Origin
- France
Production
Production - high
Vigor -
average
Acid - good
Ripens - end February -early March
Bunch - average ot large
Berries -
small to average, rosy at full maturity, juicy
Susceptible to rot,
oidium, drought and wind
Wine
and production ability
Marsanne is in most
cases associated with Roussanne. Vinified alone, the wine is lighter than the
latter, lower in acid, with less bouquet and finesse, ageing unpredictable and
disappointing. Its aromatic potential is however, higher than white Grenache
but too low for a typical blend. Instead, it gives excellent sparkling wines,
the best known is the Saint Péray. Part of the vine appellations Saint Péray,
Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint Joseph, Cotes du Rhone, Corbières, Cassis,
... .
Aromas of dried apricot, acacia, beeswax, quince, spices, nuts (almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts), fresh lychees, honey, white peach, apple cooked, liquorice
Marsanne
in France
Marsanne is a classic
grape varietal in the Rhone
Valley , and is found both
in Northern and Southern Rhone . It reaches its
peak in the sublime wines of Hermitage, where it is often blended with
Roussanne. It is one of the 8 white grapes permitted in the Cotes du Rhone
appellation, and is a significant component (usually 30%) of the Coudoulet de
Beaucastel white.
Flavors
and Aromas
Marsanne tastes of
melon (particularly honeydew) and honeysuckle. It also has a tendency for
picking up the mineral flavors of its soils, and is therefore important to
winemakers who wish to express the character of their terroir. It has a golden
straw color.
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