Maconnais

Question 1

Where is the village of Chardonnay located?

Answer 1

In the northern Mâconnais

Question 2

What are the appellation in Mâconnais that can produce a rosé wine?

Answer 2

Mâcon AOP

Question 3

What appellations in Mâconnais can produce a red wine?

Answer 3

Mâcon AOP

Question 4

What styles of wine are produced under Mâcon-Villages AOP?

Answer 4

White wine only from 100% Chardonnay

Question 5

What are the village appellations of Mâonnais?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What appellation in Mâconnais can produce a Botrytis wine?

Answer 6

Viré-Clessé AOP

Question 7

When were the most recent changes to Viré-Clessé AOP and how were they significant?

Answer 7

In 2018 Demi-Sec and Levrouté styles of wine were allowed back to the 2017 vintage.

• Demi-sec -* 4-8 g/l RS
• Levrouté -* 8-18 g/l RS

Question 8

What are the four communes of Pouilly-Fuissé AOP?

Answer 8

• Fuissé*
• Solutré-Pouilly*
• Vergisson*
• Chaintré*

Question 9

What style of wine is produced under Saint-Véran AOP?

Answer 9

Dry, still white from 100% Chardonnay

Blanc only

Question 10

What style of wine is produced under Pouilly-Vinzelles AOP?

Answer 10

Dry, Still white from 100% Chardonnay

blanc only

Question 11

What style of wine is produced under Pouilly Loché AOP?

Answer 11

Dry, still white from 100% Chardonnay

blanc only

Question 12

What is the most common red grape of Mâconnais?

Answer 12

Gamay

Question 13

La Maréchaude, Les Menetriéres, and Vers Cras are premiers cru vineyards in which French appellation?

Answer 13

Pouilly-Fuissé AOP

Question 14

What two villages can append their names to Pouilly besides Fuissé?

Answer 14

Loché & Vinzelle

Question 15

Name two famous Côte d’Or producers that make wine in Macon AOP?

Answer 15

Lafon, Leflaive, AP Villain