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Mâcon

Mâcon

8.7
A dry white wine from the Mâcon area in Burgundy, France
  • noun
  • /ˈmeɪkɒn/
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  • We enjoyed a bottle of chilled Mâcon with our seafood dinner.

Examples

  • She prefers the crisp acidity of a Mâcon to the fuller-bodied Chardonnays.

  • The wine list included several fine Mâcons from reputable vineyards.

  • I enjoyed a glass of Mâcon with my dinner.

  • Have you ever tasted Mâcon?

  • We enjoyed a bottle of chilled Mâcon with our seafood dinner.

  • The wine list included several fine Mâcons from reputable vineyards.

  • She prefers the crisp acidity of a Mâcon to the fuller-bodied Chardonnays.

Synonyms

white Burgundy
vsMâcon
1 5.8

A dry white wine from Burgundy in France, like Chablis

is the Burgundy dry white that specifically comes from a particular southern subregion
Mâconnais
vsMâcon
9.9

A dry white wine from the Mâconnais region of France

is a Burgundy dry white often associated with that same subregion

Surface Forms

Mâcon singular
Mâcons plural

Etymology

Mâcon is named for the town and wine region of the same name in Burgundy, France, and the wine simply took the place name. So a Mâcon means a dry white wine 'from Mâcon', much like Champagne is a sparkling wine 'from Champagne'.