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 2023 Notte Rossa

Margaux AOC Labastide Dauzac 2020 Château Dauzac

Barolo DOCG 2021 Pio Cesare

Puglia IGP Primitivo 2024 Donato Angiuli

Bolgheri DOC 2022 Villa da Filicaja

Toscana IGT Guidalberto 2023 Tenuta San Guido

Wooden box Marchesi di Barolo "Tradizione" with Barolo and Barbaresco, 2 x 0,75 ℓ bottles, Wooden box

Toscana IGT Rosso Testamatta 2022 Bibi Graetz

Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG Sfursat 5 Stelle 2021 Nino Negri

Bordeaux Supérieur AOC 2023 Château Le Bocage

Toscana IGT Crognolo 2023 Tenuta Sette Ponti

Toscana IGT Le Pergole Torte 2022 Montevertine

Chianti Superiore DOCG Santa Cristina 2023 Marchesi Antinori

Bolgheri DOC Rosso Ferrante 2021 Geografico

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva 2022 Blumenfeld

Maremma Toscana DOC Le Sughere di Frassinello 2022 Rocca di Frassinello

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Lagrein Riserva Vigna Castel Ringberg 2023 Elena Walch

Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT Teroldego Granato 2022 Foradori