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.

Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT Rosso 2020 San Leonardo

Listrac-Médoc AOC Château Clarke 2012 Baron Edmond de Rothschild

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Talò 2023 San Marzano

Salento Negroamaro IGT F 2021 San Marzano

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018 San Polo

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOC La Firma 2018 Cantine del Notaio

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Lagrein 2024 Cantina Terlano

Isola dei Nuraghi IGT Turriga 2021 Argiolas

Toscana IGT Ilatraia 2021 Brancaia

Puglia IGT Primitivo Alchymia 2024 Duca di Saragnano

Barolo DOCG Cannubi 2020 Borgogno

Puglia IGT Negroamaro Primitivo Canti

Toscana IGT Villa Antinori Rosso 2023 Marchesi Antinori, Magnum 1,5 ℓ, Wooden box

Friuli Cabernet Sauvignon DOC 2023 Cormòns

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020 Altesino

Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC Ruj 2023 San Silvestro

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Il Rabdomante 2022 Feudi Bizantini

Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore DOC Bosan 2019 Gerardo Cesari