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.

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Poggio alle Mura 2020 Banfi

Etna DOC Rosso Contrada San Lorenzo 2022 Girolamo Russo

Bolgheri Superiore DOC 2021 Grattamacco

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Lagrein 2025 Ritterhof

Langhe DOP Nebbiolo 2024 Ricossa

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018 San Polo

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva DOCG 2017 Canneto

Umbria IGT Pinot Nero Castello della Sala 2023 Marchesi Antinori

Terre Siciliane IGT Nero d'Avola Siccagno 2023 Arianna Occhipinti

Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT Rosso 2020 San Leonardo

Barolo DOCG Cerretta 2021 Agricola Brandini

Corvina Veronese IGT Jèma 2017 Gerardo Cesari

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva 2020 Viticcio

Maremma Toscana DOC Ciliegiolo 2024 Tenuta Aquilaia

Chianti Classico DOCG 2024 Carpineto

Saint-Julien AOC 2ème Vin Les Fiefs de Lagrange 2023 Château Lagrange

Sicilia Perricone DOC Ribeca 2019 Firriato

Primitivo di Manduria DOP Sessantanni Old Vines 2020 San Marzano

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