Mâcon Flashcards
The Mâcon is in what Département?
Saône-et-Loire
What are the 5 village AOPs of the Mâcon?
Viré-Clessé Saint-Véran Pouilly-Loché Pouilly-Fuissé Pouilly-Vinzelles
What are the communes of Pouilly-Fuissé?
Vergisson
Solutré-Pouilly
Fuissé
Chaintré
If a wine label reads Mâcon Villages it must be what?
100% Chardonnay
What are the geographical designations of the Mâcon that are white wine only?
Uchizy Montbellet Solutré-Pouilly Fuissé Loché Vinzelles
What is the difference of minimum yields in the Mâcon between a village AOPs Pouilly-Loché, Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Vinzelles and a particular climat?
Villages level: 60 hl/ha
Climat: 58 hl/ha
What is the difference in minimum yields in Viré-Clessé, Saint-Véran and a particular climat?
Village: 64 hl/ha
Climat: 62 hl/ha
Blanc Levrouté in Viré-Clessé: 48 hl/ha
Style of wine for Macon with geographical designation.
Blanc: 100% Chardonnay
Rouge: 100% Gamay
Macon AOP produces what style of wine?
White: Chardonnay
Rose: Gamay
Red: Gamay and Pinot Noir
What are they styles of Viré-Clessé?
Blanc: 100% Chardonnay (sec or demi-sec)
Blanc with indication of climat (vineyard designate)
Blanc Levrouté
What is Viré-Clessé Blanc Levrouté?
Sweet Late Harvest wine from with minimum 8-18g/l or residual sugar.
What is the difference in soil and style of the Northern and Southern parts of Saint-Véran?
North: limestone, more luscious
South: red, acidic and sandy soils, leaner and more simple
What geographic designation of the Macon are rose and rouge only?
Serrières
