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 Clos Blanc rouge 2024 - Domaine Machard De Gramont

Pommard Premier Cru Clos Blanc red 2024 - Domaine Machard De Gramont

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Pommard Premier Cru Clos Blanc
  • 0.75 L

49,90 €

Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits "Charmont" rouge 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits "Charmont" red 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 12,5 % vol
  • AOP Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits
  • 0.75 L

33,00 €

Mâcon Loché En Près Fôret blanc Bio 2023 - Domaine Du Clos Des Rocs

Mâcon Loché En Près Fôret organic white 2023 - Domaine Du Clos Des Rocs

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Mâcon Loché
  • 0.75 L

21,90 €

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

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

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

29,00 €

Pernand-Vergelesses Clos Berthet rouge 2023 - Domaine Dubreuil Fontaine

Pernand-Vergelesses Clos Berthet red 2023 - Domaine Dubreuil Fontaine

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Pernand-Vergelesses
  • 0.75 L

34,00 €

Sancerre La Côte des Monts Damnés blanc 2023 - Domaine Henri Bourgeois

Sancerre La Côte des Monts Damnés white 2023 - Domaine Henri Bourgeois

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

33,90 €

Givry Premier Cru Clos Jus rouge 2021 - Domaine Laurent Mouton

Givry Premier Cru Clos Jus red 2021 - Domaine Laurent Mouton

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Givry Premier Cru Clos Jus
  • 0.75 L

36,00 €

Bourgogne Côte d'Or rouge 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Bourgogne Côte d'Or red 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

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

33,00 €

Tavel La Dame Rousse rosé Bio 2024 - Domaine de la Mordorée

Tavel La Dame Rousse organic rosé 2024 - Domaine de la Mordorée

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

17,00 €

Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Cortons blanc 2022 - Domaine Bouzereau Gruere

Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Cortons white 2022 - Domaine Bouzereau Gruere

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Cortons
  • 0.75 L

55,00 €

Saint Véran Vieilles Vignes blanc 2023 - Domaine Christophe Cordier

Saint Véran Vieilles Vignes white 2023 - Domaine Christophe Cordier

  • 14 % vol
  • Saint-Véran AOC
  • 0.75 L

23,00 €

Meursault blanc 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Meursault white 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Meursault
  • 0.75 L

105,00 €

Chablis Premier Cru Vaucoupin blanc 2022 - Grand Calcaire

Chablis Premier Cru Vaucoupin white 2022 - Grand Calcaire

  • 12,5 % vol
  • AOP Chablis Premier Cru Vaucoupin
  • 0.75 L

41,00 €

Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits "Charmont" blanc 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits "Charmont" white 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 12,5 % vol
  • AOP Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits
  • 0.75 L

29,00 €

Classic IGP Côtes de Gascogne blanc 2025 - Domaine Tariquet

Classic IGP Côtes de Gascogne white 2025 - Domaine Tariquet

  • 11 % vol
  • IGP Côtes de Gascogne
  • 0.75 L

6,90 €

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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.