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.

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Riserva 2020 Niviana

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG Le Origini 2018 Bolla

Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP 2024 Victor Berard

Chianti Classico DOCG 2024 Castellare di Castellina

Campania Aglianico IGT Suadens Rosso 2021 Nativ

Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2022 Salcheto

Friuli Cabernet Sauvignon DOC 2023 Cormòns

Toscana IGT Rosso 2021 Collazzi

Barolo DOCG Monfalletto 2021 Cordero di Montezemolo

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Lagrein 2024 St. Michael Eppan

Barolo DOCG Simposio 2021 Bel Colle

Toscana IGT Rosso Pergolaia 2020 Caiarossa

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG 2019 Villa da Filicaja

Nizza DOCG Riserva Costamiòle 2022 Prunotto

Barbaresco DOCG Pajorè 2021 Bel Colle

Barolo DOCG San Giovanni 2021 Gianfranco Alessandria

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020 Le Ragnaie

Campania Aglianico IGT Rue dell'Inchiostro 2021 Nativ