Mâcon

Question 1

The Mâcon is in what Département?

Answer 1

Saône-et-Loire

Question 2

What are the 5 village AOPs of the Mâcon?

Answer 2

Viré-Clessé
Saint-Véran
Pouilly-Loché
Pouilly-Fuissé
Pouilly-Vinzelles

Question 3

What are the communes of Pouilly-Fuissé?

Answer 3

Vergisson
Solutré-Pouilly
Fuissé
Chaintré

Question 4

If a wine label reads Mâcon Villages it must be what?

Answer 4

100% Chardonnay

Question 5

What are the geographical designations of the Mâcon that are white wine only?

Answer 5

Uchizy
Montbellet
Solutré-Pouilly
Fuissé
Loché
Vinzelles

Question 6

What is the difference of minimum yields in the Mâcon between a village AOPs Pouilly-Loché, Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Vinzelles and a particular climat?

Answer 6

Villages level: 60 hl/ha

Climat: 58 hl/ha

Question 7

What is the difference in minimum yields in Viré-Clessé, Saint-Véran and a particular climat?

Answer 7

Village: 64 hl/ha
Climat: 62 hl/ha
Blanc Levrouté in Viré-Clessé: 48 hl/ha

Question 8

Style of wine for Macon with geographical designation.

Answer 8

Blanc: 100% Chardonnay
Rouge: 100% Gamay

Question 9

Macon AOP produces what style of wine?

Answer 9

White: Chardonnay
Rose: Gamay
Red: Gamay and Pinot Noir

Question 10

What are they styles of Viré-Clessé?

Answer 10

Blanc: 100% Chardonnay (sec or demi-sec)
Blanc with indication of climat (vineyard designate)
Blanc Levrouté

Question 11

What is Viré-Clessé Blanc Levrouté?

Answer 11

Sweet Late Harvest wine from with minimum 8-18g/l or residual sugar.

Question 12

What is the difference in soil and style of the Northern and Southern parts of Saint-Véran?

Answer 12

North: limestone, more luscious
South: red, acidic and sandy soils, leaner and more simple

Question 13

What geographic designation of the Macon are rose and rouge only?

Answer 13

Serrières