Meat

Sausages and grilled meats

Fat, spice, and char — not the place for a refined wine. Acidity and moderate tannin do the work.

Medium-bodied red

Classic

Balanced reds with moderate tannin and savoury, red-to-dark fruit character.

Fat and spice want acidity and moderate tannin — nothing too refined.

Try

Serve 14–17 °C

Solid

Ripe, generous, warm-climate reds with dark fruit and rounded tannin.

Char and smoke are matched by ripe fruit and warmth.

Try

Serve 15–18 °C

Pairing suggestions are editorial, drawn from established convention rather than measurement.