Vire Clesse Macconais and Faye D'Anjou Coteaux du Layon
"Macconais" to the south of the Cote Chalonnaise, the most southern section of Burgundy wine; mainly based around Chardonnay. Production is around 40 million bottles a year. The production has been mainly around cooperative wineries; however recently growers have been farming and expressing this outstanding terroir. A new generation of artisan has grown fast in the last decades. The approach of those little vigneron is inspired by the sustainability of work in the vineyards. The appellations best known is Pouilly Fuisse which lately has been promoted by the INAO a 1er Cru status. Established in 1992 800 hectares spread over four communes Fuisse, Solutré Pouilly, Vergisson and Chaintre. Also, next to Pouilly Fuisse are other amazing appellations, Saint Verant and Vire Clesse. Vire and Clesse are two communes between Tournus and Macon communes; in 1998 both of them joined into one appellation Vire-Clesse for the fact they resembled each other in tipicity and style.