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Les vins des coteaux alpins \ Grape varieties

Marsanne

Marsanne is a native of the Montelimar area in the department of Drôme. For a long time, it is also found in the Saint-Péray area in Ardèche and Tain l'Hermitage in Drome.
It is in most cases associated with Roussanne. Vinified alone, its wine is lighter than the latter, low acidity with less bouquet and delicacy, and with a capricious and disappointing aging. Its aromatic potential is nevertheless superior to the Grenache blanc but too weak to type an assembly. Instead, it gives excellent sparkling wines such as the best known Saint-Péray.

It is part of the vine appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes du Rhône, Corbières, Cassis,...
Aromas of dried apricot, acacia, beeswax, honeysuckle, quince, spices, dried fruits (almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts), jasmine, fresh lychees, acacia honey, citrus notes, white peach, Berries wood, baked apple, licorice, truffles, ...

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