Best Value
Tumblong Hills Table of Plenty Sangiovese 2023
Gundagai, NSW
$11.25per bottle
$135.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Food & wine pairing
Best wine with lasagne
Rich, meaty and cheesy: Italian reds all the way.
Sangiovese
Acidity cuts through the cheese and matches the tomato.
- Lighter than the dish: best with a lighter version of it
- Enough acidity to match the dish’s tang
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Rocca Vini Chianti DOCG
Chianti, Italy
$16.42per bottle
$197.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
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Mr Mick Sangiovese Grenache Merlot Rosé 2025
Clare Valley, SA
$16.42per bottle
$197.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
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Paladino Sangiovese Puglia IGT
Puglia, Italy
$16.42per bottle
$197.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Southern Italian reds
Montepulciano and Nero d’Avola are generous and easy-going.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- The dish is sharper than the wine; a squeeze less lemon helps
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Best Value
Tumblong Hills Table of Plenty Nero d'Avola 2023
Gundagai, NSW
$11.25per bottle
$135.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
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Paladino Montepulciano D'Abruzzo DOC
Abruzzo, Italy
$16.42per bottle
$197.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
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Terre Forti Montepulciano D'Abruzzo DOC 2024
Emilia Romagna, Italy
$19.42per bottle
$233.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
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Trentham The Family Nero D'Avola 2024
Murray Darling, NSW
$17.17per bottle
$206.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Barbera
Bright, juicy and low in tannin.
- Lighter than the dish: best with a lighter version of it
- Enough acidity to match the dish’s tang
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Shiraz
For a big, meaty lasagne, a medium-bodied Shiraz works well.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- The dish is sharper than the wine; a squeeze less lemon helps
- Firm tannin is softened by the fat and protein
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Rhythm and Rhyme Shiraz NV
Riverland, SA
$11.00per bottle
$132.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
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Angove Long Row Shiraz 2023
Riverland, SA
$11.17per bottle
$134.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
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Smith's Lane Estate Shiraz 2022
North East Victoria
$12.00per bottle
$72.00 for 6 × 750ml
Cellars
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Deakin Estate Shiraz 2025
South East Australia
$12.17per bottle
$146.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Tip
Tomato is acidic, so pick a wine with acidity of its own.
Best avoided
Delicate whites and oaky Chardonnay.
About lasagne and wine
Today’s picks run from $11.00 to $19.83 a bottle, chosen for value from 87 matching wines across the Australian retailers we compare. Six-packs and dozens are shown as a price per bottle.
Questions
What wine goes best with lasagne?
Sangiovese, Southern Italian reds and Barbera are the best matches for lasagne. Acidity cuts through the cheese and matches the tomato.
What’s a good cheap wine with lasagne?
Rhythm and Rhyme Shiraz NV is the cheapest of today’s picks at $11.00 a bottle from Cellars. Prices are checked every 4 hours.
What wine should I avoid with lasagne?
Delicate whites and oaky Chardonnay.