Mâconnais
South of
Côte Chalonnaise is the Mâconnais
(mah-kawn-NEH) district, which extends southward for 30 miles, past the city of Mâcon and overlaps the northern edge of
Beaujolais. The three major appellations contained in this commune are
Pouilly-Fuissé,
Saint-Véran and
Mâcon-Villages. The
Chardonnay grape dominates this area and produces crisp, clean whites with flavors and aromas of apple, pear and lemon. There is very little oak influence in the Mâconnais; they allow the Chardonnay flavors to speak for themselves. The wines of Saint-Véran and Pouilly-Fuissé exhibit more ripeness and fullness than other whites produced in this region. The Mâconnais is looked upon as one of France’s greatest white wine values.
