Rich and creamy, sweet, savoury and earthy, a beetroot risotto requires a wine with a natural ripeness of fruit, that is not too structured but delicate and lithe. Pinot noir from the New World with a focus on sweet cherry and berry fruits and a little savoury complexity will be a fine match. Elsewhere negroamaro, or nero d’Avola from The south of Italy and Sicily can often offer a very keenly priced alternative and fuller bodied, aromatic Italian whites are ever the great all-rounders and would work well with the dish too.
