Top 100 wines of Pouilly-Vinzelles

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

Discovering the wine region of Pouilly-Vinzelles

The wine region of Pouilly-Vinzelles is located in the region of Mâconnais of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bret Brothers & The Soufrandière or the Domaine Bret Brothers & The Soufrandière produce mainly wines white, red and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pouilly-Vinzelles are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pouilly-Vinzelles often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tree fruit or honey and sometimes also flavors of hazelnut, melon or mango.

In the mouth of Pouilly-Vinzelles is a powerful. We currently count 56 estates and châteaux in the of Pouilly-Vinzelles, producing 73 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pouilly-Vinzelles go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Pouilly-Vinzelles

wines from the region of Pouilly-Vinzelles go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat such as recipes of spaghetti with old-fashioned tomato sauce, quiche without pastry or simmered pork cheeks with cream sauce and dijon mustard.

News from the vineyard of Pouilly-Vinzelles

An overview of Saint-Véran appellation

Let’s have a look at Saint-Véran vineyard and discover the magnificent and very diverse landscapes of this appellation situated in the South of Bourgogne. Saint-Véran is one of the 5 Village appellations with Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Pouilly-Loché and Viré-Clessé. Like them, it produces only white wines from the Chardonnay grape. What makes it special is that the vineyard is cut in two dinstinct parts by the vineyard of Pouilly-Fuissé. As anywhere else in the vineyard in Bourgogn ...

Walls and Barnes reach André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards shortlist

The final 11-strong shortlist includes four drink books – Wines of the Rhône by Matt Walls; The South America Wine Guide by Amanda Barnes; Inside Burgundy by Jasper Morris MW and Foot Trodden by Simon J Woolf & Ryan Opaz.    Commenting on the shortlist, Nicholas Lander, chair of the André Simon Memorial Fund, said: ‘A number of this year’s food and drink nominees, including Wines of the Rhône, address the urgent environmental and global issues of today in ways that are original, inspiring an ...

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...