Mâcon · Vinous

What is made here

Wine colours

Colours the rules allow. Pick a colour to filter the rules and grapes below.

Where it is

Mâcon in France

Latitude: 46.2°–46.7° N
Vineyard altitude: 212 m to 377 m
Delimited vineyard land: 17,704 ha

Lies within
Bourgogne aligoté, Crémant de Bourgogne, Bourgogne mousseux, Coteaux Bourguignons, Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains

Contains 5 appellations (outlined on the zone map)
Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Loché, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Saint-Véran, Viré-Clessé

Worked out from the boundaries (smallest container first). Uses the delimited parcels where INAO publishes them.

The delimited vineyard parcels themselves, so the shape is patchy: only land within them may grow the wine. Boundary: INAO parcel delimitation (Licence Ouverte); nearby parcels drawn as one block, with less detail for larger appellations. Country outlines: Natural Earth. Dots on the zone map are the vineyard points used for climate.

Showing every colour The colour filter changes the rules and grapes. Climate, vintages and soils describe the vineyards, so they stay the same.

01 · What the law says

The rules

Limits on grapes, yields, ripeness and ageing that every wine labelled Mâcon must meet.

72 wines in the rules, all colours.
Wine	Main grape(s)	Max yield t/ha	Max wine hl/ha	Yield ceiling hl/ha	Grape sugar min. g/l	Grape ripeness min. % pot. alc.	After enrichment max. % alc.	Sugar max. g/l
Mâcon	Gamay, Pinot Noir	–	69	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Azé	Gamay	–	69	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Bray	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Burgy	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Bussières	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Chaintré	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Chardonnay	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Charnay-Lèsmâcon	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Cruzille	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Davayé	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Igé	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Lugny	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Mancey	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Milly-Lamartine	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Péronne	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Pierreclos	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Prissé	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon la Roche Vineuse	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Saint-Gengoux-le-National	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Verzé	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Serrières	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon	Gamay, Pinot Noir	–	69	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Azé	Gamay	–	69	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Bray	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Burgy	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Bussières	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Chaintré	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Chardonnay	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Charnay-Lèsmâcon	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Cruzille	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Davayé	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Igé	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Lugny	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Mancey	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Milly-Lamartine	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Péronne	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Pierreclos	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Prissé	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon la Roche Vineuse	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Saint-Gengoux-le-National	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Verzé	Gamay	–	65	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon Serrières	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Primeur/Nouveau	Gamay, Pinot Noir	–	69	–	–	–	–	–
Mâcon	gamay / pinot noir	10	64	69	171	10	13	3
Mâcon Azé	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Bray	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Burgy	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Bussières	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Chaintré	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Chardonnay	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Charnay-Lèsmâcon	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Cruzille	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Davayé	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Igé	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Lugny	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Mancey	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Milly-Lamartine	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Péronne	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Pierreclos	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Prissé	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon la Roche Vineuse	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Saint-Gengoux-le-National	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Verzé	100% Gamay	10	58	65	180	10.5	13.5	3
Mâcon Fuissé	90% Chardonnay	11	66	77	178	11	13.5	3
Mâcon Loché	90% Chardonnay	11	66	77	178	11	13.5	3
Mâcon Montbellet	90% Chardonnay	11	66	77	178	11	13.5	3
Mâcon Solutré-Pouilly	90% Chardonnay	11	66	77	178	11	13.5	3
Mâcon Uchizy	90% Chardonnay	11	66	77	178	11	13.5	3
Mâcon Vergisson	90% Chardonnay	11	66	77	178	11	13.5	3
Mâcon Vinzelles	90% Chardonnay	11	66	77	178	11	13.5	3
Mâcon Villages	90% Chardonnay	11	68	77	170	10.5	13	3
Mâcon Primeur/Nouveau	gamay / pinot noir	10	64	69	171	10	13	3

From the official production rules (cahier des charges). Hover a figure to see the clause it comes from. A dash means the rules set no figure, or it is not captured yet.

Blend rules

Mâcon Fuissé

≥ 90% Chardonnay · Main grape
≤ 15% aligoté / pinot blanc / pinot gris / melon / sacy · Allowed
≤ 10% melon / sacy · Allowed

Blend rules

Mâcon Loché

≥ 90% Chardonnay · Main grape
≤ 15% aligoté / pinot blanc / pinot gris / melon / sacy · Allowed
≤ 10% melon / sacy · Allowed

Blend rules

Mâcon Montbellet

≥ 90% Chardonnay · Main grape
≤ 15% aligoté / pinot blanc / pinot gris / melon / sacy · Allowed
≤ 10% melon / sacy · Allowed

Blend rules

Mâcon Solutré-Pouilly

≥ 90% Chardonnay · Main grape
≤ 15% aligoté / pinot blanc / pinot gris / melon / sacy · Allowed
≤ 10% melon / sacy · Allowed

Blend rules

Mâcon Uchizy

≥ 90% Chardonnay · Main grape
≤ 15% aligoté / pinot blanc / pinot gris / melon / sacy · Allowed
≤ 10% melon / sacy · Allowed

Blend rules

Mâcon Vergisson

≥ 90% Chardonnay · Main grape
≤ 15% aligoté / pinot blanc / pinot gris / melon / sacy · Allowed
≤ 10% melon / sacy · Allowed

Blend rules

Mâcon Vinzelles

≥ 90% Chardonnay · Main grape
≤ 15% aligoté / pinot blanc / pinot gris / melon / sacy · Allowed
≤ 10% melon / sacy · Allowed

Blend rules

Mâcon Villages

≥ 90% Chardonnay · Main grape
≤ 15% aligoté / pinot blanc / pinot gris / melon / sacy · Allowed
≤ 10% melon / sacy · Allowed

In the vineyard and cellar: rules for every wine

5,000

Vines per hectare, minimum

Training

Systems allowed

cordon de Royat; cordon bilatéral; gobelet; éventail; taille Guyot simple; taille Guyot double; taille à queue du Mâconnais

Prohibited

Irrigation

Allowed

Enrichment (chaptalisation)

02 · Climate fingerprint

The climate

The growing season averages 16.5 °C, intermediate on Gregory Jones's scale, with 1,395 growing degree days (Winkler II).

The average year 1991–2020, vineyards at about 247 m

Monthly mean, °CRain, mmGrowing season

Growing-season temperature: 16.5 °C; Intermediate · 15–17 °C (Jones)
Growing degree days: 1,395; Region II: 1,389–1,666 degree days
Growing-season rain: 673 mm; Of 1,120 mm a year
Harvest rain: 212 mm; September–October

Copernicus ERA5-Land monthly averages at 5 vineyard points (Vineyard point 1, 269 m; Vineyard point 2, 237 m; Vineyard point 3, 216 m; Vineyard point 4, 282 m; Vineyard point 5, 230 m), moved to each point's height from the model's terrain. Indices that need daily data are not captured yet. How the climate figures are made.

Closest climates in the database

Picked by the data, not by hand: the profiles nearest on season warmth (counted twice), degree days, rain, ripening-month nights and day–night range. Neighbours within 30 km are left out, as they share the same weather.

1. Château-GrilletVery similarCompared with Mâcon: same season warmth, similar rain.

2. Clairette de DieVery similarCompared with Mâcon: same season warmth, similar rain.

3. Coteaux de DieVery similarCompared with Mâcon: same season warmth, similar rain.

Growing-season temperature

Mâcon

16.5 °C

Château-Grillet

16.5 °C

Clairette de Die

16.5 °C

Coteaux de Die

16.5 °C

Growing degree days

Mâcon

1,395

Château-Grillet

1,404

Clairette de Die

1,406

Coteaux de Die

1,406

Growing-season rain

Mâcon

673 mm

Château-Grillet

668 mm

Clairette de Die

655 mm

Coteaux de Die

655 mm

03 · Year by year

35 vintages

Each column is one growing season: heat above or below the 1991–2020 average, and rain at harvest. Pick a year for the details.

Warmer than averageCooler than averageHarvest rain (Sep–Oct)Average harvest rain, 212 mm

2025

Growing-season temp.
Growing degree days
Harvest rain
Growing-season rain
September nights
Hot days and frosts

Seasons are labelled by harvest year (April–October). Year-to-year changes from ERA5-Land; tested against station records in Alto Adige (r = 0.94 for season temperature at Bolzano). Rain varies more locally, so treat single-season rain with some caution. Vintage ratings, harvest dates and frost or hail events have places in the data model but are not loaded yet.

04 · Where the numbers come from

Sources

A geospatial inventory of regulatory information for wine protected designations of origin in Europe · Candiago et al., Scientific Data 9, 394 (2022); Eurac Research · CC0
Quality wines in Italy and France: a dataset of PDO specifications · figshare 25393261 · CC BY 4.0
ERA5-Land monthly averaged data (reanalysis-era5-land-monthly-means) · Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), Climate Data Store · CC BY 4.0 (Copernicus licence)
OpenStreetMap vineyard areas (landuse=vineyard), from Geofabrik country extracts · OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL 1.0
Copernicus DEM GLO-90 (AWS open data tiles) · European Space Agency / Copernicus · Copernicus DEM licence
Cahier des charges: Mâcon (Cahier des charges de l’appellation d'origine protégée Mâcon homologué par arrêté du 07 août 2026 (AGRT2619419A) - BO n°34 du 20 août 2026) · Ministère de l'Agriculture (Bulletin officiel), as linked by INAO · Official act
Délimitation parcellaire des AOC viticoles de l'INAO · Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité (INAO), via data.gouv.fr · Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Appellation nesting worked out from boundaries (pipeline/build_nesting.py) · Vinous, from the Eurac PDO boundaries · CC0 (source data)
Climate profiles calculated by Vinous: method

Still to check (3)

Generated from EU reference data: check against the current product specification.
From the specification: In the vineyard, chardonnay must be at least 90% and accessory varieties at most 10% (melon and sacy at most 5%) of a grower's white plantings; the 15% and 10% limits recorded apply to the final blend. Gobelet and éventail are for red and rosé only; queue du Mâconnais for white only. White wines may have 4 g/l sugar instead of 3 g/l when total acidity is at least 4.13 g/l (as tartaric). Primeur/nouveau wines follow the basic Mâcon rules recorded here and may move between warehouses from the 38th day before the third Thursday of November; release dates otherwise follow the general rule (article D. 645-17).
National tier (DOC/DOCG) not captured yet; rules extracted from the specification text.