Medium tannin and high acidity refresh the palate between bites.
24 pairings
Merlot
Cassoulet with duck confit and Toulouse sausage with Chateau Meyney: The wine's firm structure and dark fruit work with the richness of slow-cooked cassoulet; spice notes echo the sausage seasoning.
22 pairings
Gamay
Charcuterie board (rosette de Lyon, saucisson) with Morgon: Classic Beaujolais bistro pairing; the low tannin and juicy fruit complement cured pork.
Bottles to pour with sausages
The best-rated pairings, one per producer and no more than two from any one region, so the list travels.
Wild boar sausage with lentils
Rustic fare with enough depth to meet the wine's mineral concentration.
Morcilla ibérica (Iberian black pudding)
The wine's dark, complex depth and full body match the intensity of blood sausage.
Charcuterie board (rosette de Lyon, saucisson)
Classic Beaujolais bistro pairing; the low tannin and juicy fruit complement cured pork.
Charcuterie with Ardeche saucisson
Local charcuterie from the Ardeche pairs with this Cornas in the most natural way.
Chorizo a la sidra (cider-braised chorizo)
Caíño Tinto's red-cherry-and-pepper profile meets the smoky paprika sausage without competing with the cider tang.
Grilled sausage with mustard
Medium tannin and high acidity refresh the palate between bites.
Merguez sausage
Spiced lamb sausage matches the wine's cool, peppery register.
Grilled pork sausage with fennel
Frappato's herbal freshness complements fennel; Nero d'Avola's grip holds the fat.
Grilled wild boar sausage
Dark fruit compote and espresso notes enhance the gamey richness of wild boar.
Morcilla with apple
Damson fruit answers the blood sausage and the apple sweetness.
Saucisson sec board
Languedoc charcuterie meets the wine's warm-stone register.
Grilled merguez sausages
Spiced lamb sausages pair with the cherry-pepper character of young Morgon.
Taste the pairing: food and wine in Priorat
Food and wine tastings you can book in Priorat, one of the regions whose bottles our editors pour with sausages.
private tasting wines&food priorat with hotel pickup
Walk among the vineyards, breathe fresh air, taste our wines and enjoy a breakfast or snack in the middle of an exceptional landscape.
Salou: Priorat Wine Cellar Tasting Tour with Hotel Pickup
Explore a cellar in the Cornudella region of Priorat.
Trek & Wine in Priorat
Walk among vineyards guided by a local in the unknown and unspoiled landscape of the Priorat wine region. Enjoy an easy half-day walk and savour the Priorat world-famo...
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pairings by region
- Priorat: 32 pairings, Priorat food and wine pairing
- Alentejo: 31 pairings, Alentejo food and wine pairing
- Eger: 29 pairings, Eger food and wine pairing
- Bierzo: 23 pairings, Bierzo food and wine pairing
- Sicily: 21 pairings, Sicily food and wine pairing
- Baden: 19 pairings, Baden food and wine pairing
- Rhone Valley: 19 pairings, Rhone Valley food and wine pairing
- Ribera del Duero: 19 pairings, Ribera del Duero food and wine pairing
- Dão: 16 pairings, Dão food and wine pairing
- Beaujolais: 15 pairings, Beaujolais food and wine pairing
- Burgundy: 14 pairings, Burgundy food and wine pairing
- Istria: 14 pairings, Istria food and wine pairing
Wine with sausages, FAQ
What wine goes with sausages?
Across 391 sausages pairings on 386 of our bottle pages, the grapes our editors pour most often are Tempranillo (68), Grenache (56), Syrah (45) and Pinot Noir (41). For example, Felix Callejo Crianza from Ribera del Duero with chorizo a la sidra: Spiced sausage in cider matches the wine's herb and spice register.
Red or white wine with sausages?
Most often red: of the 391 sausages pairings, the split by style is red 94%, white 4%, rosé 2% and sparkling 1%. The bottles below show which of each work and why.
Which wine regions are best with sausages?
The regions with the most sausages pairings on our bottle pages are Priorat, Alentejo and Eger.