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 Pian delle Vigne 2019 Marchesi Antinori

Bolgheri DOC Aska 2021 Banfi

Vino Rosso d'Italia Collezione Cinquanta San Marzano

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Ondas 2021 Cantina di Santadi

Taurasi Riserva DOCG Radici 2017 Mastroberardino

Ribera del Duero DO Unico 2014 Vega Sicilia

Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG Sfursat Carlo Negri 2019 Nino Negri

Calabria Aglianico IGT Petra Ceci 2022 Montemajor

Südtirol - Alto Adige Grieser Lagrein Riserva DOC Prestige 2021 Cantina di Bolzano

Terre Siciliane IGT Nerello Cappuccio 2021 Inessa

Friuli Cabernet Sauvignon DOC 2022 Cormòns

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG Riserva Ducale Oro 2020 Ruffino

Maremma Toscana DOC Le Sughere di Frassinello 2020 Rocca di Frassinello

Toscana IGT Sassoalloro Oro 2020 Jacopo Biondi Santi

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019 Caprili

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Campo Leòn 2018 Ilatium Morini

Primitivo di Manduria Riserva DOC Anniversario 62 2018 San Marzano

Barolo DOCG 2019 Beni di Batasiolo