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
Santenay Premier Cru Beauregard rouge 2019 - Maison Edouard Delaunay
Santenay Premier Cru Beauregard rouge 2019 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Santenay Premier Cru Beauregard red 2019 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • AOP Santenay Premier Cru Beauregard

49,00 €

Givry Premier Cru Le Vigron rouge 2024 - Domaine Vincent Lumpp

Givry Premier Cru Le Vigron red 2024 - Domaine Vincent Lumpp

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Givry Premier Cru Le Vigron
  • 0.75 L

22,50 €

Petit Chablis blanc 2023 - Grand Calcaire

Petit Chablis white 2023 - Grand Calcaire

  • 12,5 % vol
  • AOP Petit Chablis
  • 0.75 L

22,00 €

Pouilly-Fuissé Les Cras blanc 2019 - Domaine Thibert Père et Fils

Pouilly-Fuissé Les Cras white 2019 - Domaine Thibert Père et Fils

  • AOP Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru

49,90 €

Pouilly-Fuissé Les Héritiers blanc 2021 - Domaine Thibert Père et Fils

Pouilly-Fuissé Les Héritiers white 2021 - Domaine Thibert Père et Fils

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Pouilly-Fuissé
  • 0.75 L

36,00 €

Roussanne blanc 2025 - Les Jamelles
Roussanne blanc 2025 - Les Jamelles

Roussanne white 2025 - Les Jamelles

  • 12,5 % vol
  • IGP Pays d'Oc
  • 0.75 L

Sold in bundles of 6 bottles

7,90 €

Gevrey-Chambertin Regnard rouge 2023 - Domaine Hubert Et Laurent Lignier

Gevrey-Chambertin Regnard red 2023 - Domaine Hubert Et Laurent Lignier

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Gevrey-Chambertin
  • 0.75 L

85,00 €

Saint-Romain blanc 2023 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Saint-Romain white 2023 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Saint-Romain
  • 0.75 L

54,00 €

Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Champlots blanc 2023 - Maison Edouard Delaunay
Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Champlots blanc 2023 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Champlots white 2023 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Champlots
  • 0.75 L

85,00 €

Bourgogne Côte d'Or Les Buées blanc 2023 - Domaine Larue

Bourgogne Côte d'Or Les Buées white 2023 - Domaine Larue

  • AOP Bourgogne
  • 0.75 L

24,00 €

Sancerre Grande Réserve blanc 2025 - Domaine Henri Bourgeois

Sancerre Grande Réserve white 2025 - Domaine Henri Bourgeois

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Sancerre
  • 0.75 L

21,50 €

Pouilly-Fuissé Clos Varambon blanc 2022 - Château des Rontets

Pouilly-Fuissé Clos Varambon white 2022 - Château des Rontets

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

39,00 €

RQWR Alsace Riquewihr blanc sec 2024 - Domaine Trapet Père et Fils

RQWR Alsace Riquewihr dry white 2024 - Domaine Trapet Père et Fils

  • 12 % vol
  • AOC Alsace
  • 0.75 L

22,00 €

"Hors Pistes" IGP Urfé blanc 2023 - Domaine des Pothiers

"Hors Pistes" IGP Urfé white 2023 - Domaine des Pothiers

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

19,90 €

Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes blanc 2023 - Delas Frères

Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes white 2023 - Delas Frères

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

74,00 €

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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.