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.

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé AOC 2018 Château Yon-Figeac

Bolgheri Superiore DOC 2022 Campo al Faro

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Collezione Pruviniano Maran 2021 Domini Veneti

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC 2023 Tenuta Ulisse

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

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2020 Villa da Filicaja

Barolo DOCG 2021 Villa da Filicaja

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020 Camigliano

Amarone della Valpolicella Valpantena DOCG 2022 Bertani

Toscana IGT Governo all'Uso Toscano Gano 2024 Borgo San Frediano

Bolgheri DOC Guado al Tasso Cont'Ugo 2023 Marchesi Antinori

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Collepiano 2021 Arnaldo Caprai

Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC Les Hauts des Coteaux 2019 Cellier des Princes

Rosso d'Italia Memŏro Piccini 1882

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Ondas 2023 Cantina di Santadi

Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2022 Avignonesi

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020 Fattoria dei Barbi

Toscana IGT Cabreo Il Borgo 2022 Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari