A classic partner to pasta is Italian wine, however there's a world of delicious options to choose from. It's always best to pick your wine according to the sauce the pasta will be served with - so here's a quick guide to the most popular.

Top Tips

  • Creamy Sauces - Frascati, unoaked Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc are all good matches.

  • Cheese Sauces - go for a light and crisp white - Pinto Grigio is a winner.

  • Tomato Sauces - crisp dry whites work well here too but you can also try a light Italian red. Sangiovese-based blends are great with a tomato and garlic sauce.

  • Pesto - there are no hard and fast rules but we would recommend dry, crisp whites with the popular green pesto sauce.

  • Meat sauces - robust Italian reds work well with Spaghetti Bolognese or Lasagne.

  • Spicy - if your sauce has chilli, be versatile and go for a light red or crisp white. Fruity Sangiovese, Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc will all work well.

Colucci Copertino Riserva

Colucci Copertino Riserva 2007

Sun-drenched southern Italian red from the trendy 'black bitter' Negroamaro grape

  • Italy
  • Negroamaro
  • Still Red Wine
£8.49 a bottle
£8.49 a bottle
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