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
Corbières blanc 2024 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de La Lause

Corbières white 2024 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de La Lause

  • 14 % vol
  • AOC Corbières
  • 0.75 L

19,80 €

Côtes de Provence rosé 2025 - La Promenade

Côtes de Provence rosé 2025 - La Promenade

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Côtes de Provence
  • 0.75 L

12,95 €

Limoux Chardonnay "Le Palajo" blanc Bio 2018 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de La Métairie d'Alon
Limoux Chardonnay "Le Palajo" blanc Bio 2018 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de La Métairie d'Alon

Limoux Chardonnay "Le Palajo" organic white 2023 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de La Métairie d'Alon

  • 14,5 % vol
  • AOP Limoux
  • 0.75 L

39,95 €

Puligny-Montrachet Le Trézin blanc 2023 - Domaine Gérard Thomas

Puligny-Montrachet Le Trézin white 2023 - Domaine Gérard Thomas

  • 12,5 % vol
  • Puligny-Montrachet PDO
  • 0.75 L

62,00 €

Petit Chablis blanc 2022 - Grand Calcaire

Petit Chablis white 2022 - Grand Calcaire

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

22,00 €

Beaujolais blanc "Vinification Bourguignonne" 2023 - Jean-Paul Brun - Domaine des Terres Dorées

Beaujolais Blanc "Vinification Bourguignonne" 2023 - Jean-Paul Brun - Domaine des Terres Dorées

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Beaujolais
  • 0.75 L

17,90 €

Gewurztraminer blanc 2025 - Les Jamelles

Gewurztraminer white 2025 - Les Jamelles

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

Sold in bundles of 6 bottles

9,90 €

Montagny Premier Cru Les Platières blanc 2021 - Domaine Berthenet

Montagny Premier Cru Les Platières white 2021 - Domaine Berthenet

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Montagny Premier Cru Les Platières
  • 0.75 L

22,50 €

Montagny Tête de Cuvée blanc 2023 - Domaine Berthenet

Montagny Tête de Cuvée white 2023 - Domaine Berthenet

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Montagny
  • 0.75 L

20,00 €

Pouilly-Fumé En Travertin blanc 2024 - Domaine Henri Bourgeois

Pouilly-Fumé En Travertin white 2024 - Domaine Henri Bourgeois

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

22,90 €

Givry Premier Cru Clos-Saint-Paul "Monopole" rouge 2023 - Domaine Vincent Lumpp

Givry Premier Cru Clos-Saint-Paul "Monopole" red 2023 - Domaine Vincent Lumpp

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Givry Premier Cru Clos-Saint-Paul
  • 0.75 L

26,50 €

Saint-Véran blanc 2019 - Domaine Thibert Père et Fils

Saint-Véran white 2019 - Domaine Thibert Père et Fils

  • 13 % vol
  • Saint-Véran PDO
  • 0.75 L

33,00 €

Languedoc blanc 2024 - Abbotts & Delaunay

Languedoc white 2024 - Abbotts & Delaunay

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

Sold in bundles of 6 bottles

8,90 €

Sancerre Grande Réserve blanc 2024 - Domaine Henri Bourgeois

Sancerre Grande Réserve white 2024 - Domaine Henri Bourgeois

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Sancerre
  • 0.75 L

21,50 €

Pinot Noir "Solaire" rouge Bio 2023 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon

Pinot Noir "Solaire" organic red 2023 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon

  • 14,5 % vol
  • IGP Pays d'Oc
  • 0.75 L

34,50 €

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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.