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Mâconnais

Mâconnais

9.9
A dry white wine from the Mâconnais region of France
  • noun
  • /ˌmɑːkəˈneɪ/
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  • The restaurant’s wine list featured an excellent Mâconnais that paired well with seafood.

Examples

  • We enjoyed a glass of chilled Mâconnais on the sunny terrace.

  • She prefers a crisp, dry Mâconnais over oaky Chardonnays from other regions.

  • The Mâconnais wine pairs well with seafood.

  • I enjoyed a glass of Mâconnais at dinner.

  • She prefers a crisp, dry Mâconnais over oaky Chardonnays from other regions.

  • The restaurant’s wine list featured an excellent Mâconnais that paired well with seafood.

  • We enjoyed a glass of chilled Mâconnais on the sunny terrace.

Synonyms

white Burgundy
vsMâconnais
1 5.8

A dry white wine from Burgundy in France, like Chablis

is a fine wine made in same local area rather than wider region
Mâcon
vsMâconnais
8.7

A dry white wine from the Mâcon area in Burgundy, France

is a fine regional wine from that area with dry white style

Surface Forms

Mâconnais singular
Mâconnaises plural

Etymology

Mâconnais comes from the French town Mâcon and the ending -nais, which means 'from' or 'of' a place. So a Mâconnais is a wine 'from Mâcon' in Burgundy. Like Champagne or Bordeaux, the name tells you the place the wine comes from.