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.

Barolo DOCG Riserva 2017 Beni di Batasiolo

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG Riserva Ducale Oro 2021 Ruffino

Wellington Pinotage WO The Original 2024 Diemersfontein

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2021 Tommasi

Toscana IGT 2021 Masseto

Primitivo di Manduria Riserva DOC Anniversario 62 2019 San Marzano

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Mamuthone 2022 Giuseppe Sedilesu

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Collezione Pruviniano Maran 2021 Domini Veneti

Isola dei Nuraghi IGT Turriga 2021 Argiolas

Chianti Classico DOCG Pèppoli 2024 Marchesi Antinori

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Satinato 2022 Montresor

Puglia IGT Primitivo 2025 Doppio Passo

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Ondas 2023 Cantina di Santadi

Chianti Classico DOCG Fonterutoli 2023 Marchesi Mazzei

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Talò 2023 San Marzano

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Lagrein 2024 Colterenzio

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva 2021 Volpaia

Barbaresco DOCG Riserva Camp Gros Martinenga 2017 Marchesi di Gresy

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