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 2022 Ceretto

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva Santa Caterina d'Oro Vigna di Pianrosso 2019 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Memoira 2017 Còlpetrone

Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Late Release 2015 Avignonesi

Chianti Classico DOCG 2024 Bibbiano

Sicilia DOC Syrah Maroccoli 2021 Planeta

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Pinot Nero Schweizer 2022 Franz Haas

Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC Michet 2022 Marchesi di Barolo

Bolgheri DOC Adèo 2023 Campo alla Sughera

Marche IGT Rosso Otto Borghi 2024 Casalfarneto

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva 2020 Carpineto

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Famiglia 2021 Farina

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Riserva Ca' Vegar Fossa Granara 2020 Cantina Castelnuovo del Garda

Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT Rosso 2020 San Leonardo

Alto Adige DOC Lagrein Tradition 2025 Cantina Terlano

Südtirol - Alto Adige Grieser Lagrein Riserva DOC Prestige 2022 Cantina di Bolzano

Wellington Pinotage WO The Original 2024 Diemersfontein

Toscana IGT Luce della Vite 2021 Tenuta Luce

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