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- Origin
- France
- Burgundy
Pale-yellow in colour, this soft and delicate Macon has an expressive bouquet of citrus fruit and honeysuckle which is then complimented by notes of s... Read More- Origin
- France
- Burgundy
Pale-yellow in colour, this soft and delicate Macon has an expressive bouquet of citrus fruit and honeysuckle which is then complimented by notes of s... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Burgundy
This fantastic white Burgundy displays notes of fresh apples while still being creamy and oaky. An interesting style to try from this fantastic produc... Read More- Origin
- France
- Burgundy
This fantastic white Burgundy displays notes of fresh apples while still being creamy and oaky. An interesting style to try from this fantastic produc... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Burgundy
A lovely white filled with notes of peaches, apricots, pineapples and other soft tropical fruit with a hint of minerality on the finish. Read More- Origin
- France
- Burgundy
A lovely white filled with notes of peaches, apricots, pineapples and other soft tropical fruit with a hint of minerality on the finish. Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Burgundy
A medium-bodied fruit driven classic Burgundy. Displaying all the hall marks of this consistently reliable estate. Refined minerality and round melon ... Read More- Origin
- France
- Burgundy
A medium-bodied fruit driven classic Burgundy. Displaying all the hall marks of this consistently reliable estate. Refined minerality and round melon ... Read More
Vines and Styles
The Mâconnais is predominantly white wine territory and Chardonnay is the grape that it uses. Modern winemaking embraces vinification in stainless-steel or glass-lined vats as well as oak and so the styles are varied. Pinot Noir is grown for the reds, but it is this far south that it begins to give way to Gamay.
Appellation System
Several specific village appellations exist, such as for Pouilly-Fuissé and St-Véran, and, though these are very much in the minority, they are generally a good guide to the best wines to be found. Mâcon-Villages covers 43 named villages and represents a large collection of good quality wines. Below these are Mâcon Supérieur and Mâcon wines, the only difference between the two being that the former has 1% more alcohol than the latter.
Climate and Terroir
The comparative warmth of the region gives the wines a fuller body and higher alcohol content than most of those produced to the north. The limestone that Chardonnay favours runs through the Mâconnais, but the marl loved by Pinot Noir has run out. Sand and granite are found instead and these are more suited to Gamay.