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.

Aglianico del Vulture DOC Donpà 2019 Regio Cantina

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Il Rabdomante 2022 Feudi Bizantini

Bolgheri DOC 2022 Villa da Filicaja

Barolo DOCG Monfalletto 2021 Cordero di Montezemolo

Pauillac AOC 1er Cru Classé 2021 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Télos L'Amarone 2016 Tenuta Sant'Antonio

Costa Toscana IGT Plenum 2022 Tenuta Le Colonne

Toscana IGT Philip 2022 Marchesi Mazzei

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Doss 2023 Girlan

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019 Banfi

Chianti Classico DOCG 2023 Monteraponi

Ribera del Duero DO Tinto Reserva 2022 Pago de Los Capellanes

Bolgheri Superiore DOC Bolgherese 2022 Tenuta di Vaira

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG Le Origini 2018 Bolla

Rioja DOCa Reserva 2021 Contino

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC Riserva Bosan 2016 Gerardo Cesari

Langhe DOC Nubiè 2023 Lo Zoccolaio

Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT Rosso 2020 San Leonardo

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