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.

Volnay AOC 2022 Reine Pédauque

Barolo Riserva DOCG 1752 Cannubi 2015 Damilano

Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Late Release 2015 Avignonesi

Sicilia DOC Il Rosso La Segreta 2023 Planeta

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2023 Villa da Filicaja

Barbaresco DOCG Bordini 2023 La Spinetta

Mallorca IGP Ventum 2019 Can Axartell

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Pinot Nero 2024 Ritterhof

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Vigneto Santa Pia 2021 La Braccesca

Saint-Émilion AOC Grand Cru Classé 2023 Château Fombrauge

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Anfora 2021 Cantina Valpantena

Puglia IGT Primitivo Canti

Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC 1er Cru Clos des Porrets 2021 Domaine Henri Gouges

Barolo DOCG 2021 Domenico Clerico

Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC Catullo 2021 Bertani

Chianti Classico DOCG 2024 Bibbiano

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020 Mastrojanni

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Grieser Lagrein Riserva Prestige 2022 Cantina di Bolzano