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.

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Arquata 2015 Adanti

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2020 Cantina di Illasi

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Il Rabdomante 2021 Feudi Bizantini

Pessac-Léognan AOC Rouge 2ème Vin La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion 2019 Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Toscana IGT Cabreo Il Borgo 2021 Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari

Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2021 Poliziano

Barolo DOCG Monfalletto 2020 Cordero di Montezemolo

Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOC Lilium Est 2012 Tenuta Sant'Antonio

Barolo DOCG Tradizione 2019 Marchesi di Barolo

Toscana IGT Tassinaia 2020 Castello del Terriccio

Puglia IGT Nero di Troia 2022 Velarino

Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2019 Villa a Sesta

Ribera del Duero DO Cuestas de Las Liebres 2019 Pago de Carraovejas

Marche IGT Rosso Pelago 2020 Umani Ronchi

Salento Negroamaro IGT F 2021 San Marzano

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2020 Allegrini

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2021 Zonin

Bolgheri Superiore DOC Bolgherese 2021 Tenuta di Vaira