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
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 €

Morgon Côte du Py Magnum rouge 2023 - Domaine Jean Foillard

Morgon Côte du Py Magnum red 2023 - Domaine Jean Foillard

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOC Morgon
  • 1.5 L

68,00 €

Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Didiers Cuvée Cabet rouge 2020 - Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges

Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Didiers Cuvée Cabet red 2020 - Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges

  • 14 % vol
  • AOC Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Didiers
  • 0.75 L

202,00 €

Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Les Fuées rouge 2018 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Les Fuées red 2018 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Les Fuées
  • 0.75 L

145,00 €

Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru rouge 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru red 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
  • 0.75 L

380,00 €

Chambertin Grand Cru rouge 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Chambertin Grand Cru red 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Chambertin Grand Cru
  • 0.75 L

580,00 €

Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Cherbaudes rouge 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Cherbaudes red 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 14 % vol
  • AOP Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Cherbaudes
  • 0.75 L

185,00 €

Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Les Millandes rouge 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Les Millandes red 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Les Millandes
  • 0.75 L

189,00 €

Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Les Millandes rouge 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Les Millandes red 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Les Millandes
  • 0.75 L

119,00 €

Chablis blanc 2023 - Domaine du Colombier

Chablis white 2023 - Domaine du Colombier

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

20,00 €

Vougeot Premier Cru Les Petits Vougeots rouge 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Vougeot Premier Cru Les Petits Vougeots red 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Vougeot Premier Cru Les Petits Vougeots
  • 0.75 L

169,00 €

Mâcon Milly-Lamartine "Clos du Four" blanc 2022 - Domaine Christophe Cordier

Mâcon Milly-Lamartine "Clos du Four" white 2022 - Domaine Christophe Cordier

  • 12,5 % vol
  • AOP Mâcon Milly-Lamartine
  • 0.75 L

24,00 €

Sancerre Les Monts Damnés blanc 2022 - Domaine Fournier Père et Fils

Sancerre Les Monts Damnés white 2022 - Domaine Fournier Père et Fils

  • 13 % vol
  • Sancerre AOC
  • 0.75 L

41,90 €

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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.