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
Sauvignon Low Nat blanc Bio 2023 - Les Jamelles

Sauvignon Low Nat organic white 2023 - Les Jamelles

  • 9 % vol
  • Vin de France
  • 0.75 L

Sold in bundles of 6 bottles

9,70 €

Sancerre "Silex" blanc 2021 - Domaine Fournier Père et Fils

Sancerre "Silex" white 2021 - Domaine Fournier Père et Fils

  • 13 % vol
  • Sancerre AOC
  • 0.75 L

30,30 €

Vosne-Romanée rouge 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Vosne-Romanée red 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13 % vol
  • Vosne-Romanée PDO
  • 0.75 L

99,00 €

Volnay rouge 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Volnay red 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

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

69,00 €

Volnay Les Petits Poisots rouge 2021 - Domaine Jean Guiton

Volnay Les Petits Poisots red 2021 - Domaine Jean Guiton

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

49,00 €

Savigny-lès-Beaune rouge 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Savigny-lès-Beaune red 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13 % vol
  • Savigny-lès-Beaune PDO
  • 0.75 L

45,00 €

Santenay Vieilles Vignes rouge 2021 - Domaine Bruno Colin

Santenay Vieilles Vignes red 2021 - Domaine Bruno Colin

  • 12,5 % vol
  • Santenay PDO
  • 0.75 L

52,00 €

Pommard Premier Cru Les Epenots rouge 2021 - Domaine Dubreuil Fontaine

Pommard Premier Cru Les Epenots red 2021 - Domaine Dubreuil Fontaine

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

75,00 €

Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Porrets-Saint-Georges, Cuvée Antide Midan rouge 2019 - Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges

Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Porrets-Saint-Georges, Cuvée Antide Midan red 2019 - Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges

  • 14,5 % vol
  • AOP Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Porrets-Saint-Georges
  • 0.75 L

168,00 €

Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Perrières rouge 2019 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Perrières red 2019 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 14 % vol
  • AOP Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Perrières
  • 0.75 L

95,00 €

Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Porrets-Saint-Georges, Cuvée Antide Midan rouge 2017 - Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges

Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Porrets-Saint-Georges, Cuvée Antide Midan red 2017 - Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges

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

168,00 €

Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Crots rouge 2020 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Crots red 2020 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 14,5 % vol
  • AOP Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Crots
  • 0.75 L

90,00 €

Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Maladières - Les Brûlées Cuvée Grangier rouge 2022 - Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges

Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Maladières - Les Brûlées Cuvée Grangier red 2022 - Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOC Nuits-Saint-Georges
  • 0.75 L

149,00 €

Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Poisets rouge 2020 - Domaine Hubert Et Laurent Lignier

Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Poisets red 2020 - Domaine Hubert Et Laurent Lignier

  • 14 % vol
  • Nuits-Saint-Georges PDO
  • 0.75 L

95,00 €

Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Les Millandes rouge 2019 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Les Millandes red 2019 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 14,5 % vol
  • AOP Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Les Millandes
  • 0.75 L

120,00 €

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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.