Now a final overview of the last area of Southern Burgundy, the Maconnais, which centers around the village of Macon.   This area produces red, white and rose wines that are not remarkable, but not of poor quality either.  They are good work-man like wines that deliver value for your dollar.

The wines are available here in the States with out too much difficulty.  Some are found listed as Macon-Villages and some are listed by the varietal grape name.  This may have started as a way to make inroads in to the American buying public.  You may buy wines from this area as a Gamay or as a Pinot Chardonnay wine.

The most famous wine from the Maconnais is by far the Pouilly-Fuisse.  The Appellation Controlee laws limit the production of Pouilly-Fuisse to four hamlets, which are Solutre-Pouilly, Fuisse, Chaintre and Vergisson.   This wine has become so popular that it is approaching some white Burgundy pricing.  There are also two villages near the four communes that also produce wines; Loche and Vinzelles and they are marketed as Pouilly-Loche ad Pouilly-Vinzelles.