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.

Terre di Chieti IGP Primitivo Masserì 2022 Tenuta Ulisse

Toscana IGT Rosso Redigaffi 2020 Tua Rita

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2019 Tommasi

Mendoza IG Malbec Val de Flores 2019 Bodega Rolland

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG La Cerbaiola 2018 Salvioni

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Poggio alle Mura 2019 Banfi

Bolgheri Superiore DOC Piastraia 2021 Michele Satta

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2019 Casalforte

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG 25 Anni 2020 Arnaldo Caprai

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

Pauillac AOC 1er Cru Classé 2021 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC Les Roches de Yon-Figeac 2014 Château Yon-Figeac

Primitivo di Manduria Riserva DOC Giunonico 2017 Paolo Leo

Mendoza IG El Enemigo Malbec 2020 Bodega Aleanna

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Selezione Antonio Castagnedi 2019 Tenuta Sant'Antonio

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOC Bosan 2015 Cesari

Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG Sfursat 5 Stelle 2021 Nino Negri

Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba DOCG 2020 Luigi Pira