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.

Maremma Toscana DOC Poggio alle Nane 2023 Le Mortelle

Salento Negroamaro IGT F 2022 San Marzano

Toscana IGT Philip 2022 Marchesi Mazzei

Stellenbosch WO Paul Sauer 2022 Kanonkop

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Il Rabdomante 2022 Feudi Bizantini

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Berardenga 2022 Fèlsina

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Coste Bianche 2020 Tenute Fiorebelli

Toscana IGT Gigino Ottantesimo Anniversario 2017 Barbanera

Bolgheri Rosso DOC 2023 Michele Satta

Carignano del Sulcis DOC Riserva Buio Buio 2022 Mesa

Montello Asolo DOC Il Rosso Dell'Abazia 2019 Serafini & Vidotto

Franschhoek Valley WO Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 Boekenhoutskloof

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2019 Casalforte

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Poggio alle Mura 2019 Banfi

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Lagrein 2024 Erste Neue

Morellino di Scansano DOCG 2022 Jacopo Biondi Santi

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Sacer 2011 Còlpetrone

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020 Fattoria dei Barbi