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.

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Collezione del Conte 2020 Villa da Filicaja

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG La Cerbaiola 2019 Salvioni

Salento IGT Rosso Bascià 2021 Notte Rossa

Langhe DOC Nebbiolo No Name 2021 Borgogno

Campania Aglianico IGT Rue dell'Inchiostro 2021 Nativ

Carignano del Sulcis Superiore DOC Terre Brune 2019 Cantina di Santadi

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Lagrein 2023 St. Michael Eppan

Amarone della Valpolicella Valpantena DOCG 2021 Bertani

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Mandus 2022 PietraPura

Bolgheri Superiore DOC 2020 Donne Fittipaldi

Margaux AOC Labastide Dauzac 2020 Château Dauzac

Barolo DOCG Sottocastello di Novello 2020 Ca' Viola

Chianti Classico DOCG 2023 Castellare di Castellina

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva 2020 Castello Monsanto

Chianti Superiore DOCG Santa Cristina 2022 Marchesi Antinori

Barolo Riserva DOCG Ravera 2016 Lo Zoccolaio

Vosne-Romanée AOC 2022 Reine Pédauque

Sicilia DOC Nero d'Avola Harmonium 2019 Firriato