87 pairings
Pinot Noir
Roast venison with cassis jus with Chambertin Grand Cru: Game meat and a blackcurrant reduction echo a grand-cru Pinot's wild fruit and firm tannin.
The short answer
Across 299 venison pairings on 299 of our bottle pages, the grapes our editors pour most often are Pinot Noir (87), Tempranillo (47), Cabernet Sauvignon (29) and Merlot (26). For example, Chambertin Grand Cru from Burgundy with roast venison with cassis jus: Game meat and a blackcurrant reduction echo a grand-cru Pinot's wild fruit and firm tannin.
By style: red 277, fortified 10, white 1 of the 299 pairings.
The wines that turn up most: DOCa Rioja, DO Ribera del Duero, VDP.Grosse Lage, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Grand Cru (Gevrey-Chambertin,, Grand Cru (Chambolle-Musigny,.
The best grapes for venison
47 pairings
Tempranillo
Roast venison with Taylor's Vintage Port: The firm tannins frame gamey meat the way the wine ages around its fruit.
29 pairings
Cabernet Sauvignon
Rack of venison with black truffle with Château Palmer: The wine's concentrated dark fruit and biodynamic earthy depth are amplified by truffle and gamey venison.
26 pairings
Merlot
Venison with berry reduction with Chateau Ausone: Game intensity pairs with the wine's iron and dried-herb register; acidity cuts through the fat.
21 pairings
Syrah
Grilled venison with juniper with Ermitage Le Pavillon: The wine's density and mineral quality meet gamey venison head-on.
19 pairings
Cabernet Franc
Roast saddle of venison with Les Poyeux: Game and the wine's tobacco-and-cedar register align directly.
16 pairings
Grenache
Venison with juniper berry sauce with Hommage a Jacques Perrin: Wild game demands the depth and iron spine of Mourvedre.
12 pairings
Blaufränkisch
Venison with Moric Blaufränkisch Reisenthal: Dense, long structure matches rich game meat.
Bottles to pour with venison
The best-rated pairings, one per producer and no more than two from any one region, so the list travels.
Grilled venison with juniper
The wine's density and mineral quality meet gamey venison head-on.
Roast venison with cassis jus
Game meat and a blackcurrant reduction echo a grand-cru Pinot's wild fruit and firm tannin.
Venison with berry reduction
Game intensity pairs with the wine's iron and dried-herb register; acidity cuts through the fat.
Venison with dark berry reduction
The exotic spice and dark fruit match gamey venison perfectly.
Rack of venison with black truffle
The wine's concentrated dark fruit and biodynamic earthy depth are amplified by truffle and gamey venison.
Roast saddle of venison
Game and the wine's tobacco-and-cedar register align directly.
Roast venison
Game richness and Calvari's structured tannins share long savoury depth.
Roast venison saddle
Firm tannin and cool red-fruit concentration are built for game.
Roast venison with juniper
Game and dark fruit echo each other; the wine's spice register meets the juniper.
Venison loin
Dark game meets El Pison's silky black fruit and graphite.
Venison loin with berries
Game and dark berry in the wine create a rich harmony.
Venison loin with juniper and black truffle
The wine's iron-mineral spine and dried-fruit intensity embrace the gamey, earthy complexity of venison and truffle.
Taste the pairing: food and wine in Burgundy
Food and wine tastings you can book in Burgundy, one of the regions whose bottles our editors pour with venison.
From Dijon/Beaune: Burgundy Region Winery Tour with Lunch
Explore Burgundy’s charming villages, enjoy a wine tasting workshop and lunch, visit a family-run winery, and experience the prestigious Montrachet Grand Cru.
Cheese and Wine Pairing 1-Hour Session in Dijon
Wines from small family producers. At the end of the tasting you will be able to answer to these questions : Which cheese with which wine ? Why wines of Burgundy a...
Beaune: Maison Champy Guided Cellar Tour with Wine Tasting
Discover Maison Champy’s history and its 15th century cellars, followed by a tasting of iconic wines of the estate.
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pairings by region
- Burgundy: 47 pairings, Burgundy food and wine pairing
- Rioja: 31 pairings, Rioja food and wine pairing
- Baden: 18 pairings, Baden food and wine pairing
- Ribera del Duero: 15 pairings, Ribera del Duero food and wine pairing
- Bordeaux: 13 pairings, Bordeaux food and wine pairing
- Rhone Valley: 13 pairings, Rhone Valley food and wine pairing
- Valpolicella: 12 pairings, Valpolicella food and wine pairing
- Alto Adige: 11 pairings, Alto Adige food and wine pairing
- Burgenland: 11 pairings, Burgenland food and wine pairing
- Languedoc: 10 pairings, Languedoc food and wine pairing
- Tuscany: 10 pairings, Tuscany food and wine pairing
- Beaujolais: 9 pairings, Beaujolais food and wine pairing
Wine with venison, FAQ
What wine goes with venison?
Across 299 venison pairings on 299 of our bottle pages, the grapes our editors pour most often are Pinot Noir (87), Tempranillo (47), Cabernet Sauvignon (29) and Merlot (26). For example, Chambertin Grand Cru from Burgundy with roast venison with cassis jus: Game meat and a blackcurrant reduction echo a grand-cru Pinot's wild fruit and firm tannin.
Red or white wine with venison?
Most often red: of the 288 venison pairings, the split by style is red 96%, fortified 3% and white 0%. The bottles below show which of each work and why.
Which wine regions are best with venison?
The regions with the most venison pairings on our bottle pages are Burgundy, Rioja and Baden.