Maconnais Wine Region

 

Mâconnais, Burgundy, France as a Wine Region

Vin de Pays (vahn duh peh-YEE) One of the lower levels in the French Classification system, Vin de Pays is an intermediary wine, created for vineyards who were not quite AC, but vastly superior to Vin de Table wine. Vin de Pays has restrictions similar to the AC, but on a lesser scale. Regulations include specified region, minimum alcohol level and grape varieties. The wine also goes through a tasting panel. Some winemakers able to make wine at an AC level, instead choose to create wine at the Vin de Pays level as it allows more flexibility in grape varieties and yields. There are five regional Vin de Pays, with the most popular being Vin Pays d'Oc (from Languedoc & Roussillon). Vin de Pays wines offer wonderful value and good wine finds.

France as a Wine Country

Capital: Paris
Currency: Euro

When it comes to wine, France is a classic. Classic blends, grapes and styles began in the country and they still remain. Think about it - people ask for a Burgundian style Pinot Noir, they refer to wines as Bordeaux or Rhone blends - Champagne even had to pass a law to stop international wineries from putting their region on the label of all sparkling wine.
The top regions of France are: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Rhone. And these regions are so diverse! It makes sense that wine regions throughout the world try to emulate their style. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are no longer French varieties, but international varieties. They may not be the leader of cutting edge technology or value-priced wines, but there is no doubt that they are still producing wines of great quality and diversity.



Wines from Maconnais Region

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Mâcon Rouge 2007 Les Vignerons des Grandes Vignes

Made by a well-respected co-op established in 1927, this is a soft, medium-bodied red pack..
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7.00
Mâcon Villages Blanc 2007 Cave Co

A delightfully easy drinking Chardonnay, full of delicious creamy fruit flavours...
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8.00
Pouilly

Made from grapes sourced from the finest vineyard sites around the village of FuissA..
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13.99
St

Pale lemon in colour, an expressive wine, displaying a floral nose with hints of minerali..
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9.00
Bourgogne Blanc 2006 Fortin

The vines are planted on the limestone soils of the ideally exposed south-east facing ..
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8.00
Viré

Attractive golden colour with green tinges at the rim. The nose combines purity of tropica..
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11.99
Macon

Christophe Cordier is one of the hottest winemakers in Burgundy, renowned for making top c..
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11.99
Pouilly

Christophe Cordier is one of the hottest winemakers in Burgundy, renowned for making top c..
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17.99
Mâcon Villages Blanc 'Les Roches Blanches' 2007 Louis Jadot

The majority of the fruit for this wine has been grown around the village of Loche, southw..
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8.99
CHANSON PERE & FILS

Pale gold colour. Delicate floral fragrances on a mineral note. Well balanced, crisp, ..
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10.65


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