Venison steak is best combined with a fairly robust red wine with a nice lick of spice. Tannin is allowed, but then ripe tannin.
The spicy Italian wines from the Nebbiolo grape are a good choice, provided they are old enough for the tannins to soften. Syrah-dominated wines also go well with venison. And then there are plenty of more adventurous options, such as a good bottle of Egri Bikavér, or Hungarian Bull's Blood.
2020 | Romania | Walachië
Dark ruby red food wine from Cabernet Sauvignon with the local Fetească Neagră. Cherries, blackberries and currants. Nice and ripe and juicy.
2020 | Slovenia | Vipavska Dolina
Impressive Slovenian from partly dried grapes. Amarone alternative. Intense nose of ripe, almost overripe blackberries and cherries. Rich and complex.
2022 | Hungary | Eger
When tasted blind, the Dutch sommeliers found this wine to be the best red wine in its price range on the Dutch market two years in a row.
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