We’ve reached the southern point of our journey!
This is one of my favorite regions, and it is here where the hills dramatically pop up, the villages are tucked away in the valleys, and great Chardonnay is poured by the gallons at wine bars.
It’s a neat area.
The key takeaway in the video is the abundance of quality to be found here, combined with what the key differences are between the Pouillys and St. Veran, Mâcon, and Mâcon-Villages.
More links for lots of learning
New York Times (paid): The Mâconaisse, Poised for Rediscovery (2012)
St. Veran
Wine Searcher: St. Veran
Vins de Bourgognes: Overview of St. Veran, plus downloadable PDF with map
Pouilly-Fuissé
Wine Searcher: Pouilly-Fuissé (with a photo of the famous landmark “Le Roche de Solutrae”)
Vins de Bourgognes: Overview of Pouilly-Fuissé, plus downloadable PDF with map
Wikipedia: Pouilly-Fuissé (go to the “in popular culture” listing to have a laugh!)
Pouilly-Vinzelles
Wine Searcher: Pouilly-Vinzelles
Vins de Bourgognes: Overview of Pouilly-Vinzelles, plus downloadable PDF with map
Pouilly-Loche (harder to find than Pouilly-Fuisse, but stunning wines overall)
Wine Searcher: Pouilly-Loche
Overview: comparing all the Pouilly villages and their wines