Sauce & Condiment

Tomato Mother Sauce

About This Entry

The tomato mother sauce is a simply seasoned, slow-simmered tomato base, one of the five classical French mother sauces and the ancestor of countless tomato-based sauces — that brightness pairs with Sangiovese.

Wine Pairing Explanation

Primary wine styles

Classic pairings

Common Culinary Uses

At a Glance

Group

Mother Sauces

Classification

Sauces & Condiments

Usage intensity

primary

Scientific name

Multiple sources

Scientific Classification

Display name
Tomato Mother Sauce
Classification
Sauces & Condiments
Group
Mother Sauces
Scientific name
Multiple sources

Taxonomy

Usage intensity
primary

Pairing guidance is based on general culinary principles and may vary by preparation and preference.