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
Limoux Chardonnay "Le Palajo" blanc Bio 2024 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de La Métairie d'Alon

Limoux Chardonnay "Le Palajo" organic white 2024 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de La Métairie d'Alon

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Limoux
  • 0.75 L

39,70 €

Mercurey Clos du Chapitre rouge 2023 - Domaine Charton

Mercurey Clos du Chapitre rouge 2023 - Domaine Charton

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Mercurey
  • 0.75 L

33,00 €

Morgon Côte du Py rouge 2023 - Domaine Jean Foillard

Morgon Côte du Py red 2023 - Domaine Jean Foillard

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

34,00 €

Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Murgers des Dents de Chien blanc 2023 - Domaine Larue

Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Murgers des Dents de Chien white 2023 - Domaine Larue

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Murgers des dents de chien
  • 0.75 L

60,00 €

Morgon rouge Bio 2023 - Domaine Loic et Noel Bulliat

Morgon organic red 2023 - Domaine Loic et Noel Bulliat

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Morgon
  • 0.75 L

14,00 €

Givry Excellence blanc 2021 - Domaine Laurent Mouton

Givry Excellence white 2021 - Domaine Laurent Mouton

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Givry
  • 0.75 L

24,00 €

Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Saints-Georges rouge 2018 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Saints-Georges red 2018 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 14,5 % vol
  • AOP Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Saints-Georges
  • 0.75 L

109,00 €

Mercurey Vieilles Vignes rouge 2022 - Domaine Francois Raquillet

Mercurey Vieilles Vignes red 2022 - Domaine Francois Raquillet

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

32,00 €

Mercurey Vieilles Vignes Rouge 2021 - Domaine Tupinier Bautista

Mercurey Vieilles Vignes red 2021 - Domaine Tupinier Bautista

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Mercurey
  • 0.75 L

29,00 €

Marsannay Clos du Roy rouge Bio 2021 - Domaine Jean Fournier

Marsannay Clos du Roy organic red 2021 - Domaine Jean Fournier

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Marsannay
  • 0.75 L

43,00 €

Givry Premier Cru La Grande Berge rouge 2020 - Domaine Laurent Mouton

Givry Premier Cru La Grande Berge red 2020 - Domaine Laurent Mouton

  • 14 % vol
  • AOP Givry Premier Cru La Grande Berge
  • 0.75 L

35,00 €

Beaune Premier Cru Les Grèves rouge 2017 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Beaune Premier Cru Les Grèves red 2017 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Beaune Premier Cru Les Grèves
  • 0.75 L

60,00 €

Beaune Premier Cru Les Grèves rouge 2019 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Beaune Premier Cru Les Grèves red 2019 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 14 % vol
  • AOP Beaune Premier Cru Les Grèves
  • 0.75 L

57,00 €

Puligny-Montrachet Les Enseignères blanc 2023 - Domaine Philippe Girard

Puligny-Montrachet Les Enseignères white 2023 - Domaine Philippe Girard

  • 14 % vol
  • AOP Puligny-Montrachet Les Enseignères
  • 0.75 L

69,00 €

Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru Aux Quarts blanc Bio 2023 - Domaine Mathias

Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru Aux Quarts organic white 2023 - Domaine Mathias

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru Aux Quarts
  • 0.75 L

33,00 €

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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.