Wine with barbecue and smoked meat
Meat
Smoke, sweet sauce and char call for a bold, ripe red with soft tannin. Zinfandel, Malbec and the warm-climate blends belong here.
48 rated grapes match barbecue and smoked meat: 47 red, 1 white or pink.
Red grapes
Most known first- Syrahdark fruit, pepper, smokeVery full body
Medium acidity - Zinfandeljammy, spicy, high alcoholFull body
Medium acidity - Carignanrustic, dark fruit, herbalFull body
High acidity - Saperavideep, dark, plummy and firmVery full body
High acidity - Petit Verdotdense, violet, black fruit, firmVery full body
High acidity - Mourvèdremeaty, dark, herbalVery full body
Medium acidity - Nero d'Avolablack cherry, warm, softFull body
Medium acidity - Pinotagesmoky, plum, rusticFull body
Medium acidity - Alicante Bouschetinky, red-fleshed, plummy, rusticFull body
Medium acidity - Vranecdark, dense, blackberry, warmVery full body
Medium acidity - Negroamarodark, bitter-edged, plum and herbFull body
Medium acidity - Concordfoxy, grapey, sweet, jam-likeLight body
Medium acidity - Isabellafoxy, strawberry, light, rusticLight body
Medium acidity - Xinomavrotomato leaf, dried fruit, firmMedium body
Very high acidity - Bobaldark, juicy, cherry, rusticFull body
High acidity - Plavac Maliwarm, dark, fig and pepperVery full body
Medium acidity - Blatinadark, rustic, blackberry, firmFull body
High acidity - Baco noirdark, smoky, tart, a hybridMedium body
High acidity - Durifinky, blueberry, chewy tanninVery full body
Medium acidity - Tinta Barrocasoft, sweet-fruited, a Port blenderFull body
Medium acidity - Mandilariadeep, very tannic, dark, rusticFull body
High acidity - Clintonfoxy, tart, wild, an Alpine hybridLight body
Very high acidity - Prokupacdark, rustic, plum and spiceFull body
Medium acidity - Souzãoinky, tart, dark, a Port blenderFull body
High acidity - Tinta Cãosmall berries, firm, peppery, a Port blenderMedium body
High acidity - Uva di Troiaviolet, dark cherry, firmFull body
Medium acidity - Argamandeep colour, soft, plumMedium body
Medium acidity - Babićdark, herbal, Dalmatian stoneFull body
High acidity - Cabernet Mitosinky teinturier, firm, dark fruitFull body
Medium acidity - Caladocdeep colour, plum, rose friendlyMedium body
Medium acidity - Catawbapink, foxy, sweet, fizzyLight body
High acidity - Dobričićinky, rustic, Plavac's parentFull body
Medium acidity - Cynthianadark, tart, American nativeFull body
Very high acidity - Frontenaccherry, high acid, cold hardyMedium body
Very high acidity - Ivesfoxy, dark, sweet, port styleLight body
Medium acidity - Madrasadark, plum, Azerbaijani redMedium body
Medium acidity - Marechal Fochdark, earthy, cold hardyMedium body
High acidity - Perriconedark, firm, Sicilian blenderFull body
Medium acidity - Ruby Cabernetsoft, cassis, hot-climate blenderMedium body
Medium acidity - Susumaniellodark, soft, blackberry, BrindisiFull body
Medium acidity - Grand Noir de la Calmettedeep colored, firm and pepperyMedium body
Low acidity - Chambourcindark, fruity and freshly structuredMedium body
High acidity - Chancellordark, blueberry, plum and cedarFull body
Medium acidity - Corot noirdeep, berry fruited and roundedMedium body
Medium acidity - Portandark, fruity and softly structuredMedium body
Medium acidity - Nocerafresh, plum, herbs and pepperMedium body
High acidity - Douce noirjuicy, plum, Argentine BonardaMedium body
Medium acidity
White and pink grapes
Most known firstSources
The pairings and the style profiles are our own assessment. Grape facts on the linked pages come from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).