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.
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
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 improved horse steak, veal meatballs with curry or rabbit, cabbage, bacon.
On the nose in the region of Mâcon often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cherry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, pepper or spices. In the mouth in the region of Mâcon is a with a nice freshness.
