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.

Veneto IGT Merlot Crosara 2018 Maculan

Toscana IGT Syrah 2022 Michele Satta

Primitivo di Manduria DOP Riserva Cotis 2021 PietraPura

Toscana IGT Luce della Vite 2021 Tenuta Luce

Molise DOC Tintilia 2021 Di Majo Norante

Verona IGT Rosso Campofiorin 2022 Masi

Pomerol AOC La Ballade 2023 Château La Pointe

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019 Fattoria dei Barbi

Chianti Colli Fiorentini DOCG Riserva Vigna di Lappeggi 2021 Malenchini

Piemonte DOC Barbera 2024 Villa Sparina

Costers del Segre DO Purgatori 2021 Torres

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Vigna Nastagio 2018 Col d'Orcia

Terre di Chieti IGP Primitivo Masserì 2022 Tenuta Ulisse

Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG Poggio Abate 2018 La Poderina

Romagna Superiore Riserva DOC Sangiovese Avi 2021 San Patrignano

Barolo DOCG del Comune di Barolo 2020 Marchesi di Barolo

Ribera del Duero DO Cuestas de Las Liebres 2020 Pago de Carraovejas

Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva DOCG 2021 Boscarelli

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