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.

Bolgheri Superiore DOC Piastraia 2021 Michele Satta

Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG Il Poggiale 2021 Castellare di Castellina

Salento IGT Rosso Bascià 2021 Notte Rossa

Wooden box Antinori with Il Bruciato, Villa Antinori and Vermentino Guado al Tasso, 3 x 0,75 ℓ bottles, Wooden box

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Pinot Nero 2022 Franz Haas

Puglia IGT Primitivo 2023 Doppio Passo

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Lagrein 2023 Cantina di Bolzano

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Pinot Nero 2023 Elena Walch

Barolo DOCG 2020 Pio Cesare

Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOC Ruj 2021 San Silvestro

Wooden box Marchesi di Barolo "Tradizione" with Barolo and Barbaresco, 2 x 0,75 ℓ bottles, Wooden box

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019 Caprili

Toscana IGT Rosso Redigaffi 2020 Tua Rita

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Collezione del Conte 2019 Villa da Filicaja

Mendoza IG Malbec Val de Flores 2019 Bodega Rolland

Lazio IGT Baccarossa 2022 Poggio Le Volpi

Bolgheri DOC 2020 Tenuta Meraviglia

Barolo DOCG Cannubi 2019 Marchesi di Barolo