Maconnais

Question 1

What’s the deal with the Maconnais?

Answer 1

• Maconnais is the 2nd largest white wine producer in Burgundy after Chablis.
• Maconnais has 6 village AOPs

Question 2

What does MACON AOP produce?

Answer 2

White, rosé, red (including varietially labeled Gamay)

Question 3

What is Macon-Villages?

Answer 3

WHITE wine from More specific than regional, including wines from 27 approved communes. 10.5% min alc

Question 4

How many communes may afix their names to Macon-Village? Name some.

Answer 4

27, and must reach 11% min alc. some villages are:

Lugny, Chaintre, Milly-Lamartine, Fuisse, Verzey, Pierreclos, Vergisson

Question 5

Typical vinification for Maconnais chardonnay

Answer 5

fermended and raised in stainless steel.

Question 6

6 village AOPs of Maconnais and style of wine

Answer 6

Macon, Pouilly-Fuisse, Pouilly-Loche, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Saint-Veran, Vire-Clesse . CHARDONNAY

Question 7

Four communes of Pouilly-Fuisse

Answer 7

fuisse, solutre-pouilly, vergisson, chaintre

Question 8

What must a wine reach in order to have a vineyard/climat on the label in Maconnais?

Answer 8

additional min potential alcohol and lower yields