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.

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Riserva 2020 Doppio Passo

Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2012 Bonacchi

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Sessantanni Old Vines 2019 San Marzano

Toscana IGT Rosso Testamatta 2021 Bibi Graetz

Bolgheri DOC Il Seggio 2019 Poggio al Tesoro

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Pinot Nero 2023 Blumenfeld

Primitivo di Manduria Riserva DOC 2019 Notte Rossa

Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC La Casetta 2019 Domini Veneti

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019 Fattoria dei Barbi

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Passo del Cardinale 2022 Paolo Leo

Toscana IGT Le Volte 2022 Ornellaia

Irpinia Campi Taurasini DOC Eremo San Quirico 2019 Nativ

Barolo Riserva DOCG 10 anni 2014 Bel Colle

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Il Tralcetto 2021 Zaccagnini

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019 Banfi

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2019 Tommasi

Etna Rosso DOC 2020 Inessa

Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2020 Barbanera