Mâcon-Burgy French wine appellation guide: location, history, wines, climate & soil
Mâcon-Burgy is one of the named villages of the Mâcon appellation in southern Burgundy, a small hilltop commune producing bright, fruity Chardonnay whites and supple reds.
More info about Mâcon-Burgy
Geographic position
Eastern France, in the Saône-et-Loire department, in the northern Mâconnais between Lugny and Viré, about 20 km north of Mâcon, around the village of Burgy and its Romanesque church on a hilltop overlooking the Saône plain.
Origin & history
The Mâconnais vineyards were developed by the monks of the great abbeys of Cluny and Tournus in the Middle Ages, and Burgy's 11th-century church recalls this monastic heritage. Since 2005, Burgy has been one of the villages allowed to add its name to the Mâcon AOC, created in 1937.
Wines & grape varieties
Mainly white from Chardonnay, typically unoaked, with notes of white peach, pear, citrus, acacia and a round, fresh finish. A little red and rosé from Gamay and Pinot Noir.
Climate & soil
Semi-continental climate, warmer and sunnier than the Côte d'Or. Clay-limestone soils over Jurassic limestone on well-exposed slopes.
Wine region: Burgundy
Grape varieties: Chardonnay, Gamay, Pinot Noir