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
Faune blanc 2023 - Mas de Daumas Gassac

Faune white 2023 - Mas de Daumas Gassac

  • 13 % vol
  • IGP Pays d'Hérault
  • 0.75 L

11,30 €

Chassagne-Montrachet village blanc 2020 - Domaine Fontaine Gagnard

Chassagne-Montrachet village white 2020 - Domaine Fontaine Gagnard

  • 13 % vol
  • Chassagne-Montrachet AOP
  • 0.75 L

59,00 €

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier cru Les Caillerets blanc 2021 - Domaine Marc Colin

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Caillerets white 2021 - Domaine Marc Colin

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Cailleret
  • 0.75 L

150,00 €

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru La Maltroie blanc 2021 - Domaine Bruno Colin

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru La Maltroie white 2021 - Domaine Bruno Colin

  • 12,5 % vol
  • AOP Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru La Maltroie
  • 0.75 L

125,00 €

Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses blanc 2021 - Grand Calcaire

Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses white 2021 - Grand Calcaire

  • 12,5 % vol
  • AOP Chablis Grand Cru Preuses
  • 0.75 L

88,00 €

Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune blanc 2021 - Domaine Bruno Colin

Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune white 2021 - Domaine Bruno Colin

  • 12,5 % vol
  • AOP Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune
  • 0.75 L

39,00 €

La Chapelle Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence rosé 2024 - Château Pigoudet

La Chapelle Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence rosé 2024 - Château Pigoudet

  • 12,5 % vol
  • AOC Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence
  • 0.75 L

10,90 €

Riesling Maximin Herrenberg 1896 Alte Reben blanc 2025 - Domaine Carl Loewen

Riesling Maximin Herrenberg 1896 Alte Reben white 2025 - Domaine Carl Loewen

  • 12,5 % vol
  • 0.75 L

30,00 €

Savennières Sables et Schistes blanc Bio 2023 - Loïc Mahé

Savennières Sables et Schistes organic white 2023 - Loïc Mahé

  • 12,5 % vol
  • AOC Savennières
  • 0.75 L

28,90 €

Condrieu Les Chays blanc 2024 - Domaine Chirat

Condrieu Les Chays white 2024 - Domaine Chirat

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Condrieu
  • 0.75 L

32,00 €

Montagny Tête de Cuvée blanc 2024 - Domaine Berthenet

Montagny Tête de Cuvée white 2024 - Domaine Berthenet

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Montagny
  • 0.75 L

20,00 €

Sancerre "Silex" blanc 2025 - Domaine Fournier Père et Fils

Sancerre "Silex" white 2025 - Domaine Fournier Père et Fils

  • 12,5 % vol
  • AOC Sancerre
  • 0.75 L

32,50 €

Quincy "Les Sablons" blanc 2024 - Domaine Fournier Père et Fils

Quincy "Les Sablons" white 2024 - Domaine Fournier Père et Fils

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Quincy
  • 0.75 L

16,50 €

Petit F Pouilly-Fumé blanc 2025 - Domaine Michel Redde

Petit F Pouilly-Fumé white 2025 - Domaine Michel Redde

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Pouilly-Fumé
  • 0.75 L

19,90 €

IGP Collines Rhodaniennes La Combe Pilate Viognier blanc Bio 2024 - M. Chapoutier

IGP Collines Rhodaniennes La Combe Pilate Viognier organic white 2024 - M. Chapoutier

  • 11,5 % vol
  • IGP Collines Rhodaniennes
  • 0.75 L

13,50 €

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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.