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.

Barbaresco DOCG Riserva Muncagota 2021 Produttori del Barbaresco

Ventoux AOC Quintessence Rouge 2022 Château Pesquié

Toscana IGT Gigino Ottantesimo Anniversario 2017 Barbanera

Uruguay Tannat Reserva 2021 Bodega Garzón

Salice Salentino DOC Rosso Riserva Teresa Manara 2023 Cantele

Toscana IGT Cabreo Il Borgo 2022 Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Cultus 2021 Badia a Coltibuono

Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore DOC Torre del Falasco 2022 Cantina Valpantena

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC 2024 Tenuta Ulisse

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG La Cerbaiola 2020 Salvioni

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Raccontami 2022 Vespa Vignaioli per Passione

Primitivo di Manduria DOP Riserva Li Filitti 2021 Masca del Tacco

Swartland WO The Chocolate Block 2024 Boekenhoutskloof

Saint-Émilion AOC Légende R 2022 Domaines Barons de Rothschild

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2019 Casalforte

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020 Villa Poggio Salvi

Toscana IGT Luce della Vite 2021 Tenuta Luce

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2017 Casisano

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