🇫🇷BURGUNDY–Maconnais

MACONNAIS IS–   AOC.– 10     ~Permier Cru~ 22     @Macon

  • BLANC= Chardonnay 80%, Aligote  |   ROUGE= Pinot Noir

GEOGRAPHY– France, REGION-Burgundy(South), SUB-ZONE-Maconnais, +Latitude(46.3°‘N’)

  • DEPARTMENT-Saone-et-Loire, BORDERS-Chalonnais(North), Beaujolais(South)
  • BETWEEN-Grosne Valley(West), (35km. Long & 10km. Wide), COMMUNES-(43)-
  • AOC.’s– Macon AOC., Macon Lugny AOC., Macon Villages AOC., Pouilly Fuisse AOC., Solutre-Pouilly AOC., Pouilly-Loche AOC., Pouilly-Vinzelles AOC., St. Veran AOC., Vire-Clesse AOC.

TOPOGRAPHY–  FEATURES- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”

  • SLOPES/ Monts du Maconnais, +Altitude(208mt. to 530mt.)
  • Limestone Escarpments- Rocky Outcrop Solutre/ Vergisson of the Bajocian Age
  • On~Grosne~River~Tributary~Saone~River~

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Silica, Granite

  • Tilted Limestone Strata Overlaid With Clay, Many Alluvial Terraces.

CLIMATE– “Continental”

VITICULTURE–  6,117 ha./ ? Planted

  • CHALLENGES– Spring/ Fall, Rain, Hail, Cold
  • Maconnais is Slightly Warmer Than the Cote d’Ore and Chalonnais, Resulting In a Style of Chardonnay That is Little Riper.

VINICULTURE– ? ha. Planted,  (White 14%/ Red 86%)

  • **Refer to “BURGUNDY/ Regional Appellations” For General Information.
  • LABELING– Sometimes Producers Use Name of Domaine and/ or Family Name On Label.

**Refer to “BURGUNDY/ Home” For Detailed Information On Burgundy as a Region.

MACON AOC.     @Macon

  • BLANC= Chardonnay 90%   |   ROUGE= Gamay, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy, SUB-ZONE-Mâconnais(North)
    • DEPARTMENT-Saone-et-Loire, “Multi-Appellation”
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”
    • SLOPES/ Monts du Maconnais, +Altitude(200mt. to 530mt.)
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • VINICULTURE- Wines Produced In Maconnais Non-Conforming to Dedicated AOC.
    • Estate/ Producers-

SOLUTRE-POUILLY AOC.     @Solutre Pouilly

  • BLANC= Chardonnay   |   ROUGE= Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION–Burgundy, SUB-ZONE-Maconnais(North)
    • DEPARTMENT-Saone-et-Loire, COMMUNE-Solutre-Pouilly
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly” , SLOPES/ Monts du Maconnais, +Altitude(208mt. to 530mt.)
    • SLOPES/ La Roche de Solutre– Limestone Escapement Overlooking Commune
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Vins Auvigue, Chalat Pouilly, Chapelle, Cheveau, Jean-Pierre, Leflaive, Manoir du Capucin, Robert-Denogent

MACON LUGNY AOC.     @Lugny

  • BLANC= Chardonnay   |    ROUGE= Pinot Noir, Gamay
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy, SUB-ZONE-Maconnais(Central)
    • DEPARTMENT-Saone-et-Loire
    • COMMUNES-Bissy-la-Mconnaise, Lugny, Saint-Gengoux-Scisse, Cruzille
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, SLOPES/ Monts du Maconnais, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”
  • VITICULTURE-  484 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Bouchard Pere & Fils, Cave de Lugny(Co.-Op./*1926/1,250ha./400 Growers) Terres Gentilles

MACON VILLAGES AOC.     @Macon

  • BLANC= Chardonnay    |    ROUGE= Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy, SUB-ZONE-Maconnais, DEPARTMENT-Saone-et-Loire
    • Villages–(27)–Aze, Bray, Burgy, Bussieres, Chaintre, Chardonnay, Charnay, Cruzzille, Davaye, Fuisse, Ige, La Roche-Vineuse, Loche, Lugny, Mancy, Milly-Lamartine, Monbellet, Perrone, Pierreclos, Prisse, St. Gengoux, Uchizy, Vergisson, Solutre-Pouilly, Verze, Vinzelles
    • Serrieres(Only Village Produceing Red/ Rose)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Monts du Maconnais, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”
  • VITICULTURE- 1,985 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Albert Bichot, De la Bongran(J. Thevenet), Cave de Lugny, Chene, Des Gandines, Guerrin & Fils, Guffens-Heynen, Henri-Perrusset, Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon, Jean-Marc Boillot, De la Jobeline, Joseph Drouhin, Leflaive, Leroy, Louis Jadot, Nicolas Mailet, Olivier Merlin, Robert-Denogent, Talmard Gerald
  •  VINICULTURE- 
    • Producers Are Permitted to Use the Name of the Village On Their Label or Just Use the Macon Villages Moniker On the Label.
  • CULTURE- “Macon Villages”…+Pronounced…“Mah-caw Vee-lahj”
    • ~Macon Village~
      • An Appellation Title Given to the 26/27 Communes Across the Maconnais Region. These Villages Produce Wines That Are Considered a Step Up In Quality From the General Regional Macon Wines.

VIRE-CLESSE AOC.     @Vere-Clesse

  • BLANC= Chardonnay   |   ROUGE= Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy, SUB-ZONE-Maconnais(Central)
    • DEPARTMENT-Saone-et-Loire,  COMMUNES-Clesse, Laize, Montbellet, Vire
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Monts du Maconnais, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Fossiliferous Bajocien Limestone, Marly-Limestone
  • VITICULTURE- 437 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Guillemot-Michel Quintiane, Heritiers, Jean-Marie/ Sainte Barbe, Jean Thevenet/ La Bngran, Merlin, Pascal Bonhomme, Rijckaert f Rouve
  • CULTURE- 1999- AOC. Officially Established.

POUILLY FUISSE AOC.     @Pouilly Fuisse

  • BLANC= Chardonnay   |   ROUGE= Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy, SUB-ZONE-Maconnais(South),  @Hw.#N79
    • DEPARTMENT-Saone-et-Loire, West of Macon-City(13km.), (Laps)St. Veran AOC.
    • COMMUNES– Solutre-Pouilly, Fuisse, Vergisson, Chaintre
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Monts du Maconnais, +Altitude(200mt. to 450mt.)
    • Pouilly Fuisse Marks the End of the Kimmeridgian Ridge “Contiguous-Limestone Basin”, That Runs From Southern England to France.
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Clay, Granite, Limestone, Schist, Scree
  • VITICULTURE- 875ha. Planted, AOC. Wines Must Be 100% Chardonnay.
    • Estate/ Producers- Auvigue, Barraud, Beauregard, Bouchacourt, Bret Brothers, Chalet-Pouilly, Cheveau, Christophe Perraton, Du Clos, Daniel Pollier, Denuziller, Dominique et Christine Martin, Dominique Cornin, Deus Roches, Edmond Laneyrie, Eric Forest(7.5ha.), Ferrand, Ferret Lorton, De Fuisse, Fussiacus, Georges Burrier, Gilles Morat, Guffens-Heynen, JA Ferret(18ha.), Leflaive, Louis Jadot, Manoir du Capucin, Robert-Denogent, Roc des Boutires(4.2ha.)Roger Lassarat, Rontets, Sangouard-Guyot, Saumaize Michelin, Simon Ravaud, Sophie Cinier, Sylvaine et Alain Normand, Thibert Pere et Fils, Trouillet, Vincent Girardin, Des Quarts, Vitallis
    • Vinyards- Les Bouthieres, Les Chailloux, La Croix, Frerie, Les Morlays, En Montgarcin, Perrieres, Servy, Vers Chanes
    • ~PREMIER CRU~ (22/ 194 ha.)
      • COMMUNE– Vergisson-  En Buland, Bois Dayer, Bois du Molard, Le Champ Rocher, En Chatenay, Combe Poncet, La Cote, Les Courtelongs, La Croux, Les Crays, En Duche, En France, Le Gorge au Loup, Le Grand Pre, La Marechaude, Au Metertiere,, Le Moulin, Le Nambret, Petite Croix, Les Piasses, Le Sabotier, Sur la Roche, Vignes Dessus, Vignes de la l’Eau, La Vigne des Vercheres
      • COMMUNE– Solutre-Pouilly- Aux Bouthieres, Aux Chailloux, Le Clos de Solutre, La Frerie, Pouilly, En Servy, Terres du Perret, Ver Cras(Laps), Au Vignerais
      • COMMUNE– Fuisse- Les Brules, Le Clos, Les Menetrieres, Les Perrieres, Les Reisses, Vers Cras(Laps), Les Vignes Blanches
      • COMMUNE– Chaintre- Aux Quarts, Les Chevrieres, Le Clos de Monsieur Noly, Le Clos Reyssier
  • CULTURE- 1936- AOC. Officially Established.
    • “Pouilly-Fuisse”…+Pronounced…“Poo-yee Fwee-say”

ST. VERAN AOC.      @St. Veran

  • BLANC= Chardonnay   |    ROUGE= Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy, SUB-ZONE-Maconnais(South)
    • DEPARTMENTS-Saone-et-Loire, (Laps)Pouilly Fuisse
    • COMMUNES-(North)- Davaye, Prisse, Saint-Pouilly
      • (South)- Chanes, Chasselas, Leynes, Saint-Amour, Saint-Verand
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, SLOPES/ Monts du Maconnais, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”
  • VITICULTURE- 735ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- De Beauregard, Chardigny, Guffens-Heynen, Heritiers du Comte Lafon, Jacques Saumaize, Sophie Cinier, Du Val Lamartinien, Verget, Vignerons des Terres Secretes, Vins des Chaponnieres

POUILLY-LOCHE AOC.     @Pouilly-Loche

  • BLANC= Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc   |    ROUGE= Pinot Noir, Gamay
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy, SUB-ZONE-Maconnais(South),  @Hw.#A6
    • DEPARTMENT-Saone-et-Loire, South-West of Macon-City(5km.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, SLOPES/ Monts du Maconnais, +Altitude(200mt. to 250mt.)
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Clay/ Limestone
  • VITICULTURE- 33.85 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Cave de Grands Crus, Clos des Rocs,”Monopole“, Frederic Trouillet, Jules Desjourneys, Laurent Cognard, Marcel Couturier, Tripoz, Trouillet, Vins Auvique
    • Vineyards- Au Barres, Aux Scelles, En Chantone, La Colonge, Clos des Rocs,  Les Mures, Les Quatre Saisons
  • CULTURE- 1940- AOC. Officially Established.

POUILLY-VINZELLES AOC.     @Pouilly-Vinzelles

  • BLANC= Chardonnay   |   ROUGE= Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy, SUB-ZONE-Maconnais(South), @Hw.#A6
    • DEPARTMENT-Saone-et-Loire, COMMUNES-Vinzelles, Loche
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, SLOPES/ Monts du Maconnais, +Altitude(200mt. to 250mt.)
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Jurasssic(Bathonien/ Bajocien Limestone)
  • VITICULTURE- 54ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Abelanet-Laneyrie, Bret Brothers, Caveau le Moulin a l’Or, Cave des Grands Crus Blancs, Celine Laurent Tripoz, De la Croix Senaillet, Cognard Laurent, De Fussiacus, Jambon Marc et Fils, De Loche, Manciat-Poncet, Du Mont Epin, La Soufrandiere, De Vinzelles
    • Vineyards- Aux Bourgeois, Les Buchardieres, Les Bois Preaux, Les Buchardieres, Chateau Bardon, Clos du Grand-Pere, Les Longeays, Les Petaux, Pre du Chateau, Les Quarts, Sency, Les Vercheres
  • CULTURE- 1940- AOC. Officially Established.

Regional/ Generic Appellations of Bourgogne

BOURGOGNE BLANC AOC.      @Burgundy

  • BLANC= Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gri
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy(Greater)
  • **Refer to “BURGUNDY/ Home”  For Detailed Information On Bourgogne Blanc.

BOURGOGNE ROUGE AOC.     @Burgundy

  • ROUGE= Pinot Noir, Cesar(Only In Yonne Department)
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy(Greater)
  • **Refer to “BURGUNDY/ Home” For Detailed Information On Bourgogne Rouge.

CREMANT De BOURGOGNE AOC.     @Burgundy

  • BLANC= Aligote, Chardonnay, Melon de Bourgogne, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gri, Sacy
  • ROUGE= Gamay, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Burgundy(Greater)
  • **Refer to “BURGUNDY/ Home” For Detailed Information On Cremant de Bourgogne.

Indication Geographique Protegee IGP. Maconnais

  • BIANC= Any White Grapes Varieties Approved For Production In Maconnais.
  • ROUGE= Any Red Grapes Varieties Approved For Production In Maconnais.
  • VITICULTURE– Wine/ Grapes Produced In “Maconnais” Non-Conforming to AOC.

SAONE-Et LOIRE IGP.

  • GEOGRAPHY- France, Burgundy, Catchment For Maconnais

**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.