Pairing Wine and Game
What wine goes best with Rabbit, Venison, Boar?...A Fine Wine and Game Pairing
Which wine with game? Which game with wine?
This isn't probably not what you had in mind. Pairing wine and game is never boring. Keep reading if you're game. I would recommend a light wine to accompany a wine game, especially if you are playing on an empty stomach. See below for our suggested wines to accompany a (four-legged) game dish.
Choosing a Wine to Match Your Game Dish
So you will go with a red wine to accompany your game. But which red? It depends. Here are a few suggestions for pairing beef and wine. These suggestions are only the beginning. You may take into consideration the spicing, the accompaniments, and sauce, if any. Enjoy! Whether you select your wine or your game dish first, check our tables to get a great match that brings out the best in the game and the wine. There's nothing like the right wine and food marriage.
The following table presents food and wine pairing information, sorted by
game dish. When you click on any game dish a new page pops up telling you more about that dish and providing additional
wine suggestions.
| Game Dish | Recommended Wines |
|---|---|
| Game Steak | Barolo, Bordeaux (Red) , Burgundy (Red), Shiraz (Australia) |
| Hare Stew | Cabernet Sauvignon (California) |
| Rabbit | Bandol, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Riesling |
| Roasted Game | Syrah, Bordeaux (Red) |
| Venison | Cabernet Sauvignon, German Riesling Auslese |
| Venison | Super Tuscan, Zinfandel |
| Wild Boar | Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino, Côtes du Rhône |
The following table presents wine and food pairing information, sorted by wine, rather than by
game dish. When you click on any wine a new page pops up telling you what you need to know about that
wine. This short page makes specific purchase recommendations, usually in three price ranges.
| Wine | Wine Type | Recommended Game Dish |
|---|---|---|
| Bandol | Powerful French Red | Rabbit |
| Barolo | Powerful Italian Red | Game Steak, Wild Boar |
| Bordeaux (Red) | Classic French Wine | Game Steak, Roasted Game |
| Brunello di Montalcino | Classic Italian Red | Wild Boar |
| Burgundy (Red) | Classic French Wine | Game Steak |
| Cabernet Franc | Red Variety | Rabbit |
| Cabernet Sauvignon | Red Variety | Venison |
| Cabernet Sauvignon (Calif) | Red Variety | Hare Stew |
| Côtes du Rhône | French Red | Wild Boar |
| German Riesling Auslese | Late Harvest White | Venison |
| Pinot Noir | Red Variety | Rabbit |
| Riesling | White Variety | Rabbit |
| Shiraz (Australia) | Red Variety | Game steak |
| Super Tuscan | Classic Italian Red | Venison |
| Syrah | Red Variety | Roasted Game |
For my food pairing experiences with French wine read
For my food pairing experiences with German wine read
For my food pairing experiences with Italian wine read
If you are looking for information on the best wine to accompany game, if you want to know which wine goes with a specific game dish or which game dish goes with which wine, this is your site for game and wine pairings.