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
Chorey-lès-Beaune Les Beaumonts rouge 2023 - Domaine Machard De Gramont

Chorey-lès-Beaune Les Beaumonts red 2023 - Domaine Machard De Gramont

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Chorey-lès-Beaune
  • 0.75 L

25,00 €

Aloxe-Corton village rouge 2022 - Domaine Dubreuil Fontaine

Aloxe-Corton village red 2022 - Domaine Dubreuil Fontaine

  • 13,5 % vol
  • Aloxe-Corton AOC
  • 0.75 L

44,00 €

Aloxe-Corton rouge 2022 - Domaine Larue

Aloxe-Corton red 2022 - Domaine Larue

  • 13 % vol
  • Aloxe-Corton PDO
  • 0.75 L

45,00 €

Vin orange - Les Jamelles

Orange wine - Les Jamelles

  • 12,5 % vol
  • Vin de France
  • 0.75 L

Sold in bundles of 6 bottles

9,90 €

Côtes du Rhône Réserve blanc 2024 - Famille Perrin

Côtes du Rhône Réserve white 2024 - Famille Perrin

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Côtes du Rhône
  • 0.75 L

9,30 €

Côtes du Rhône Belleruche blanc 2023 - M. Chapoutier

Côtes du Rhône Belleruche white 2023 - M. Chapoutier

  • 14 % vol
  • AOC Côtes du Rhône
  • 0.75 L

9,50 €

Santenay Les Champs Claudes blanc 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Santenay Les Champs Claudes white 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 12,5 % vol
  • Santenay AOC
  • 0.75 L

55,00 €

Rully La Chaume blanc 2020 - Domaine Jacques Dury

Rully La Chaume white 2020 - Domaine Jacques Dury

  • 13 % vol
  • Rully PDO
  • 0.75 L

25,00 €

Mâcon Vinzelles Au Corlier blanc 2021 - Domaine Marcel Couturier

Mâcon Vinzelles Au Corlier white 2021 - Domaine Marcel Couturier

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Mâcon Vinzelles
  • 0.75 L

18,20 €

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru blanc 2021 - Domaine Rapet Père & Fils

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru white 2021 - Domaine Rapet Père & Fils

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
  • 0.75 L

150,00 €

Chassagne-Montrachet "Margot" blanc 2021 - Domaine Marc Colin

Chassagne-Montrachet "Margot" white 2021 - Domaine Marc Colin

  • 13 % vol
  • Chassagne-Montrachet AOP
  • 0.75 L

62,00 €

Ventoux Lux blanc 2021 - Via Caritatis

Ventoux Lux white 2021 - Via Caritatis

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

19,00 €

Languedoc "A Tire d'Aile" blanc 2022 - Abbotts & Delaunay

Languedoc "A Tire d'Aile" white 2022 - Abbotts & Delaunay

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Languedoc
  • 0.75 L

12,50 €

Chardonnay "Le Métayage" blanc Bio 2025 - Abbotts & Delaunay

Chardonnay "Le Métayage" organic white 2025 - Abbotts & Delaunay

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

11,90 €

Saint-Aubin blanc 2023 - Domaine Gérard Thomas

Saint-Aubin white 2023 - Domaine Gérard Thomas

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Saint-Aubin
  • 0.75 L

37,00 €

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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.