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.

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Second Release 2018 Pian del Prete

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2021 Villa Loren

Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2022 Barbanera

Bolgheri DOC Il Seggio 2023 Poggio al Tesoro

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Stilio 2023 Mottura

Toscana IGT Gigino Ottantesimo Anniversario 2021 Barbanera

Bolgheri Superiore DOC 2022 Ornellaia

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Selezione Antonio Castagnedi 2021 Tenuta Sant'Antonio

Chianti Classico DOCG 2017 Tenuta Casenuove

Toscana IGT Sassoalloro Oro 2021 Jacopo Biondi Santi

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Il Tralcetto 2023 Zaccagnini

Barbaresco DOCG 2022 Sabaudo

Barolo Riserva DOCG 10 anni 2015 Bel Colle

Bolgheri Superiore DOC 2022 Grattamacco

Barolo DOCG Riserva 2019 Sabaudo

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva 2021 Castello Monsanto

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Passo del Cardinale 2023 Paolo Leo

Bolgheri DOC Le Serre Nuove 2023 Ornellaia