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.

Barolo DOCG Comune di Barolo 2019 Marchesi di Barolo

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020 Canalicchio di Sopra

Terre di Chieti IGP Primitivo Masserì 2022 Tenuta Ulisse

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Montosoli 2020 Altesino

Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOC Lilium Est 2012 Tenuta Sant'Antonio

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Paesaggio Inatteso 2020 Camigliano

Toscana IGT Oreno 2021 Tenuta Sette Ponti

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Vallocchio 2020 Tenuta Fanti

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Vigneto Santa Pia 2021 La Braccesca

Barbera d'Asti DOCG Lequilibrio 2022 Montalbera

Langhe DOC Nubiè 2023 Lo Zoccolaio

Toscana IGT Crognolo 2022 Tenuta Sette Ponti

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG I Capolavori San Giovanni Battista 2018 Cantine Leonardo da Vinci

Barolo DOCG San Giovanni 2021 Gianfranco Alessandria

Verona IGT Rosso Campofiorin 2021 Masi

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva Poggio al Vento 2016 Col d'Orcia

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Perdas Longas 2023 Francesco Cadinu

Chianti Classico DOCG Petrignano 2021 Dievole