Saint-Véran

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  • Category

    Village appellation

  • Wine-producing region

    VIGNOBLE DU MÂCONNAIS

  • Creation of the appellation

    6 janvier 1971

  • Colour

    White wines only - Chardonnay

  • Area under production*:
    1 hectare (ha) = 10,000 m2 = 24 ouvrées.
    742.72 ha.

    *In 2018

  • Appellation Village of the Mâconnais region (Saône-et-Loire).
    On the label, this appellation may be followed by the name of the Climat of origin.
    Producing communes: Chânes, Chasselas, Davayé, Leynes, Prissé, Saint-Vérand*, Solutré-Pouilly.
    * The name of the commune is written with a final “d” (Saint-Vérand), omitted in the name of the appellation (SAINT-VÉRAN).
     

Wine Characteristics - Saint-Véran

Wine
Characteristics

The colour is that of very pale yellow gold, brilliant and crystal-clear. The nose develops subtle fruit aromas (peach, pear) or acacia, honeysuckle and bracken, often over notes of fresh almond, hazelnut, cinnamon, butter, and sometimes honey. Exotic fruits are sometimes present, as are citrus notes (orange peel). On the palate, this white wine is dry and well-rounded, mineral (gun-flint) and lively from the first attack. Acidity and fatness come increasingly into play. The structure is harmonious, fresh and round.

Wine Steward’s Tip - Saint-Véran

Wine
Steward’s Tip

Its clean, open attack and its citrussy notes call for dishes which can somewhat mitigate its ardour. An oily fish, poached or simply fried, will play this role, especially as the wine’s range of floral aromas respond splendidly to the fine salty flesh. Variations featuring seafood will also do well, as will risottos containing sea-food or mushrooms whose mellow texture will blend harmoniously with the acidity of the wine. It is also well-suited to goat cheeses, Bleu de Bresse, Comté, Beaufort, and Gruyère.
Serving temperatures: 9 to 11°C for young wines,11 to 13°C for older wines.
 

Situation - Saint-Véran

Situation

The SAINT-VÉRAN AOC, which was granted in 1971, lies in the South of the Mâconnais region, forming a belt around the appellation POUILLY-FUISSÉ.
As it is often the case in Bourgogne, the AOC embraces a number of villages from Prissé and Davayé lying to the North of the Rock of Solutré to Leynes, Chasselas, Chânes, part of Solutré-Pouilly and (of course) Saint-Vérand itself all lying to the south. The soils, ideally suited to the Chardonnay, produce only white wines.
 

Terroirs - Saint-Véran

Terroirs

The appellation SAINT-VÉRAN is split into two separate islands by its close relative Pouilly-Fuissé. Both occupy slopes forming part of the chain of hills to which the Rock of Solutré belongs. This rocky backbone is made of fossiliferous limestone of the Middle Jurassic. On the Western side are older (lias) rocks covered with grey marls on which the vineyards of Chasselas and Leynes occupy South and West-facing sites. The gentle Eastern slopes are composed of marly limestones on which are found the East-facing vineyards of Prissé and Davayé. At Chânes and Prissé, on the left bank of the little river Grosne, the vines grow on fossiliferous limestones, often overlain by a layer of clay-with-flints with “chailles”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

List of "Climats et Lieux-dits"
for this appellation

Lieux-dits

A la CôteA la CroixAu BoisAu Bois de FéeAu BrûléAu Champ PalisseAu ChâteauAu ClosAu CotaAu Grand BussièreAu Grand ChampAu MontAu PommierAux BaronsAux BulandsAux Champs LièreAux ColasAux CorreauxAux CraysAux EssertosAux Grandes VignesAux Jean des MoitiersAux PlantéesAux TillesAux VessatsAux VoisinsBandonneauBayeuxBossuBouteauxChamp MeunierChamp RondChaponièreChevigneClos de la MaisonClos de la Maison NeuveClos DevantCroix de MontceauCroix de VareillesEn ArèneEn AvonneEn BeauvoirEn BergeronEn ChaillouxEn CharluresEn ChatenayEn ColandEn CombeEn CrébinEn CrècheEn DougiEn FauxEn GréfetEn MarmouilleEn MessieEn MonchaninEn ParadisEn RéfortEn RousseauEn SurignyEn Terre NoireEn VarenneEz MarzesEz QuartsGrande VigneJanichonJullyL'EpinglierL'EssardLa BarrièreLa BoisseroleLa BondeLa BounodeLa BruyèreLa CombeLa CôteLa Côte RotieLa Cour des BoisLa Croix RougeLa Cuisse à la VacheLa DindeLa FeuillardeLa FoudroleLa Grande BruyèreLa Grange aux BuisLa GrevetteLa LouveLa Maison RougeLa PlanchetteLa PlatièreLa RapieLa RocheLa TambourteLa VerchèreLe ClosLe Clos des PoncetysLe ClouzatLe ColombierLe CrouzeLe Grand ClosLe Haut de la RocheLe PartisselleLe PoisardLe Pré des VauxLe VallonLe VernayLe VillageLes BelouzesLes BergadesLes BoisLes BrossesLes CaillouxLes CarettesLes CarralesLes CavesLes ChaillouxxLes ChantouxLes ChanuettesLes CharmontsLes ChataigniersLes ChatenayLes ChênesLes ColangesLes ColongettesLes CombesLes CondeminesLes CopinesLes CorgedauxLes CornillauxLes CraisLes CrasLes CraysLes Creux BertouxLes DimesLes DougysLes FarquetsLes FournaisesLes Grands ChampsLes Grands DougisLes GrangesLes JacobinsLes JonchetsLes JyrondellesLes MaillettesLes MaléchalsLes MauvetysLes MolardsLes MoratsLes MûresLes NépessesLes NonjelettesLes PartoutsLes PeiguinsLes PerrellesLes PerrièresLes PerriersLes PersonnetsLes PhilibertsLes PlantesLes PlatrièresLes PommardsLes PoncétysLes Quatre PoiriersLes RochatsLes RochettesLes RollinsLes SablesLes SablonsLes SaussemalesLes SerreuxdièresLes SouchesLes SpiresLes ValangesMont de MillyMont de Milly ou les LiatsMont-St-PierreMontceauPré de la VerchèrePré JauxSaint-ClaudeTerre de la MaisonVers la CroixVers la MaisonVers le BoisVers le ChampVigne BlancheVigne de la Fontaine
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