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Which wine goes with game?
Whether hare, pheasant, wild boar, roe deer or venison - game meat is dark and strongly spicy. Accordingly, the accompanying wine must also have a lot of power and aromatic strength. Dry red wines from southern France(Rhône, Bordeaux, Languedoc-Roussillon, Sud-Ouest), Italy(Piedmont, Tuscany, Apulia, Sicily, Sardinia), Spain or Portugal as well as Greece or overseas(South Africa, USA, Australia, New Zealand) are recommended. Grape varieties that are suitable are, for example, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah (Shiraz), Grenache Noir(Garnacha, Cannonau), Carignan, Monastrell (Mourvèdre), Malbec, Carmenère, Tempranillo, Primitivo (Zinfandel), Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Xinomavro or Agiorgitiko. The wines should be well matured.
Since game is sometimes prepared with sweet components, an Amarone or another red wine made from partially dried grapes with a slight residual sweetness(Appassimento) is also an option in these cases.