Aged Parmigiano Reggiano
Crystalline salt crystals and umami amplify the wine's savoury-cedar register.
Our editors write the food pairings for every bottle we review. Grouped by kind of food, the Rondinella pairings come out like this, most frequent first. Each card names the bottle, so you can read the full tasting note before you cook.
113 Rondinella pairings
Rondinella with cheese
Aged Asiago Stravecchio 36 months
The sharpest local aged cheese provides sufficient salinity to balance the wine's immense concentration.
Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Sergio Zenato →
Aged Pecorino Sardo 24 months
Sardinian aged pecorino's mineral sharpness is the ideal complement to very old-style Amarone.
Gorgonzola
Masi says the touch of sweetness some vintages show pairs excellently with gorgonzola.
Masi Campolongo di Torbe Amarone della Valpolicella Classico →
83 Rondinella pairings
Rondinella with beef and red meat
Braised beef short rib with polenta
The wine's dried-fruit concentration and firm tannins embrace the collagen richness of long-braised beef; polenta's neutrality lets the Amarone speak.
Beef Wellington with black truffle sauce
The concentration and complexity of this riserva-level Amarone demands a truly luxurious preparation.
Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Sergio Zenato →
Braised beef in Amarone
The wine has the sweetness of fruit to meet a long braise and the acid to cut it.
Stufato di manzo con tartufo nero
Braised beef with black truffle is the ultimate luxury pairing for the most aged traditional Amarone.
46 Rondinella pairings
Rondinella with game
Hare pappardelle
The eucalyptus and liquorice register finds a peer in strongly gamey ragu.
Braised game
Four years of ageing leaves a texture that suits slow-cooked game.
Begali Monte Cà Bianca Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva →
Wild boar with polenta taragna
Gamey boar and buckwheat polenta demand the weight and spice the Oseleta provides.
45 Rondinella pairings
Rondinella with pasta, pizza and grains
Pasta e fagioli
The wine's tart cherry and herbal register cuts through the starchy, fatty bean and pasta broth.
Risotto all'Amarone
The estate names this as its recommended typical dish.
Tezza Brolo delle Giare Amarone della Valpolicella Valpantena Riserva →
Pasta al pomodoro con salsiccia
Spiced sausage in tomato sauce and the wine's pepper-cherry notes are a classic match.
Pasta e fagioli borlotti
The wine's high acidity and medium tannin are perfect for the Venetian bean and pasta classic.
19 Rondinella pairings
Rondinella with charcuterie and cured meats
Cured meats and aged cheese
The producer names salumi and formaggi stagionati.
Tezza Brolo delle Giare Amarone della Valpolicella Valpantena Riserva →
Sopressa Vicentina salami
Regional charcuterie's fennel and spice notes harmonise with the wine's dried-herb character.
Carne salada (cured beef from Garda)
The local cured beef speciality and Bardolino Classico are a regional pairing tradition.
Prosciutto crudo and figs
Low tannin and cherry fruit work gently with the sweetness of fig and salt of ham.
17 Rondinella pairings
Rondinella with pork
Cotechino with lentils
The wine's high acidity and earthy mineral character complement the fatty, starchy richness of cotechino and lentils.
Grilled Luganega sausages
Northern Italian pork sausage with fennel is a natural regional pairing with Valpolicella styles.
Cotechino con lenticchie (pork sausage with lentils)
Structured, dry Bardolino Superiore matches the hearty north Italian winter dish.
Grilled pork ribs
Cherry fruit and tobacco notes pair comfortably with charred, sweet pork ribs.
14 Rondinella pairings
Rondinella with chicken and white meat
Roast guinea fowl with juniper
Herbal aromatics on the wine meet the juniper rub rather than fighting it.
Poached chicken
Monte Dall'Ora recommends white meats for this bottling.
Monte Dall'Ora San Giorgio Alto Valpolicella Classico Superiore →
Grilled chicken thighs with rosemary
Herb-spiced chicken finds a match in the wine's tobacco and dried herb character.
12 Rondinella pairings
Rondinella with mushrooms and truffle
Risotto with porcini mushrooms
Earthy mushroom umami mirrors the wine's incense and tobacco complexity.
Wild mushroom risotto
Earthy porcini mushroom umami resonates with the wine's cedar and dried-herb character.
Truffled polenta with Monte Veronese
Truffle's earthiness and the local cheese's salt resonate with the wine's clay-mineral register.
Grilled polenta with mushrooms
The wine's earthy, herbal notes complement mushrooms and toasted polenta.
11 Rondinella pairings
Rondinella with vegetables and salads
Grilled aubergine and pepper
The estate suggests vegetarian dishes, where the herbal and cedar notes match char.
Grilled vegetables and herbs
The limestone freshness suits vegetables better than a dried-grape red would.
Summer caprese salad
The wine's strawberry-tomato register and acidity align with a fresh caprese.
Grilled vegetables with olive oil
Dry, mineral rosato complements the slightly charred, earthy character of grilled vegetable antipasto.
10 Rondinella pairings
Rondinella with duck and goose
Duck a l'orange
Masi names anatra all'arancia directly on its pairing note.
Masi Campolongo di Torbe Amarone della Valpolicella Classico →
Roast duck
The estate names duck specifically for this cru Amarone.
Le Ragose Caloetto Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva →
Roasted duck with polenta
Medium body and structured acidity complement the richness of duck and cornmeal.
10 Rondinella pairings
Rondinella with fish
Grilled trout with capers
The wine's saline mineral quality and acidity bridge freshwater fish and brine perfectly.
Grilled mackerel
The producer specifically recommends oily fish for this bottling.
Grilled lake perch (persico)
Bardolino Chiaretto is a canonical companion to Garda's lake perch.
Grilled lake whitefish
A canonical Garda pairing: light Bardolino with freshwater lake fish.
9 Rondinella pairings
Rondinella with lamb
Braised lamb shank with polenta
The wine's tobacco-cedar sophistication and firm tannins make it an excellent match for slow-braised lamb.
Masi Serego Alighieri Vaio Armaron Amarone della Valpolicella Classico →
Grilled lamb
The wine's twenty months in wood give the grip a charred chop needs.
Grilled lamb chops with rosemary
The wine's high acidity and dried herb character complement rosemary-grilled lamb.
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Where the bottles come from
Rondinella pairings by region
- Valpolicella (144 bottles), Valpolicella food pairing
- Veneto (16 bottles), Veneto food pairing
Rondinella food pairing, FAQ
What food goes with Rondinella?
Across the 160 Rondinella bottles on Cork & Curve, the dishes our editors pair most often are cheese, beef and game. For example, our page for Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico from Valpolicella suggests "Aged Parmigiano Reggiano": Crystalline salt crystals and umami amplify the wine's savoury-cedar register.
What cheese goes with Rondinella?
Cheeses our editors pair with Rondinella bottles include Aged Parmigiano Reggiano, Aged Asiago Stravecchio 36 months and Aged Pecorino Sardo 24 months.
What meat goes with Rondinella?
Beef and red meat is the pairing that comes up most among meats for Rondinella: Braised beef short rib with polenta, Beef Wellington with black truffle sauce and Braised beef in Amarone are among the dishes on our Rondinella bottle pages.