The Best Wine Tastings & Tours In Mâconnais

Wine tastings and tours in Mâconnais can be experienced all year, but probably the best time to fully experience everything the wineries have to offer is autumn. If you get to wine tastings and tours in Mâconnais during the harvesting season you might get the possibility to witness the process that leads to the start of a new wine production.

Plus, due to the warmer weather of Mâconnais, compared to the rest of Burgundy, harvest starts a bit earlier so you can experience it here and then move to Chablis to spot the differences!

You can reach wine tastings and tours in Mâconnais through driving on the A6 motorway. If you follow the directions towards Mâcon or Tournus and you won’t miss any experience in Mâconnais!

At wine tastings and tours in Mâconnais you can’t miss a nice glass of Chardonnay. Covering almost entirely the wine production in this appellation, Chardonnay from Mâconnais is a pale-yellowish wine with a pretty complex bouquet. The primary aromas are those of ripe fruit, especially apple, apricot, peach and pear but what really makes Chardonnay from Mâconnais unique are the hints of cheese.

A typical wine tasting and tour in Mâconnais consists of a guided tour through the winery estate, the vineyards and all the places where the magic happens, such as the cellar and the barrel room.

Of course the main moment of every experience is the wine tastings where wines are served paired with local cruditées and tasty food.

In between wine tastings and tours in Mâconnais, here’s a brief guide on what to visit:

• Mâcon, the biggest city in southern Burgundy and a lovely city on the Saône River.
• Tournus, located north of Mâcon on the left bank of the Saône River, this town is famous of the church of St. Philip, designed in Burgundian Romanic Style.

The best wineries for family trips are:

• Château de Greffière
• Domaine de l’Echelette

The best wineries for groups are:

• Domaine Nadine Ferrand – up to 50 people
• Domaine Luquet – up to 50 people