Excellent white-wine grape from the Rhone Valley of France, that produces medium-body to rich wines, and now enjoying some successful plantings in California regions.
(Mahr-sahn) - Excellent white-wine grape of the Rhone, increasingly planted in California.
Semi-classic grape used in the traditional white wine blends of the French Hermitage-Rhone region. With long barrel-aging in the past, these wines used to require about ten years in the bottle before drinking. The other grape wine used in the blend was the Roussanne.
White grape variety from the Rhone Valley in France. Used in dry white wine production.
Traditionally a French white wine grape blended with another white grape, Roussanne. Grown in the northern Rhône to produce the white versions of Crozes-Hermitage and Saint-Joseph. A few producers who call themselves the "Rhône Rangers" have been successful in planting Rhône-style grapes in parts of California. The grape produces medium- bodied to very rich wines.
This grape produces a full-bodied white wine in California, although it is not widely planted. The grape's origins are in Rhone Valley of France where it is usually blended with other varieties such as Viognier.
This grape can produce rich white wines with flavors resembling pears, citrus and nuts.
a white grape variety. Marsanne shares the spotlight with Roussanne in France's Rhone Valley. It is also widely planted in Australia but uncommon elsewhere. Produces wines of medium-to-full body with tropical fruit aromas and a fairly lush texture on the palate.
Vine from which white wine is made and which is found above all in Provence, Savoie and Algérie
Traditionally a French white wine grape blended with another white grape, Roussane.Master of Wine: A title bestowed by the Institute of Masters of Wine. Founded in 1953 in England, it is an exclusive organization requiring one to pass a rigorous three-day exam. A person with this title may put the abbreviation M. W. after his or her name.
A white wine grape found in the northern Rhone, where it produces white versions of appellations such as Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, and Saint-Josephs. The wines are likely to be full bodied, sometimes characterized as heavy.
Marsanne is a little used variety of grape, most common in the northern Rhône, where it is often blended with Roussanne. It is also grown in Switzerland where its name has the synonym Ermitage Blanc, and the Goulburn Valley region of Australia. The Australian varieties often require unusually long bottle aging compared to most white wines.