Top 100 white wines of Mâcon

Discover the top 100 best white wines of Mâcon of Mâconnais as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Mâcon and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Mâcon

The wine region of Mâcon is located in the region of Mâconnais of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vignes du Maynes or the Domaine Jean Manciat produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mâcon are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mâcon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, banana or yellow apple and sometimes also flavors of lemon peel, nectarine or floral.

In the mouth of Mâcon is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 221 estates and châteaux in the of Mâcon, producing 315 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mâcon go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Mâcon

white wines from the region of Mâcon go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat such as recipes of pasta with 4 cheese sauce, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or simmered pork cheeks with cream sauce and dijon mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Mâcon

On the nose in the region of Mâcon often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or beeswax. In the mouth in the region of Mâcon is a powerful.