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BURGUNDY - MACONNAIS

by Annandale Cellars

The Mâconnais region has had a resurgence in recent years due to some of the big names of the Côte D’Or investing in the area after seeing the potential in these sites. The wines from Mâconnais tend to be a bit riper and rounder than those from the Côte D’Or due to its closer proximity to the equator and can offer great value if you know where to look.

LOCATION:
The Mâconnais is the most southerly and largest of the Burgundy regions and lies between the villages of Tournus and Saint-Véran. 

TERROIR:
The climate in the Mâconnais is much warmer than the rest of Burgundy and contains limestone rich soils in the north and more clay and sand in the south.

VARIETIES:
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are the main varieties in the Mâconnais as well, although there is quite a lot of Gamay planted here as well.

PRODUCERS:

Domaine Leflaive, Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon, Jules Desjourneys, Jessica Litaud, Frantz Chagnoleau, Guffens-Heynen, Maison Valette

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