Wine and blanquette de veau go very well together, provided you make the right choice! Based on its experience, Petites Caves advises you on food and wine pairings that will enhance your blanquette de veau and seduce your guests.
White or red: which wine to choose with a blanquette of veal?
Blanquette de veau is a typical French sauce dish made with fresh cream. However, milk proteins do not appreciate contact with the tannins in red wine; it will become abrasive. For your blanquette de veau, choose a white wine, which goes very well with the mushrooms, carrots and white sauce. A white wine yes, but not just any white wine! It is advisable to choose a white wine with a good acidity to bring tonicity to the dish. However, a wine that is only acidic will not be able to match the fat and thickness of the sauce. To have a nice volume in the mouth, bet on a balance between freshness and roundness. In this way, the common structures of your white wine and your blanquette de veau will blend perfectly, complementing each other.
Classic or original food and wine combinations
The classic chords
Which wine should you choose with your blanquette de veau? To begin with, Chardonnay is an effective choice. White Burgundy wines (such as Chablis) are also well balanced to enhance the quality of your dishes. With Alsace wines, it's also hard to go wrong: a pinot gris or a Riesling will add tone and enhance your blanquette de veau. Finally, white wines from the Loire Valley are also an excellent choice.
The more original agreements
It is also possible to make a more daring proposal to your guests with more surprising food and wine combinations. They will enhance your cuisine while bringing out subtle aromatic notes. Which wine to choose for a blanquette de veau and surprise your guests? A white wine from the Rhône Valley, such as a white Crozes Hermitage, will bring out interesting aromas. Wines from the Savoie and Jura regions can also be a good idea to accompany your dish. It is important to keep a good balance between acidity and roundness in the mouth.
Is red wine really forbidden with blanquette de veau?
As you can see, the problem with red wine and blanquette de veau is that the tannic structure hardens when it comes into contact with the milk in the crème fraîche. Generally, the wines you find in supermarkets or local restaurants are too young. But it is useful to know that tannins melt as the wine ages. So a red wine that is more than 10 years old will be much less uncomfortable to drink and can be a perfect accompaniment to a blanquette de veau for people who don't like white wine.
Choosing a natural wine to enhance your dishes
Would you like advice on which wine to choose for your different dishes? Let us guide you through our selection of natural wines at Petites caves ! Use our filters to select our wines by colour, region or by food pairing. We will help you make the right choice and above all make great discoveries: our wines are natural, sometimes without sulphites, in order to respect the aromas of the grapes as much as possible. All the winemakers we have selected work with passion to offer you wines that will seduce wine lovers!
