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
Coffret "Grands Blancs de Bourgogne"
Coffret "Grands Blancs de Bourgogne"

Great White Burgundies Box

195,50 € 189,00 €
Coffret Bourgognes Incontournables
Coffret Bourgognes Incontournables

Essential Burgundies Box

58,00 € 55,00 €
Carton Découverte 100% Rouge - Les Jamelles
Carton Découverte 100% Rouge - Les Jamelles

100% Red Discovery Case - Les Jamelles

50,00 €

Coffret Découverte 100% Blanc - Les Jamelles
Coffret Découverte 100% Blanc - Les Jamelles

100% White Discovery Box - Les Jamelles

50,00 €

Coffret Découverte 12 bouteilles - Les Jamelles

Discovery Set of 12 bottles - Les Jamelles

99,00 €

Pinot Gris Côte de Rouffach Alsace blanc Bio 2019 - Domaine Muré

Pinot Gris Côte de Rouffach Alsace white organic 2019 - Domaine Muré

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

17,50 €

Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Grand Vin" blanc 2020 - Guigal, Château de Nalys

Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Grand Vin" white 2020 - Guigal, Château de Nalys

  • 14,5 % vol
  • Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
  • 0.75 L

62,00 €

Saint-Joseph Lieu-dit blanc 2023 - Guigal

Saint-Joseph Lieu-dit white 2023 - Guigal

  • 14,5 % vol
  • Saint-Joseph AOC
  • 0.75 L

46,90 €

Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Grand Vin" blanc 2018 - Guigal, Château de Nalys

Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Grand Vin" white 2018 - Guigal, Château de Nalys

  • 14,5 % vol
  • Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
  • 0.75 L

62,00 €

Saint-Joseph Préface rouge 2024 - Domaine Pierre-Jean Villa

Saint-Joseph Préface red 2024 - Domaine Pierre-Jean Villa

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Saint-Joseph
  • 0.75 L

39,90 €

Marsannay Le Chapitre rouge Bio 2021 - Domaine Jean Fournier

Marsannay Le Chapitre organic red 2021 - Domaine Jean Fournier

  • AOP Marsannay

39,00 €

Fixin Les Petits Crais rouge Bio 2021 - Domaine Jean Fournier

Fixin Les Petits Crais organic red 2021 - Domaine Jean Fournier

  • AOC Fixin
  • 0.75 L

43,00 €

Pommard Premier Cru Cuvée Dames de la Charité rouge 2022 - Hospices de Beaune

Pommard Premier Cru Cuvée Dames de la Charité red 2022 - Hospices de Beaune

  • 14,5 % vol
  • AOC Pommard Premier Cru
  • 0.75 L

200,00 €

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Morgeot rouge 2023 - Domaine Fontaine Gagnard

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Morgeot red 2023 - Domaine Fontaine Gagnard

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

89,00 €

Côtes du Rhône Saint Esprit blanc 2021 - Delas Frères

Côtes du Rhône Saint Esprit white 2021 - Delas Frères

  • 15 % vol
  • AOC Côtes du Rhône
  • 0.75 L

10,00 €

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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.