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
Marsannay Trois Terres Vieilles Vignes rouge Bio 2020 - Domaine Jean Fournier

Marsannay Trois Terres Vieilles Vignes organic red 2020 - Domaine Jean Fournier

  • 14 % vol
  • AOP Marsannay
  • 0.75 L

59,90 €

Mercurey Clos de Touches rouge 2021 - Domaine Tupinier Bautista

Mercurey Clos de Touches red 2021 - Domaine Tupinier Bautista

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Mercurey
  • 0.75 L

35,00 €

Gevrey-Chambertin rouge 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Gevrey-Chambertin red 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • Gevrey-Chambertin PDO
  • 0.75 L

90,00 €

Clos de la Roche Grand Cru rouge 2018 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Clos de la Roche Grand Cru red 2018 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
  • 0.75 L

303,00 €

Chassagne-Montrachet village rouge 2022 - Domaine Bruno Colin

Chassagne-Montrachet village red 2022 - Domaine Bruno Colin

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

65,00 €

Chassagne-Montrachet village rouge 2021 - Domaine Bruno Colin

Chassagne-Montrachet village red 2021 - Domaine Bruno Colin

  • 12,5 % vol
  • Chassagne-Montrachet AOP
  • 0.75 L

60,00 €

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru La Maltroie rouge 2021 - Domaine Bruno Colin

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru La Maltroie red 2021 - Domaine Bruno Colin

  • 12,5 % vol
  • AOP Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru La Maltroie
  • 0.75 L

85,00 €

Chambolle-Musigny rouge 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Chambolle-Musigny red 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • Chambolle-Musigny AOP
  • 0.75 L

99,00 €

Bourgogne Côte d'Or rouge Bio 2021 - Domaine Jean Fournier

Bourgogne Côte d'Or organic red 2021 - Domaine Jean Fournier

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Bourgogne Côte d'Or
  • 0.75 L

25,00 €

Beaune Premier Cru Les Grèves rouge 2020 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Beaune Premier Cru Les Grèves red 2020 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 14 % vol
  • AOP Beaune Premier Cru Les Grèves
  • 0.75 L

62,00 €

Beaune Les Beaux Fougets rouge 2020 - Domaine Dugat-Py

Beaune Les Beaux Fougets red 2020 - Domaine Dugat-Py

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

100,00 €

Beaune Premier Cru Les Epenotes rouge 2019 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Beaune Premier Cru Les Epenotes red 2019 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Beaune Premier Cru Les Epenotes
  • 0.75 L

62,00 €

Beaune Premier Cru Cuvée Guigone de Salins rouge 2021 - Hospices de Beaune

Beaune Premier Cru Cuvée Guigone de Salins red 2021 - Hospices de Beaune

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Beaune Premier Cru
  • 0.75 L

181,00 €

IGP Coteaux de l'Ardèche La Grange de Mirabel Viognier blanc Bio 2022 - M. Chapoutier

IGP Coteaux de l'Ardèche La Grange de Mirabel Viognier organic white 2022 - M. Chapoutier

  • 12 % vol
  • IGP Coteaux de l'Ardèche
  • 0.75 L

12,00 €

Condrieu La Doriane blanc 2022 - Guigal

Condrieu La Doriane white 2022 - Guigal

  • 14,5 % vol
  • Condrieu AOC
  • 0.75 L

80,00 €

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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.