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

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

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

35,00 €

Bourgogne Chardonnay blanc 2021 - Domaine Marc Colin

Bourgogne Chardonnay white 2021 - Domaine Marc Colin

  • 12 % vol
  • AOP Bourgogne Chardonnay
  • 0.75 L

29,00 €

Bourgogne Chardonnay "Septembre" blanc 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Bourgogne Chardonnay "Septembre" white 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 12,5 % vol
  • Burgundy PDO
  • 0.75 L

20,00 €

Reflets Secrets Magnum rosé 2025 - Les Jamelles

Reflets Secrets Magnum rosé 2025 - Les Jamelles

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

24,00 €

Marsannay "En Combereau" rouge 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay
Marsannay "En Combereau" rouge 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Marsannay "En Combereau" red 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Marsannay
  • 0.75 L

50,00 €

Marsannay Les Crais blanc 2023 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Marsannay Les Crais white 2023 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

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

60,00 €

Chardonnay blanc 2024 - Via Caritatis

Chardonnay white 2024 - Via Caritatis

  • 13,5 % vol
  • IGP MEDITERRANEE
  • 0.75 L

11,00 €

Puligny-Montrachet blanc 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Puligny-Montrachet white 2022 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Puligny-Montrachet
  • 0.75 L

115,00 €

Sauvignon Cuvée "Waimaunga" Nouvelle-Zélande blanc Bio 2021 - Clos Henri

Sauvignon Cuvée "Waimaunga" New Zealand organic white 2021 - Clos Henri

  • 13,5 % vol
  • New Zealand
  • 0.75 L

24,00 €

Saint-Joseph blanc 2023 - Domaine Christophe Pichon

Saint-Joseph white 2023 - Domaine Christophe Pichon

  • 13 % vol
  • Saint-Joseph PDO
  • 0.75 L

30,00 €

Condrieu Jardin Suspendu blanc 2024 - Domaine Pierre-Jean Villa

Condrieu Jardin Suspendu white 2024 - Domaine Pierre-Jean Villa

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Condrieu
  • 0.75 L

58,00 €

Marsannay Cuvée Saint Urbain rouge Bio 2022 - Domaine Jean Fournier

Marsannay Cuvée Saint Urbain organic red 2022 - Domaine Jean Fournier

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Marsannay
  • 0.75 L

30,00 €

Sauvignon blanc 2025 - Les Jamelles

Sauvignon white 2025 - Les Jamelles

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

Sold in bundles of 6 bottles

8,05 €

Montagny Premier Cru Les Platières blanc 2023 - Domaine Berthenet

Montagny Premier Cru Les Platières white 2023 - Domaine Berthenet

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Montagny Premier Cru Les Platières
  • 0.75 L

23,50 €

Petit Bourgeois Sauvignon blanc 2025 - Domaine Henri Bourgeois

Petit Bourgeois Sauvignon white 2025 - Domaine Henri Bourgeois

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

11,50 €

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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.