Top 100 red wines of Mâcon
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Mâcon of Mâconnais as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Mâcon and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Vast flagship appellation of the Mâconnais (southern Burgundy): Chardonnay signature as the white king — pale gold with silvery glints, fresh and easy-drinking with notes of apple, pear, peach, apricot, citrus and a signature quince touch, vivid fruit-acidity balance. Gamay and Pinot Noir in supple fruity reds (cassis, blackberry, redcurrant, violet, undergrowth), melted tannins. AOC (1937), ~4,400 ha across 96 communes (Saône-et-Loire), limestone, clay and schist, semi-continental temperate.
Light, juicy reds, low in tannins with crunchy freshness, showing aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, banana (from carbonic maceration) and peony. Easy-drinking style of Beaujolais Nouveau, more structured and mineral on the granites of the ten crus (Morgon, Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie, Brouilly). Also in Touraine, Auvergne and Swiss Romande. A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc.
red wines from the region of Mâcon go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash, veal roast, country style or wild boar stew marinated in red wine.