100 wines for game - The best labels to pair with game

Pairing red wines with game dishes is a sophisticated choice that enhances the intense and complex flavors of both. The most suitable red wines to accompany game are full-bodied ones, with robust tannins and a good structure, capable of balancing and completing the aromatic strength of the dishes.

Among the ideal wines we find Barolo , Brunello di Montalcino , Amarone della Valpolicella and Syrah, which with their spicy, tannic and ripe fruit notes, perfectly marry the richness and succulence of game. Nebbiolo and Cabernet Sauvignon can also offer excellent pairings thanks to their complexity and aromatic depth.

For example, for wild boar dishes, such as the classic wild boar stew, it is preferable to choose red wines with a strong character and good acidity, capable of contrasting the fat and the gamey notes of the meat. Amarone della Valpolicella, with its intense and fruity flavor, is an excellent choice, as is Brunello di Montalcino, which with its powerful and tannic structure enhances the flavors of the wild boar, creating a harmonious balance between wine and dish.

Another example is pasta dishes with game ragù , such as hare. In this case, it is advisable to pair red wines that have a good structure, soft tannins and an aromatic complexity capable of enhancing the intense and earthy flavors of the hare ragù. The ideal wines are those that combine elegance and robustness, with spicy and fruity notes that harmonize with the strong flavor of the hare meat, such as Chianti Classico Riserva, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano or Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and Nebbiolo, wines that, thanks to their complexity and notes of undergrowth and spices, offer a refined accompaniment for pasta dishes with hare ragù, enhancing the overall taste experience.

Rioja DOCa Reserva Finca Martelo 2019 Torre de Oña

Langhe DOC Nebbiolo Perbacco 2023 Vietti

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Lagrein Latus 2023 Ritterhof

Valtellina Superiore Sassella Riserva DOCG 2021 Rainoldi

Vosne-Romanée AOC 2021 Joseph Drouhin

Chianti Classico DOCG 2023 Riecine

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva DOCG 2017 Canneto

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020 Altesino

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Etichetta Storica 2019 Fabiano

Toscana Rosso IGT Ferus 2019 Tenute Silvio Nardi

Campania IGT Aglianico Core Rosso 2023 Montevetrano

Barolo DOCG Riserva Ravera 2017 Lo Zoccolaio

Corvina Veronese IGT Jèma 2017 Gerardo Cesari

Mallorca IGP Ventum 2019 Can Axartell

Toscana IGT Tassinaia 2022 Castello del Terriccio

Vosne-Romanée AOC 2022 Reine Pédauque

Valtellina Superiore DOCG Mazér 2022 Nino Negri

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Riserva Il Domenico 2012 Adanti

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