Wines for White Meats: Whites and Light Reds

Elegant whites, light reds, fruity rosés: our wines reveal the full finesse of white meats. An ideal selection for your everyday recipes as well as festive occasions.
Vins pour Viandes Blanches – Blancs & Rouges légers
Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Poulettes rouge 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Poulettes red 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Poulettes
  • 0.75 L

90,00 €

Mercurey Vieilles Vignes rouge 2021 - Domaine Charton

Mercurey Vieilles Vignes red 2021 - Domaine Charton

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Mercurey
  • 0.75 L

27,00 €

Corton Grand Cru rouge 2020 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Corton Grand Cru red 2020 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • Corton Grand Cru AOP
  • 0.75 L

145,00 €

Bourgogne Pinot Noir rouge 2021 - Domaine Didier Amiot

Bourgogne Pinot Noir red 2021 - Domaine Didier Amiot

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Bourgogne Pinot Noir
  • 0.75 L

26,90 €

Bourgogne Côte D'Or Pinot Noir rouge 2021 - Domaine Michel Bouzereau

Bourgogne Côte D'Or Pinot Noir red 2021 - Domaine Michel Bouzereau

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Bourgogne
  • 0.75 L

35,00 €

Beaune Premier Cru Les Grèves rouge 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Beaune Premier Cru Les Grèves red 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Beaune Premier Cru Les Grèves
  • 0.75 L

75,00 €

Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru Les Vercots rouge 2022 - Domaine Dubreuil Fontaine

Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru Les Vercots red 2022 - Domaine Dubreuil Fontaine

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOC Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru Les Vercots
  • 0.75 L

62,00 €

Côtes du Rhône Nature Bio blanc 2023 - Famille Perrin

Côtes du Rhône Nature organic white 2023 - Famille Perrin

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOC Côtes du Rhône
  • 0.75 L

9,90 €

Savennières Les Fougeraies blanc Bio 2019 - Loïc Mahé

Savennières Les Fougeraies organic white 2019 - Loïc Mahé

  • 13,5 % vol
  • Savennières AOC
  • 0.75 L

45,00 €

Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Cuvée 5C blanc 2021 - Domaine Marc Colin

Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Cuvée 5C white 2021 - Domaine Marc Colin

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Saint-Aubin Premier Cru
  • 0.75 L

59,00 €

Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Combes blanc 2021 - Domaine Larue

Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Combes white 2021 - Domaine Larue

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Combes
  • 0.75 L

42,00 €

Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes blanc 2023 - Domaine Christophe Cordier

Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes white 2023 - Domaine Christophe Cordier

  • 14 % vol
  • AOC Pouilly-Fuissé
  • 0.75 L

30,00 €

Pouilly-Loché En Chantone blanc Bio 2022 - Domaine Du Clos Des Rocs

Pouilly-Loché En Chantone organic white 2022 - Domaine Du Clos Des Rocs

  • 13,5 % vol
  • Pouilly-Loché PDO
  • 0.75 L

29,00 €

Mâcon Chaintré Château de Chaintré blanc Bio 2021 - Domaine Mathias

Mâcon Chaintré Château de Chaintré organic white 2021 - Domaine Mathias

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Mâcon Chaintré
  • 0.75 L

13,00 €

Mercurey La Brigadière blanc 2023 - Domaine Francois Raquillet

Mercurey La Brigadière white 2023 - Domaine Francois Raquillet

  • 13,5 % vol
  • Mercurey PDO
  • 0.75 L

33,50 €

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Which wines go with white meats?

White meats (veal, pork, rabbit, turkey, escalopes) all have delicate, lean flesh whose flavour varies considerably depending on how it is cooked. A blanquette de veau in a creamy sauce does not call for the same wine as a pork chop grilled with thyme or a pork tenderloin en croûte. It is this diversity that makes pairing wine with white meats so interesting: the pairings cover almost the entire spectrum of wine (white, light red, rosé, sparkling), provided you follow a few simple principles.

White wines: the go-to choice

For white meats cooked in a sauce (blanquette, fricassée, escalope in cream sauce, veal fillet cooked with Chablis), white wine is the natural pairing. The golden rule: match the intensity of the wine to that of the sauce. A Chablis or a Petit Chablis from our Grand Calcaire selection brings the ideal minerality and freshness for a light or lemony sauce. For richer, creamier sauces, step up a notch with a Mâcon-Villages, a Saint-Véran or a Viré-Clessé: southern Burgundy Chardonnays with round, generous profiles, perfectly suited to this kind of pairing.

For more aromatic dishes (pork with apricots, turkey with ceps, rabbit in mustard sauce), a Viognier with notes of peach and acacia or a Loire Chenin with its natural tension brings a lovely aromatic resonance. Our Les Jamelles selection offers several varietal wines (Viognier, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer) that are ideal for these everyday pairings.

Light reds: the unexpected pairing

A low-tannin red, served lightly chilled (14-15 °C), can make a remarkable pairing with grilled or roast white meats. Burgundy Pinot Noir is the benchmark grape here: its finesse, red fruit and lack of aggressive tannins make it the ideal companion for a grilled veal chop or roast pork with rosemary. The cuvées from Maison Edouard Delaunay (Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Givry) and the organic Pinot Noir from Abbotts & Delaunay offer this profile with great consistency. A Beaujolais Gamay or a Languedoc Cinsault can also play this role with simpler dishes.

Rosés, sparkling wines and special occasions

For summer meals, buffets or white meats served cold, a dry, mineral Provence rosé is often the most elegant solution. The cuvées in our Provence selection are perfectly suited to it. A Crémant de Bourgogne or a Brut Champagne can also be a pleasant surprise with a rabbit terrine or a turkey stuffed with chestnuts: the bubbles cut through the textures and bring welcome freshness.

Whatever your recipe, one simple rule applies: avoid wines that are too oaky, too tannic or too high in alcohol, as they overwhelm the delicate flesh of white meats instead of showing it off. Choose precision over power.