Mâconnais

Question 1

What are the communes of production for Pouilly-Fuissé AOP? (4)

Answer 1

Chaintré
Solutré-Pouilly
Fuissé
Vergisson

Question 2

What are the communes of production for Viré-Clessé AOP? (4)

Answer 2

Clessé
Viré
Laizé
Montbellet

Question 3

Which geographical designation of Mâcon AOP produces only Rouge and Rosé wines?

Answer 3

Serrières

Question 4

Which geographical designations of Mâcon AOP produce white wine only? (6)

Answer 4

Fuissé
Loché
Montbellet
Solutré-Pouilly
Uchizy
Vinzelles

Question 5

What are the styles and encépagements for Mâcon AOP with a geographical designation?

Answer 5

Blanc: 100% Chardonnay

Rosé: 100% Gamay

Rouge: 100% Gamay

Question 6

Name (3) geographical designations of Mâcon AOP allowed to produce Blanc, Rosé and Rouge wines:

Answer 6

Chaintré
Chardonnay
Prissé
Vergisson
Verzé

Question 7

What is the min planting density for AOPs in the Mâconnais?

Answer 7

7,000 vines/ha
Mâcon AOP
Viré-Clessé AOP

8,000 vine/ha
Pouilly-Fuissé AOP
Pouilly-Loché AOP
Pouilly-Vinzelles AOP
Saint-Veran AOP

Question 8

What styles are produced in Mâcon AOP? (8)

Answer 8

Blanc
Blanc Primeur/Nouveau
Rosé
Rosé Primeur/Nouveau
Rouge
Mâcon Villages Blanc
Mâcon Villages Primeur/Nouveau (Blanc)
Mâcon with Geographical Designation

Question 9

Which AOPs in the Mâconnais produce Blanc only?

Answer 9

All of them other than Mâcon AOP:

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

All of them may produce Blanc with indication of climat (vineyard designate) as well

Question 10

What is the minimum potential alcohol for Mâconnais AOPs other than Mâcon itself?

Answer 10

Blanc: 11%

Blanc with indication of climat: 12%

Question 11

What is the minimum potential alcohol of Mâcon AOP?

Answer 11

Mâcon Blanc: 10%

Mâcon Rouge/Rosé: 10%

Mâcon Villages (Blanc only): 10.5%

Mâcon with Geographical Designation (Blanc): 11%

Mâcon with Geographical Designation (Rouge/Rosé): 10.5%