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
Macon "Aux Bois d'Allier" blanc 2023 - Domaine Christophe Cordier

Macon "Aux Bois d'Allier" white 2023 - Domaine Christophe Cordier

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

20,00 €

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Morgeot blanc 2020 - Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Morgeot white 2020 - Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey

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

210,00 €

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Vide Bourse blanc 2021 - Domaine Marc Colin

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Vide Bourse white 2021 - Domaine Marc Colin

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

130,00 €

Chardonnay Low Nat blanc Bio 2023 - Les Jamelles

Chardonnay Low Nat organic white 2023 - Les Jamelles

  • 9 % vol
  • Vin de France
  • 0.75 L

Sold in bundles of 6 bottles

9,70 €

Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses blanc 2020 - Grand Calcaire

Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses white 2020 - Grand Calcaire

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Chablis Grand Cru Preuses
  • 0.75 L

85,00 €

Bourgogne Chardonnay " Jean de La Vigne" blanc 2023 - Domaine Christophe Cordier

Bourgogne Chardonnay "Jean de La Vigne" white 2023 - Domaine Christophe Cordier

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOC Bourgogne Chardonnay
  • 0.75 L

21,00 €

"Fou de Chêne" IGP Urfé blanc 2023 - Domaine des Pothiers

"Fou de Chêne" IGP Urfé white 2023 - Domaine des Pothiers

  • 12,5 % vol
  • IGP Urfé
  • 0.75 L

19,90 €

Cuvée Signature Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence rosé 2020 - Château Pigoudet

Cuvée Signature Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence rosé 2020 - Château Pigoudet

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOC Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence
  • 0.75 L

27,00 €

Bourgogne Côte D'Or Chardonnay blanc 2024 - Domaine Michel Bouzereau

Bourgogne Côte D'Or Chardonnay blanc 2024 - Domaine Michel Bouzereau

  • 12,5 % vol
  • AOP Bourgogne
  • 0.75 L

35,00 €

Rully Premier Cru blanc 2022 - Domaine Paul et Marie Jacqueson

Rully Premier Cru blanc 2022 - Domaine Paul et Marie Jacqueson

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Rully Premier Cru
  • 0.75 L

36,00 €

Aloxe-Corton village rouge 2024 - Domaine Dubreuil Fontaine

Aloxe-Corton village rouge 2024 - Domaine Dubreuil Fontaine

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Aloxe-Corton
  • 0.75 L

46,00 €

Meursault Les Tillets blanc 2024 - Domaine Bouzereau Gruere

Meursault Les Tillets blanc 2024 - Domaine Bouzereau Gruere

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Meursault
  • 0.75 L

57,00 €

Chablis Premier Cru Vau Ligneau blanc 2025 - Domaine Bernard Michaut

Chablis Premier Cru Vau Ligneau white 2025 - Domaine Bernard Michaut

  • 12,5 % vol
  • AOP Chablis Premier Cru Vau Ligneau
  • 0.75 L

28,50 €

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Vergers blanc 2022 - Domaine Bruno Colin

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Vergers white 2022 - Domaine Bruno Colin

  • AOP Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Vergers
  • 0.75 L

130,00 €

Hermitage Chante Alouette blanc 2022 - M. Chapoutier

Hermitage Chante Alouette white 2022 - M. Chapoutier

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

60,00 €

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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.