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
Chablis blanc 2025 - Grand Calcaire

Chablis white 2025 - Grand Calcaire

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

29,95 €

Vermentino blanc 2024 - Les Jamelles

Vermentino white 2024 - Les Jamelles

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

Sold in bundles of 6 bottles

8,15 €

Les Petites Jamelles blanc 2025 - Les Jamelles

Les Petites Jamelles white 2025 - Les Jamelles

  • 12,5 % vol
  • IGP Terres du Midi
  • 0.75 L

6,45 €

Chardonnay "Le Village" blanc Bio 2024 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon

Chardonnay "Le Village" organic white 2024 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon

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

21,55 €

Sancerre "Les Belles Vignes" blanc 2025 - Domaine Fournier Père et Fils

Sancerre "Les Belles Vignes" white 2025 - Domaine Fournier Père et Fils

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Sancerre
  • 0.75 L

21,85 €

Saint-Chinian "La Clairière" blanc Bio 2024 - Abbotts & Delaunay

Saint-Chinian "La Clairière" organic white 2024 - Abbotts & Delaunay

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

25,10 €

Pouilly-Fumé "Les Deux Cailloux" blanc 2024 - Domaine Fournier Père et Fils

Pouilly-Fumé "Les Deux Cailloux" white 2024 - Domaine Fournier Père et Fils

  • 12,5 % vol
  • AOC Pouilly-Fumé
  • 0.75 L

20,35 €

Crozes-Hermitage "Clos des Grives" rouge Bio 2023 - Domaine Combier

Crozes-Hermitage "Clos des Grives" organic red 2023 - Domaine Combier

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Crozes-Hermitage
  • 0.75 L

50,00 €

Menetou-Salon "Côtes de Morogues" blanc 2023 - Domaine Fournier Père et Fils

Menetou-Salon "Côtes de Morogues" white 2023 - Domaine Fournier Père et Fils

  • 13 % vol
  • Menetou-Salon AOC
  • 0.75 L

16,55 €

Savigny-lès-Beaune rouge 2017 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Savigny-lès-Beaune red 2017 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13 % vol
  • Savigny-lès-Beaune PDO
  • 0.75 L

39,00 €

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

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

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

29,00 €

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Morgeot blanc 2020 - Domaine Fontaine Gagnard

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Morgeot white 2020 - Domaine Fontaine Gagnard

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Morgeot
  • 0.75 L

70,00 €

Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume blanc 2023 - Grand Calcaire

Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume white 2023 - Grand Calcaire

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

44,00 €

Viré-Clessé blanc 2025 - Domaine Le Virolys

Viré-Clessé white 2025 - Domaine Le Virolys

  • AOP Viré-Clessé
  • 0.75 L

16,50 €

Viognier “Mon Grand‑Père était limonadier” IGP Collines Rhodaniennes blanc 2024 - Domaine Julien Pilon

Viognier "Mon Grand-Père était limonadier" IGP Collines Rhodaniennes white 2024 - Domaine Julien Pilon

  • 13 % vol
  • IGP Collines Rhodaniennes
  • 0.75 L

19,00 €

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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.