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.

Molise DOC Riserva Don Luigi 2020 Di Majo Norante

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018 Tenute Silvio Nardi

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Clemente VII 2020 Castelli del Grevepesa

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Lagrein 2024 Colterenzio

Ribera del Duero DO 2020 Dominio de Atauta

Isola dei Nuraghi IGT Montessu 2023 Agripunica

Barolo DOCG Ludo 2020 Poderi Luigi Einaudi

Südtirol - Alto Adige Riserva DOC Sandbichler Lagrein 2022 H. Lun

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Pianrosso 2020 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva 2021 Volpaia

Barolo DOCG Bussia 2021 Costa di Bussia

Wooden box Marchesi di Barolo Vertical of Barolo Riserva, 3 x 0,75 ℓ bottles, Wooden box

Pinot Nero di Toscana IGT Il Chiuso 2022 Castello di Ama

Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2022 Boscarelli

Costa Toscana IGT Plenum 2022 Tenuta Le Colonne

Boca DOC 2020 Le Piane

Toscana IGT Rosso 5/V Barbanera

Barbaresco DOCG Palàs 2021 Michele Chiarlo