54 pairings
Sangiovese
Pappardelle al cinghiale with Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve: The game-leather signature meets Flaccianello's spice register.
The short answer
Across 286 wild boar pairings on 286 of our bottle pages, the grapes our editors pour most often are Sangiovese (54), Syrah (53), Grenache (48) and Cabernet Sauvignon (39). For example, Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve from Tuscany with pappardelle al cinghiale: The game-leather signature meets Flaccianello's spice register.
By style: red 270, fortified 3, white 2, orange 2 of the 286 pairings.
The wines that turn up most: Montefalco Sagrantino, Venezia Giulia, Toscana, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, DOC Friuli Colli Orientali.
The best grapes for wild boar
53 pairings
Syrah
Braised wild boar with Cote-Rotie La Landonne: Game intensity matches La Landonne's dark, smoky fruit register.
48 pairings
Grenache
Roasted wild boar with Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge: Gamey, rich meat needs the wine's tannic grip and earthy depth.
39 pairings
Cabernet Sauvignon
Wild boar stew with juniper with Giuseppe Quintarelli Alzero: Gamey, resinous stew finds its match in the wine's dried-herb and cedar notes.
28 pairings
Mourvedre
Slow-cooked wild boar with olives with Domaine de la Mordoree La Reine des Bois Chateauneuf-du-Pape: Inky fruit and tobacco notes complement gamey slow-cooked boar.
26 pairings
Merlot
Wild boar pappardelle with Chateau Figeac: Game intensity and rich pasta demand the wine's Cabernet backbone and dark-fruit density.
23 pairings
Tempranillo
Wild boar braised with juniper with Malleolus de Sanchomartín: The wine's dark mineral core complements earthy, gamey braises.
19 pairings
Sagrantino
Wild boar stew with 25 Anni: The wine's firm tannin and spice notes stand up to the gaminess and slow-cooked richness.
Bottles to pour with wild boar
The best-rated pairings, one per producer and no more than two from any one region, so the list travels.
Braised wild boar
Game intensity matches La Landonne's dark, smoky fruit register.
Wild boar braised with juniper
The wine's dark mineral core complements earthy, gamey braises.
Wild boar sausage with lentils
Rustic fare with enough depth to meet the wine's mineral concentration.
Wild boar stew
Gamey richness meets the wine's dark fruit and spice.
Wild boar stew with juniper
Gamey, resinous stew finds its match in the wine's dried-herb and cedar notes.
Pappardelle al cinghiale
The game-leather signature meets Flaccianello's spice register.
Roast wild boar with juniper
Game and the wine's leather-and-graphite spine align directly.
Slow-cooked wild boar with herbs
Complex iron-mineral notes and firm structure perfectly frame gamey wild boar.
Wild boar braised with black truffle
Game and truffle earthiness mirror the wine's extreme mineral depth.
Wild boar pappardelle
Game intensity and rich pasta demand the wine's Cabernet backbone and dark-fruit density.
Wild boar slow-braised
La Peira's depth meets the gamey richness.
Wild boar with chocolate sauce
Game and dark fruit lock together.
Taste the pairing: food and wine in Tuscany
Food and wine tastings you can book in Tuscany, one of the regions whose bottles our editors pour with wild boar.
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pairings by region
- Tuscany: 52 pairings, Tuscany food and wine pairing
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 32 pairings, Friuli-Venezia Giulia food and wine pairing
- Umbria: 24 pairings, Umbria food and wine pairing
- Languedoc: 21 pairings, Languedoc food and wine pairing
- Provence: 21 pairings, Provence food and wine pairing
- Alentejo: 20 pairings, Alentejo food and wine pairing
- Rhone Valley: 13 pairings, Rhone Valley food and wine pairing
- Sicily: 11 pairings, Sicily food and wine pairing
- Alto Adige: 10 pairings, Alto Adige food and wine pairing
- Priorat: 9 pairings, Priorat food and wine pairing
- Valpolicella: 9 pairings, Valpolicella food and wine pairing
- Ribera del Duero: 7 pairings, Ribera del Duero food and wine pairing
Wine with wild boar, FAQ
What wine goes with wild boar?
Across 286 wild boar pairings on 286 of our bottle pages, the grapes our editors pour most often are Sangiovese (54), Syrah (53), Grenache (48) and Cabernet Sauvignon (39). For example, Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve from Tuscany with pappardelle al cinghiale: The game-leather signature meets Flaccianello's spice register.
Red or white wine with wild boar?
Most often red: of the 277 wild boar pairings, the split by style is red 97%, fortified 1%, white 1% and orange 1%. The bottles below show which of each work and why.
Which wine regions are best with wild boar?
The regions with the most wild boar pairings on our bottle pages are Tuscany, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Umbria.