Macon Flashcards
1
Q
what styles of wine are produced in the Macon?
A
red, white and rose
2
Q
what is the primary grape for the reds and roses of Macon?
A
gamay
3
Q
what are the communes of Pouilly Fuisse (NW-SE)?
A
Vergisson
Solutre Pouilly
Fuisse
Chaintre
4
Q
what are some of the better villages of Macon villages?
A
Charnay, Chardonnay, Lugny, Prisse, Sologny, Pierreclos
5
Q
what villages are entitled to the Vire-Clesse appellation?
A
Vire
Clesse
Laize
Montbellet
6
Q
what is the difference in soils in the southern end of the St Veran compared with the north?
A
south has red, sandy acidic soils
north has more limestone
7
Q
what are the communes of production of St. Veran AOP?
A
Prissé Davayé Solutré-Pouilly Chasselas Leynes Saint-Vérand Chânes Saint-Amour-Bellevue
8
Q
what are the five village AOPs of Macon and what kind of wines do they produce?
A
Viré-Clessé Pouilly-Fuissé Saint-Véran Pouilly-Loché Pouilly-Vinzelles
all produce white wines from chardonnay only
