The best wine pairings for lasagna

Lasagne is the ultimate comfort food—a rich, layered masterpiece that combines tender pasta, savory meats, creamy sauces, and bubbling cheese into one irresistible dish. But when it comes to choosing the perfect drink to go alongside, the options can be as layered as the lasagne itself. From traditional meat lasagne to veggie-packed or even seafood variations, the right pairing can balance flavours and enhance the overall experience.

In this guide, I’ll explore the best wines, beers, and even non-alcoholic options to pair with different styles of lasagne.  I’ll also share some unexpected pairings that might just become your new favorites—think beyond the bottle to beers and other sips that bring out the best in your lasagne.

Top wine pairings for lasagna

Classic meat lasagna

Basically you can go for the same type of wines as you would for a spaghetti bolognese though as the cheese sauce tends to make the dish a bit richer you might want to go for slightly more full-bodied reds. Maybe a modern style Tuscan red rather than a classic Chianti or a southern Italian or Sicilian red like Nero d’Avola or Primitivo. Barbera is a good pairing too as are Italian grape varieties such as sangiovese from elsewhere.

Outside Italy, I found this saperavi to be a great match with lasagna. A rioja crianza, a medium-bodied cabernet sauvignon or a zinfandel would be a great pairing too. 

Vegetable lasagna

It makes sense to choose a wine pairing for vegetable lasagna that suits the vegetables that are in it. If it includes roasted Mediterranean vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers and courgettes a gutsy Languedoc or Roussillon red would be a good match. If it includes spinach or chard, a dry Italian white like a Gavi might be a better pairing while a pumpkin or butternut squash lasagna would suit a richer white such as a viognier or oak-aged chardonnay.

Mushroom lasagna works well with either white or red wines such as pinot noir. With a lasagne vincigrassi, a particularly opulent recipe made with porcini and cream (yes, it is as delicious as it sounds!) I’d drink a creamy white burgundy or other chardonnay or even a glass of champagne (see for example my Match of the Week: Vincigrassi and Saint-Aubin).

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