234 pairings
Chardonnay
Poulet de Bresse a la creme with Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru: The prized Bresse chicken in cream sauce mirrors a barrel-aged Meursault's weight and nut-and-butter palate.
The short answer
Across 1,196 chicken and white meat pairings on 1,190 of our bottle pages, the grapes our editors pour most often are Chardonnay (234), Riesling (153), Pinot Noir (144) and Pinot Blanc (75). For example, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru from Burgundy with poulet de bresse a la creme: The prized Bresse chicken in cream sauce mirrors a barrel-aged Meursault's weight and nut-and-butter palate.
By style: white 674, red 332, sparkling 112, rosé 34, orange 32 of the 1,196 pairings.
The wines that turn up most: AOC Champagne, DOC Dão, Alsace, VDP.Erste Lage, VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel, Wachau DAC.
The best grapes for chicken and white meat
153 pairings
Riesling
Roast Bresse chicken with morels with Kiedricher Graefenberg Riesling GG: Smoky slate and yellow fruit echo morel cream while racy acid refreshes the palate.
144 pairings
Pinot Noir
Truffle and poultry en vessie with Romanee-Conti Grand Cru: The wine's truffle and spice register matches a classic Burgundian truffled chicken.
75 pairings
Pinot Blanc
Roast capon with sage with Terlaner I Primo Grande Cuvee: Full-bodied white with high acidity is the textbook capon pairing; the wine's mineral spine balances sage butter.
50 pairings
Tempranillo
Roast chicken with garlic with Vallunco: The delicate body and bright acidity suit simpler roasted poultry.
45 pairings
Gamay
Chicken fricassee with tarragon and cream with Fleurie: Precision Gamay matches classic French fricassee without tannin disruption.
40 pairings
Grenache
Farm-raised poultry with Une et Mille Nuits Rouge: Silky tannin and concentrated dark fruit handle farm chicken or guinea fowl.
35 pairings
Silvaner
Roast capon with chestnuts with Schlossberg Silvaner GG: Full-bodied Silvaner has the weight for a whole roasted bird with a nutty stuffing.
Bottles to pour with chicken and white meat
The best-rated pairings, one per producer and no more than two from any one region, so the list travels.
Poulet de Bresse a la creme
The prized Bresse chicken in cream sauce mirrors a barrel-aged Meursault's weight and nut-and-butter palate.
Roast Bresse chicken
Curry spice and honey echo roasted poultry.
Roast capon with truffles
Earthy truffle and white-meat poultry meet the wine's stone-fruit depth.
Truffle and poultry en vessie
The wine's truffle and spice register matches a classic Burgundian truffled chicken.
Black truffle whole roasted chicken
Iron notes and volcanic earthiness harmonise with truffle aromatics and rich roasted chicken.
Coq au vin
The wine's depth and savoury length echo the Burgundian reduction.
Roast Bresse chicken with morels
Smoky slate and yellow fruit echo morel cream while racy acid refreshes the palate.
Roast capon
Festive bird against the wine's saline herb and honey.
Roast capon with herbs
Christmas roast capon is the classic Friulian winter dish for a top white.
Roast capon with sage
Full-bodied white pairs with white meat; high acidity cuts butter, mineral spine balances sage.
Roast capon with sage and chestnuts
Full-bodied Chardonnay-led white pairs with poultry; honey and hazelnut notes echo the chestnut.
Roast chicken with herbs
The oxidative white's depth handles roast poultry like an aged Chardonnay.
Taste the pairing: food and wine in Burgundy
Food and wine tastings you can book in Burgundy, one of the regions whose bottles our editors pour with chicken and white meat.
From Dijon/Beaune: Burgundy Region Winery Tour with Lunch
Explore Burgundy’s charming villages, enjoy a wine tasting workshop and lunch, visit a family-run winery, and experience the prestigious Montrachet Grand Cru.
Cheese and Wine Pairing 1-Hour Session in Dijon
Wines from small family producers. At the end of the tasting you will be able to answer to these questions : Which cheese with which wine ? Why wines of Burgundy a...
Beaune: Maison Champy Guided Cellar Tour with Wine Tasting
Discover Maison Champy’s history and its 15th century cellars, followed by a tasting of iconic wines of the estate.
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pairings by region
- Burgundy: 70 pairings, Burgundy food and wine pairing
- Loire Valley: 54 pairings, Loire Valley food and wine pairing
- Rheinhessen: 53 pairings, Rheinhessen food and wine pairing
- Mosel: 51 pairings, Mosel food and wine pairing
- Dão: 49 pairings, Dão food and wine pairing
- Beaujolais: 48 pairings, Beaujolais food and wine pairing
- Franken: 47 pairings, Franken food and wine pairing
- Pfalz: 44 pairings, Pfalz food and wine pairing
- Jura: 43 pairings, Jura food and wine pairing
- Champagne: 42 pairings, Champagne food and wine pairing
- Baden: 38 pairings, Baden food and wine pairing
- Languedoc: 36 pairings, Languedoc food and wine pairing
Wine with chicken and white meat, FAQ
What wine goes with chicken and white meat?
Across 1,196 chicken and white meat pairings on 1,190 of our bottle pages, the grapes our editors pour most often are Chardonnay (234), Riesling (153), Pinot Noir (144) and Pinot Blanc (75). For example, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru from Burgundy with poulet de bresse a la creme: The prized Bresse chicken in cream sauce mirrors a barrel-aged Meursault's weight and nut-and-butter palate.
Red or white wine with chicken and white meat?
Most often white: of the 1,191 chicken and white meat pairings, the split by style is white 57%, red 28%, sparkling 9% and rosé 3%. The bottles below show which of each work and why.
Which wine regions are best with chicken and white meat?
The regions with the most chicken and white meat pairings on our bottle pages are Burgundy, Loire Valley and Rheinhessen.