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
Condrieu blanc 2021 - Domaine Christophe Pichon

Condrieu white 2021 - Domaine Christophe Pichon

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

39,00 €

Cinsault-Grenache Low Nat rosé Bio 2023 - Les Jamelles

Cinsault-Grenache Low Nat rosé Bio 2023 - Les Jamelles

  • 9 % vol
  • Vin de France
  • 0.75 L

Sold in bundles of 6 bottles

9,70 €

Saint-Romain blanc 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Saint-Romain white 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 12,5 % vol
  • Saint-Romain PDO
  • 0.75 L

55,00 €

Bourgogne Pinot Noir "Septembre" rouge 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Bourgogne "Septembre" red 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

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

20,00 €

Meursault Les Tillets blanc 2023 - Domaine Bouzereau Gruere

Meursault Les Tillets white 2023 - Domaine Bouzereau Gruere

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Meursault
  • 0.75 L

55,00 €

Rosé de Pinot Noir "Les Graves" rosé Bio 2024 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon

Rosé de Pinot Noir "Les Graves" rosé Bio 2024 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon

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

29,90 €

Pinot Noir "Le Métayage" rouge Bio 2022 - Abbotts & Delaunay

Pinot Noir "Le Métayage" rouge Bio 2022 - Abbotts & Delaunay

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

13,00 €

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

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

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

40,00 €

Condrieu Lône blanc 2024 - Domaine Julien Pilon

Condrieu Lône white 2024 - Domaine Julien Pilon

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

42,50 €

Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits "Les Lares" blanc 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits "Les Lares" white 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits
  • 0.75 L

35,00 €

Chenin blanc 2025 - Les Jamelles

Chenin white 2025 - Les Jamelles

  • 12,5 % vol
  • IGP Pays d'Oc
  • 0.75 L

10,00 €

Chardonnay Low Nat blanc Bio 2024 - Les Jamelles

Chardonnay Low Nat organic white 2024 - Les Jamelles

  • 9 % vol
  • Vin de France
  • 0.75 L

9,45 €

Nuits-Saint-Georges Creux Fraîche Eau blanc 2024 - Domaine Machard De Gramont

Nuits-Saint-Georges Creux Fraîche Eau white 2024 - Domaine Machard De Gramont

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Nuits-Saint-Georges
  • 0.75 L

41,50 €

Saint-Péray "Le Tram" blanc 2023 - Domaine Courbis

Saint-Péray "Le Tram" white 2023 - Domaine Courbis

  • 12,5 % vol
  • AOC Saint-Péray
  • 0.75 L

23,70 €

Mercurey Premier Cru Les Vasées rouge 2023 - Domaine Francois Raquillet

Mercurey Premier Cru Les Vasées red 2023 - Domaine Francois Raquillet

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Mercurey Premier Cru Les Vasées
  • 0.75 L

41,00 €

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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.