Mâcon

The Mâcon Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) is one of the jewels of Southern Burgundy, located in the heart of the Mâconnais vineyards in the Saône-et-Loire department. This appellation, which is distinct from Mâcon, produces wines across a total of 26 communes, covering an area of approximately 3,000 hectares. Thus, the following municipalities are eligible for the Mâcon AOC: Azé, Bray, Burgy, Bussières, Chaintré, Chardonnay, Charnay-lès-Mâcon, Cruzille, Davayé, Fuissé, Igé, Loché, Lugny, Mancey, Milly-Lamartine, Montbellet, Péronne, Pierreclos, Prissé, La Roche-Vineuse, Saint-Gengoux-le-National, Solutré-Pouilly, Uchizy, Vergisson, Verzé, and Vinzelles.

The Mâconnais hills shape the terroir, which is dominated by siliceous, clayey, and sandy soils—particularly well-suited to the growth of the region’s signature grape variety: Chardonnay.

Mâcon wines are exclusively white wines renowned for their rich aromatic profile, a legacy of Chardonnay’s magnificent expression. Mâcon wines are very approachable and can be enjoyed on any occasion. Nevertheless, they remain high-quality wines that hold their own among the offerings from estates such as Maison Verget, Domaine Louis Jadot, and Domaine La Soufrandière-Bret Brothers.