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 Bolgherese 2021 Tenuta di Vaira

Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT San Leonardo 2019 Tenuta San Leonardo

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Vigneto Monte Sant'Urbano 2019 Speri

Pomerol AOC 2019 Château La Croix St. Vincent

Chianti Classico DOCG Clemente VII 2021 Castelli del Grevepesa

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva Poggio al Vento 2016 Col d'Orcia

Bolgheri DOC 2020 Tenuta Meraviglia

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019 La Gerla

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Lagrein 2023 Cantina di Bolzano

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Pinot Nero 2023 Elena Walch

Aglianico del Molise Riserva DOC Contado 2019 Di Majo Norante

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG San Lorenzo 2020 Castello di Ama

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Collezione Pruviniano Maran 2020 Domini Veneti

Primitivo di Manduria DOC Sessantanni Old Vines 2018 San Marzano

Toscana IGT Sasso al Poggio 2020 Piccini 1882

Listrac-Médoc AOC Château Clarke 2012 Baron Edmond de Rothschild

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Télos L'Amarone 2016 Tenuta Sant'Antonio

Marche IGT Rosso Otto Borghi 2021 Casalfarneto