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.

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tenuta Nuova 2019 Casanova di Neri

Primitivo di Manduria Riserva DOC 2019 Notte Rossa

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2020 Casalino

Valle Central DO Carmenère 2023 Urmeneta

Primitivo di Manduria Riserva DOC Giunonico 2017 Paolo Leo

Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG Fruttaio Ca' Rizzieri 2021 Rainoldi

Rioja DOCa Reserva 2020 Marqués de Riscal

Gevrey-Chambertin AOC 2020 Reine Pédauque

Taurasi Riserva DOCG Piano di Montevergine 2017 Feudi di San Gregorio

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

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2019 Tommasi

Primitivo di Manduria Riserva DOC Anniversario 62 2019 San Marzano

Valtellina Superiore Sassella Riserva DOC Rocce Rosse 2016 ArPePe

Cortona Rosso DOC Achelo 2022 La Braccesca

Valtellina Superiore Grumello DOCG Nebbiolo 2020 Nino Negri

Südtirol - Alto Adige Riserva DOC Blauburgunder Mazzon 2020 Brunnenhof

Terre di Chieti IGT Primitivo Limited Edition 2021 Tenuta Ulisse

Barbaresco DOCG Coste Rubin 2019 Fontanafredda