It's often forgotten, but roast veal is often an excellent alternative to the equally excellent roast beef. Ideal for an evening with friends. Easy to cook. Although a master's degree in cooking might come in handy to avoid ending up with a dry roast! What wine goes well with roast veal?

Like most French meats, they can be prepared in countless ways! And where there's sauce, there's preparation… and where there's preparation, there's wine. Are you with me? The preparation of the veal roast will be the deciding factor when choosing the wine. There's nothing too complicated about the recipe for a veal roast; it's primarily a matter of getting the timing right for cooking.

What wine goes with a plain roast veal ?

• A Saumur-Champigny from the Loire
• A Côtes de Bordeaux
• A Fronsac from Bordeaux
• A Monthélie from Burgundy
• An Auxey-Duresses from Burgundy
• A Morey Saint-Denis from Burgundy

Light, fruity, low-tannin red wines.

What wine goes well with a veal Orloff roast ?

• A white Côtes-du-Jura Chardonnay
• A white Saint-Peray Côtes du Rhône
• A whiteCrozes Hermitage Côtes du Rhône
• A red Sancerre from the Loire
• A Brouilly from Beaujolais, red
• A Savigny-lès-Beaune from Burgundy, red

Powerful white wines are perfect to accompany meat and cheese. What wine would you recommend with roast veal?

Alexis Proust for Les Grappes