Noble grape of Northwestern Italy's Piedmonte region, source of such powerful and age worthy red wines as Barolo, Barbaresco and Gattinara. Typical aroma and flavor descriptors include violets, tar and intense black fruit.
 
Meat: Steak, Barbecue Beef, Beef Bourguignon, Boar, Cold Cuts, Cornish Hen, Duck, Goose, Meat Loaf, Ostrich, Pork, Roast, Roast Beef, Mild and Spicy Sausage, Venison, Beef Wellington, Lamb, Ribs, Squab, Pigeon, Dove, Partridge & Grouse, Buffalo
Pasta With: Cheese or White Cream Sauce, Meat Sauces or Ragus, Carbonara Sauce, Primavera Sauce
Vegetable-Based: Eggplant, Domestic and Wild Mushrooms, Artichoke, Red Cabbage
Cheese: Semi-Soft Cheeses, Mild Cheeses, Hard Cheeses, Savory Cheeses, Pungent Cheeses, Blue-veined Cheeses
Ethnic: Tajines Meat Recipes, Italian Dishes, Couscous (w/ meat)
Miscellaneous: Bean-based Dishes, Meat-based Soups and Stews, Meat Lasagna, Heavy Pate, Crepes, Hamburgers