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.

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Mandus 2022 PietraPura

Chianti Classico DOCG Ama 2021 Castello di Ama

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Collepiano 2020 Arnaldo Caprai

Toscana IGT Rosso Saffredi 2021 Le Pupille

Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2020 Barbanera

Toscana IGT Villa Antinori Rosso 2022 Marchesi Antinori

Primitivo di Manduria DOC 2022 Notte Rossa

Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC Les Hauts des Coteaux 2019 Cellier des Princes

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Pinot Nero Riserva Trattmann 2021 Girlan

Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC 2023 Cellier des Princes

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG 2019 Antonelli

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019 Col d'Orcia

Bolgheri DOC Le Serre Nuove 2021 Ornellaia

Campania Aglianico IGT Rue dell'Inchiostro 2021 Nativ

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva 2020 Castello Monsanto

Bolgheri Superiore DOC 2021 Ornellaia

Barolo DOCG 2020 Prunotto

Carignano del Sulcis Riserva DOC Rocca Rubia 2021 Cantina di Santadi