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 Caparzo

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé AOC 2016 Château Yon-Figeac

Bolgheri Superiore DOC 2021 Ornellaia

Barolo DOCG 2020 Prunotto

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2019 Casalforte

Carignano del Sulcis Riserva DOC Rocca Rubia 2021 Cantina di Santadi

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Costasera 2019 Masi

Vosne-Romanée AOC 2022 Reine Pédauque

Toscana IGT Guidalberto 2022 Tenuta San Guido

Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione Vigneto Il Poggio 2019 Castello Monsanto

Südtirol - Alto Adige Pinot Nero DOC Mazzon 2019 Gottardi

Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG Clemente VII 2020 Castelli del Grevepesa

Rosso d'Italia Memŏro Piccini 1882

Terre Siciliane IGT Nerello Cappuccio 2021 Inessa

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Riserva 2017 Tenuta Delo

Campania Aglianico IGT Suadens Rosso 2021 Nativ

Marche IGT Kurni 2021 Oasi degli Angeli

Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG Sfursat Carlo Negri 2019 Nino Negri