Mâconnais
This is the most southern and largest of all of Burgundy’s winegrowing areas, with a surface area of 6,300 hectares.
Stretching from the town of Mâcon to the northern limit of the Beaujolais, a few dozen kilometres north of Lyon, this area is perfect for the cultivation of the Chardonnay grape which produces fresh, fruity white wines with subtle yet enchanting aromas. The best-known appellations are Village appellations such as Saint-Véran and Pouilly-Fuissé and Regional appellations such as Mâcon-Villages.
For the reds, the Gamay grape gives the wines their beautiful, lively red colour tinged with violet, their freshness, and their aromas of red berries, reminiscent of the neighbouring Beaujolais wines.
