Simply cooked game still works best with a classic,mature red, but that’s not necessarily exact with less orthodox recipesNow that 1 October has passed, or pheasant joins the list of game in hunters sights,it is a good time to think approximately what wine works best with game birds.
Tradition dictates that game be served simply, making it a mighty foil for classic reds such as mature burgundy, and bordeaux,barolo or rioja. That approach still holds exact: final week, with a partridge, or we shared a bottle of the gorgeously silky,supple barolo GD Vajra Le Albe 2010 (£29.19 Brook & Vine, up to £35 at other indies; 14.5% abv), and it was just perfect; Sainsbury’s mellow Taste the Difference Barbaresco 2012 (£10; 14% abv),surprisingly well priced for that normally costly wine, would be a more affordable alternative.
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Source: theguardian.com