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
Pinot Noir "Solaire" rouge Bio 2024 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon

Pinot Noir "Solaire" organic red 2024 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon

  • 13,5 % vol
  • IGP Pays d'Oc
  • 0.75 L

34,50 €

Sauvignon Cuvée "Otira" Nouvelle-Zélande blanc Bio 2023 - Clos Henri

Sauvignon Cuvée "Otira" New Zealand organic white 2023 - Clos Henri

  • 14 % vol
  • New Zealand
  • 0.75 L

27,50 €

Hermitage Cuvée Emilie blanc 2021 - Domaine Des Remizieres

Hermitage Cuvée Emilie white 2021 - Domaine Des Remizieres

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

50,00 €

Ventoux Abbayes blanc 2019 - Via Caritatis

Ventoux Abbayes white 2019 - Via Caritatis

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

47,00 €

Saint-Joseph "Les Royes" blanc 2023 - Domaine Courbis

Saint-Joseph "Les Royes" white 2023 - Domaine Courbis

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOC Saint-Joseph
  • 0.75 L

39,90 €

Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru Aux Quarts blanc Bio 2024 - Domaine Mathias

Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru Aux Quarts blanc Bio 2024 - Domaine Mathias

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru Aux Quarts
  • 0.75 L

33,00 €

Bergerie de l'Hortus blanc 2025 - Domaine de l'Hortus

Bergerie de l'Hortus white 2025 - Domaine de l'Hortus

  • 13 % vol
  • IGP Val de Montferrand
  • 0.75 L

15,90 €

Sancerre "Les Belles Vignes" rouge 2023 - Domaine Fournier Père et Fils

Sancerre "Les Belles Vignes" red 2023 - Domaine Fournier Père et Fils

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Sancerre
  • 0.75 L

21,85 €

Condrieu blanc 2023 - Guigal

Condrieu white 2023 - Guigal

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

42,90 €

Menetou-Salon blanc 2024 - Domaine Henri Bourgeois

Menetou-Salon white 2024 - Domaine Henri Bourgeois

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Menetou-Salon
  • 0.75 L

19,00 €

Meursault blanc 2020 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Meursault white 2020 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Meursault
  • 0.75 L

89,00 €

Saint-Péray Les Maisons de Victor blanc 2024 - Domaine Julien Pilon

Saint-Péray Les Maisons de Victor white 2024 - Domaine Julien Pilon

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Saint-Péray
  • 0.75 L

26,00 €

Chassagne-Montrachet blanc 2023 - Domaine Larue

Chassagne-Montrachet white 2023 - Domaine Larue

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

65,00 €

Morey-Saint-Denis rouge 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Morey-Saint-Denis red 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Morey-Saint-Denis
  • 0.75 L

85,00 €

Côte de Nuits-Villages rouge 2020 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Côte de Nuits-Villages red 2020 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Côte de Nuits-Villages
  • 0.75 L

36,00 €

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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.