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.

Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2022 Col d'Orcia

Ribera del Duero DO 2022 Aalto

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG Le Origini 2018 Bolla

Tupungato Malbec IG Synthesis 2020 Finca Sophenia

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Carapace 2019 Tenute Lunelli

Etna DOC Rosso Contrada Feudo 2020 Girolamo Russo

Barolo DOCG Cerretta 2020 Giovanni Rosso

Barolo DOCG Comune di La Morra 2020 Marcarini

Barolo DOCG 2020 Prunotto

Sicilia Riserva DOC Orestiadi Ludovico 2019 Tenute Orestiadi

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019 Fattoria dei Barbi

Ventoux AOC Quintessence Rouge 2021 Château Pesquié

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

Toscana IGT Rosso Francesca Romana 2018 Terenzi

Etna Rosso DOC 2022 Planeta

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Il Rabdomante 2021 Feudi Bizantini

Faro DOC 2014 Palari

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2019 Tommasi