Marsanne is the most popular grape in the Northern Rhône region.
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Citrus, Pear, Peach, and Melon are typical Marsanne flavors, with Almond, Rosted Nuts, Honey and Floral notes, and hints of Herbal Tea and Spices.
Wines produced from Marsanne are quite rich and can develop a silky, exotic, oily texture.
SUGAR | Dry | ||
BODY | Medium - Full | ||
FRUIT | Medium | ||
ACIDITY | Medium - Low | ||
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Marsanne is very food friendly.
It pairs well with Rich Seafood, Creamy Sauces, Chicken, Asian Cuisine, and Spicy Flavors.
Excellent Pairing:
Clams. Mussels. Shrimps. Crab. Lobster.
Rich Seafood. Fish Stew. Paella.
Creamy Pasta. Creamy Sauces.
Poultry. Fowl. Chicken. Turkey. Pork. Veal.
French. Asian. Thai. Chinese Dishes.
Sesame. Almonds. Spicy flavors.
Cheese:
Stinky Cheese. Epoisses. Taleggio. Munster.
The Montrachet glass is perfect for full-bodied white wines such as:
The wide bowl steers the wine to the sensitive parts of the tongue, ensuring that the acidity creates a harmonious balance with the sweet aromas of aged wines.
The wide bowl allows the full bouquet of aromas to develop, and minimise the risk for it to be over-concentrated.
Marsanne and Roussanne are the only white grapes allowed in the northern Rhône appellations of Crozes-Hermitage AOC, Hermitage AOC and Saint-Joseph AOC.
Marsanne is often blended with Roussanne to add depth and textures to the wine.
Blending the grapes produces rich, deep colored wines with flavors of Pears, Peaches, Melon, Spice, Flowers, and even Roasted Nuts.
Oak aged Marsanne and Roussanne wines are both rich, full bodied and powerful.
Marsanne is valso vinified sweet. The Straw Wine technique is often used. Drying the grapes on straw mats in the sun, like raisins, to concentrate the sugar and the juice.
Côtes du Rhône is an AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée) wine region in the Rhône Valley of France. There are two main regions:
In the North, the main grape is Syrah.
The grapes grow on very steep slopes, and are manually picked in hillside trolleys, wich adds to the price.
In the South, the main grape is Grenache.
The area is famous for its GSM wines: A blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre.
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