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.

Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG Sfursat Carlo Negri 2022 Nino Negri

Puglia IGP Primitivo 2024 Donato Angiuli

Barbaresco DOCG Riserva Rabajà 2021 Produttori del Barbaresco

Barolo DOCG 2021 Domenico Clerico

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Campo dei Gigli 2018 Tenuta Sant'Antonio

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Noras 2022 Cantina di Santadi

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Pinot Nero 2025 Elena Walch

Toscana IGT Rosso Il Pareto 2020 Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari

Südtirol - Alto Adige Riserva DOC Pinot Noir Maglen 2023 Tramin

Barolo DOCG Monfalletto 2022 Cordero di Montezemolo

Barbaresco DOCG Albesani Santo Stefano 2022 Castello di Neive

Rioja DOCa Reserva Imperial 2020 CVNE

Toscana IGT Octaginta 2017 Barbanera

Langhe Nebbiolo DOC Disanfrancesco 2023 Roberto Voerzio

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Pinot Nero Barthenau Vigna S. Urbano 2020 Hofstätter

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG Roncicone 2021 Ricasoli 1141

Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC Rouge 2024 Maison Calvet

Bolgheri DOC Rosso Ferrante 2021 Geografico

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