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.

Irpinia Aglianico DOC Redimore 2023 Mastroberardino

Roma DOC Rosso Riserva 2020 Poggio Le Volpi

Carignano del Sulcis DOC Riserva Rocca Rubia 2021 Cantina di Santadi

Aglianico del Vulture DOC Synthesi 2021 Paternoster

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2021 Val di Suga

Barolo DOCG Rocche di Castiglione 2020 Brovia

Südtirol - Alto Adige Riserva DOC Sandbichler Pinot Nero 2022 H. Lun

Bordeaux Supérieur AOC 2023 Château Le Bocage

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Massi del Colombaio 2019 Colombaio di Cencio

Bolgheri Superiore DOC Torre alle Comete 2022 Campo alle Comete

Chambolle-Musigny AOC Premier Cru Les Baudes 2021 Sérafin Père & Fils

Puglia IGP Primitivo 2024 Donato Angiuli

Bolgheri DOC Passi 2024 Orma

Barolo DOCG 2022 Oddero Poderi e Cantine

Sicilia DOC Syrah Nadir 2023 Tenuta Rapitalà

Amarone della Valpolicella DOP Classico Riserva Capitel Monte Olmi 2019 Tedeschi

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Centovie 2021 Umani Ronchi

Bolgheri Superiore DOC Campo al Mare Baia al Vento 2022 Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari

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