Macon wine

Mâcon, a capital of Beaujolais and Bourgogne, between Dijon and Lyon, is especially the town of white wine. The Mâcon vineyards grow on chalky grounds. The type of vine used are Pinot Noir and Gamay (reds), and Chardonnay (whites).

Mâcon's white wine is light and dry, easy to drink and simple (appellation Mâcon Controlée). It tastes of almond, hazelnut, white flowers.

Mâcon also produces a red wine, fruity and light. Mâcon Supérieur comes from the same area but contains more alcohol, which is why one call it "supérieur" (appellation Mâcon Supérieur Controlée).

Mâcon Villages wines come from the same areas, are produced with the same technics, but are even better (appellation Mâcon Villages Controlée, white wine only).

Macon wines - classement appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC)

Aze
Berze la Ville
Berze le Chatel
Bissy la Maconnaise
Burgy
Bussieres
Chaintres
Chanes
Chardonnay
Charnay les Macon
Chasselas
Chevagny les Chevrieres
Clesse
Creches sur Saone
Cruzilles
Davaye
Fuisse
Grevilly
Hurigny
Ige
La Chapelle de Guinchay
La Roche Vineuse
Leynes
Loche
Lugny
Milly Lamartine
Montbellet
Peronne
Pierreclos
Prisse
Pruzilly
Romaneches Thorins
Saint-Amour Bellevue
Saint-Gengoux de Scisse
Saint-Symphorien d'Ancelles
Saint-Verand
Sologny
Solutre Pouilly
Uchizy
Vergisson
Verze
Vinzelles
Vire
Macon Superieur
Macon Villages

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