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 Pomona 2019 Villa Poggio Salvi

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Riserva 2020 Notte Rossa

Barolo DOCG 2021 Domenico Clerico

Puglia IGT Nero di Troia 2024 Velarino

Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG 2022 Rainoldi

Toscana IGT Sangiovese Fontalloro 2021 Fèlsina

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon AVA Director's Cut 2020 Francis Ford Coppola

Verona IGT Rosso Campofiorin 2022 Masi

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Lagrein 2024 St. Michael Eppan

Taurasi Riserva DOCG Piano di Montevergine 2018 Feudi di San Gregorio

Barolo DOCG Riserva Bussia Soprana Vigna Mondoca 2019 Oddero Poderi e Cantine

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Etichetta Storica 2019 Fabiano

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2023 Villa da Filicaja

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2021 Tommasi

Sonoma Valley AVA Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley 2019 Beringer

Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Salco 2019 Salcheto

Barolo DOCG Cerretta 2021 Giovanni Rosso

Bolgheri Rosso DOC 2023 Donna Olimpia

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