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.

Barolo DOCG Collezione del Conte 2019 Villa da Filicaja

Barbaresco DOCG 2021 Sabaudo

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Sessantanni Old Vines 2019 San Marzano

Barolo Riserva DOCG 10 anni 2014 Bel Colle

Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2012 Bonacchi

Barolo DOCG Riserva 2018 Sabaudo

Toscana IGT Rosso Testamatta 2021 Bibi Graetz

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Il Tralcetto 2021 Zaccagnini

Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC Regolo 2021 Sartori di Verona

Bolgheri DOC Il Seggio 2019 Poggio al Tesoro

Toscana IGT La Vite Lucente 2022 Tenuta Luce

Toscana IGT Sassoalloro Oro 2021 Jacopo Biondi Santi

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Passo del Cardinale 2022 Paolo Leo

Toscana IGT Gigino Ottantesimo Anniversario 2021 Barbanera

Irpinia Campi Taurasini DOC Eremo San Quirico 2019 Nativ

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019 Fattoria dei Barbi

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Pinot Nero 2023 Blumenfeld

Etna Rosso DOC 2020 Inessa