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Best Wines with Game

Seek some winter solace with our pick of the best wines to match with game meats

Want to know great wine matches for venison, duck and pheasant? Here are our top three, as recommended by everyday Kiwis in Liquorland's Picked By You awards

Trinity Hill Syrah

We say: Blackberry, spice and peppery flavours make this wine like a meal in itself. ($19.99)

You say: “Smooth, well priced and goes well with gamey meats.” Lauren

George Wyndham Estate Bin 555 Shiraz

We say: Lift yourself to heaven with aromas and flavours of plum and blackberry with spicy oak. ($13.99)

You say: "Great easy drinking shiraz with lasting peppery taste and lots of berry fruit. Really good with venison.” Steve

Villa Maria Pinot Noir  

We say: Perfumed berries, complex spices and wild herb flavours make for an elegant yet robust sip. ($21.99)

You say: “Goes so well with food, especially lamb, duck and venison. And I love duck!” Mark

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