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MACONNAIS (Inc. Pouilly-Fuissé) The danger with Pouilly-Fuissés, particularly if they are the oaky versions, is that in hot, concentrated vintages they can be too alcoholic; top heavy wines lacking zip. There are one or two of these in 2002.
Cõte de Nuits: Daniel Rion, Jean Grivot, Armand Rousseau, Mongeard-Mugneret, Domaine Georges Mugneret
Cõte Chalonnaise: Rully, Mercurey, Givry, Montagny
Cõte Maconnais: Macon Villages, St. Veran, Pouilly Fuisse ...
They are: Chablis, Cote D'Or, Cote Chalonnaise, Maconnais, and Beaujolais.
Chardonnay, This grape perhaps came from the Lebanon as Obaideh and almost definitely took its European name from the Maconnais village in Burgundy of the same name. Nearly always fruity but can be acidic when unripe.
A major town in southern Burgundy, France, that has lent its name to a wide region, the Maconnais. Most of the wine produced is white, fresh, simple and made from Chardonnay.
Maconnais (mah-cawn-nay)
See above.
The great white grape variety of Central France, makes Champagne, Chablis, White Burgundy and the Maconnais wines. Also the most popular white wine in California. The second most popular in Australia.
Also known as, Pinot Chardonnay, Chardennet, Chardenai, Pinot Blanc a Cremant, Epinette, Arnaison, Plant de Tonnerre, Morillon, Rousseau, Maconnais, Petite-Ste-Marie, Melon d'Arbois, Gamay Blanc, Beaunois, Noirien Blanc, Arboisier, Aubaine, ...
Wine options for the unoaked Chardonnay include some key New World wonders or the majority of white Burgundies from the French regions of Chablis or Maconnais (look for Pouilly-Fuisse or Macon-Villages on the label).
Epinette de Champagne, Ericey Blanc, Feher Chardonnay, Feherburgundi, Feinburgunder, Gamay Blanc, Gelber Weissburgunder, Gentil Blanc, Grosse Bourgogne, Klawner, Klevanjka Biela, Klevner, Lisant, Luisant, Luizannais, Luizant, Luzannois, Maconnais, ...
includes the famous Cote d'Or in the north, which itself is divided into two parts, Cote de Nuits as the northern half and Cote de Beaune as the southern half. Three lesser regions of Burgundy lie to the south of the Cote d'Or: Chalonnais, Maconnais ...
 See also: Macon, Wine, Region, Grape, Chablis
  
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