Wine with sausages
Meat
Sausages are fatty, salty and often spiced. A simple, fruity red with fresh acidity cuts through and refreshes.
66 rated grapes match sausages: 65 red, 1 white or pink.
Red grapes
Most known first- Syrahdark fruit, pepper, smokeVery full body
Medium acidity - Carignanrustic, dark fruit, herbalFull body
High acidity - Kadarkapale, spicy, red berry, lightLight body
High acidity - Aglianicodark, earthy, firmFull body
High acidity - Pinotagesmoky, plum, rusticFull body
Medium acidity - Alicante Bouschetinky, red-fleshed, plummy, rusticFull body
Medium acidity - Blaufränkischbright, dark cherry, pepper, firm acidMedium body
Very high acidity - Zweigeltjuicy, sour cherry, peppery, suppleMedium body
High acidity - Blauer Portugieserlight, soft, simple, early-drinkingLight body
Medium acidity - Isabellafoxy, strawberry, light, rusticLight body
Medium acidity - Bobaldark, juicy, cherry, rusticFull body
High acidity - Băbească Neagrălight, tart, red berry, simpleLight body
High acidity - Montepulcianodark fruit, soft, everydayFull body
Medium acidity - Blatinadark, rustic, blackberry, firmFull body
High acidity - Dornfelderdeep colour, soft, plummy, easyMedium body
Medium acidity - Fetească neagrădark, spicy, dried plum, firmFull body
High acidity - Lagreindark, plummy, chocolatey, firmFull body
High acidity - Abourioudark, rustic, early, firmMedium body
Medium acidity - Baco noirdark, smoky, tart, a hybridMedium body
High acidity - Tinta Barrocasoft, sweet-fruited, a Port blenderFull body
Medium acidity - Aramonpale, thin, light, high-yieldLight body
Medium acidity - Mavrolight, plain, soft, the Cyprus workhorseLight body
Low acidity - Regentdark, soft, cherry, disease-resistantMedium body
Medium acidity - Trollingerpale, light, strawberry, softLight body
Medium acidity - Ancellottainky, soft, plummy, a colour blenderFull body
Medium acidity - Croatinadark, soft-fruited, tannic, spicyFull body
Medium acidity - Freisaraspberry, tart, tannic, often frizzanteMedium body
Very high acidity - Rondodeep, dark cherry, soft, cool-climateMedium body
Medium acidity - öküzgözüjuicy, cherry, fresh, softMedium body
High acidity - Acolondeep, dark, plummy, smoothFull body
Medium acidity - Cabernet Cortisdark, herbal, cassis, disease-resistantFull body
High acidity - Clintonfoxy, tart, wild, an Alpine hybridLight body
Very high acidity - Gamaretdark, spicy, smooth, a Swiss crossFull body
Medium acidity - Négretteviolet, soft, dark fruit, the Fronton grapeMedium body
Medium acidity - Pamidpale, light, soft, simpleLight body
Low acidity - Rabosotart, tannic, sour cherry, rusticMedium body
Very high acidity - Souzãoinky, tart, dark, a Port blenderFull body
High acidity - Teroldegodark, blueberry, spice, firmFull body
High acidity - Tinta Amarelaspicy, plummy, soft, warmFull body
Medium acidity - Abbuotorare Lazio red, plum, earthyMedium body
Medium acidity - Ferpeppery, blackcurrant leaf, firmMedium body
High acidity - Grignolinopale, tannic, bitter cherryLight body
Very high acidity - Refoscodark plum, bitter edge, firmMedium body
High acidity - Žametovkapale, sharp, the Cvicek grapeVery light body
Very high acidity - Blauburgerdeep colour, soft, mildMedium body
Medium acidity - Caiño tintotart, herbal, Atlantic redLight body
Very high acidity - Dominadeep colour, cherry, mildMedium body
Medium acidity - Arrouyarustic Bearn red, firm, rareMedium body
High acidity - Bondolarustic Ticino red, tart, lightLight body
High acidity - Dunkelfelderinky teinturier, soft, mildMedium body
Medium acidity - Duraspeppery, dark, Gaillac's ownMedium body
High acidity - Léon Millotdark, soft, early hybridLight body
High acidity - Manseng Noirdeep colour, plum, low alcoholMedium body
Medium acidity - Marechal Fochdark, earthy, cold hardyMedium body
High acidity - Paislight, rustic, old-vine ChileLight body
High acidity - Refosco dal Peduncolo Rossodark plum, bitter almond, firmFull body
High acidity - Durezadark, fresh and gently spicyMedium body
High acidity - Fortanasavory, firm and brightly acidicFull body
High acidity - Grand Noir de la Calmettedeep colored, firm and pepperyMedium body
Low acidity - Heroldrebefresh, straightforward and firmly structuredMedium body
Medium acidity - Peloursindark colored, mellow and suppleMedium body
Low acidity - Terranofresh, wild berries and spiceMedium body
Very high acidity - Téoulierdark, sturdy and softly acidicMedium body
Low acidity - Portandark, fruity and softly structuredMedium body
Medium 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).