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 2019 Banfi

Primitivo di Manduria Riserva DOC 2019 Notte Rossa

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019 Mastrojanni

Bolgheri Rosso DOC 2022 Grattamacco

Chianti Classico DOCG Pèppoli 2023 Marchesi Antinori

Bolgheri DOC Sassicaia 2021 Tenuta San Guido

Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC La Casetta 2019 Domini Veneti

Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG Ser Lapo 2021 Marchesi Mazzei

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2019 Tommasi

Toscana IGT Le Volte 2022 Ornellaia

Puglia IGT Nero di Troia 2021 Masseria Ficarigna

Chianti Classico DOCG Il Palei 2019 Villa a Sesta

Chianti Classico DOCG 2023 Castellare di Castellina

Barolo DOCG 2019 Beni di Batasiolo

Bolgheri Superiore DOC 2021 Grattamacco

Verona IGT Rosso Campofiorin 2020 Masi

Bolgheri DOC Beccaia 2022 I Tirreni

Bolgheri Superiore DOC 2021 Campo al Faro