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.

Puglia IGT Negroamaro Orfeo 2023 Paolo Leo

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva 2022 Rocca delle Macie

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Famiglia 2021 Farina

Chianti DOCG Riserva 2022 Uggiano

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Reius 2019 Sartori di Verona

Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo 2021 Fontodi

Barolo DOCG Riserva Ravera 2017 Lo Zoccolaio

Mendoza IG Malbec Colecciòn Privada 2024 Navarro Correas

Rioja DOC Reserva 2019 Vivanco

Sicilia DOC Nero d'Avola Harmonium 2020 Firriato

Toscana IGT Tenuta Tignanello Solaia 2003 Marchesi Antinori

Barbaresco DOCG 2021 Beni di Batasiolo

Oltrepò Pavese DOC Pinot Nero Pernice 2021 Conte Vistarino

Mendoza IG Septima Obra Reserva Malbec 2023 Bodega Septima

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva Vigna le Macchiarelle 2019 Tenuta Fanti

Pauillac AOC 1er Cru Classé 2021 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC Regolo 2021 Sartori di Verona

Cirò Classico Superiore DOC Riserva Duca Sanfelice 2022 Librandi