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.

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Mandus 2023 PietraPura

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Pian delle Vigne 2020 Marchesi Antinori

Primitivo di Manduria Riserva DOC 2020 Notte Rossa

Toscana IGT Sassoalloro Oro 2021 Jacopo Biondi Santi

Toscana IGT Le Volte 2023 Ornellaia

Toscana IGT Leggero Appassimento Solco 2023 Piccini 1882

Toscana IGT Guidalberto 2023 Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri DOC Le Serre Nuove 2023 Ornellaia

Toscana IGT Villa Antinori Rosso 2023 Marchesi Antinori

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOC Bosan 2015 Gerardo Cesari

Barolo DOCG 2020 Beni di Batasiolo

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Ser Lapo 2022 Marchesi Mazzei

Toscana IGT Tenuta Tignanello Solaia 2021 Marchesi Antinori

Bolgheri Superiore DOC 2021 Grattamacco

Calabria Aglianico IGT Petra Ceci 2022 Montemajor

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Collezione del Conte 2019 Villa da Filicaja

Salento IGT Primitivo Es 2022 Gianfranco Fino

Vino Rosso d'Italia Collezione Cinquanta San Marzano