Garganega vs Marsanne

Compare Garganega and Marsanne: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.

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GarganegaMarsanne
Colourblancblanc
Number of wines17512435
Average rating3.58 / 53.82 / 5
Producing countriesItaly, Australia, France, Spain, BrazilFrance, United States, Australia, Switzerland, Italy

Garganega

Structured, aromatic whites with a round palate and fresh acidity, with aromas of fresh almond, white flowers, yellow apple, pear, citrus and volcanic mineral notes. Typical bitter almond finish. Made as noble dry whites (Soave Classico DOC, Soave Superiore DOCG) and sumptuous passito dessert wines (Recioto di Soave DOCG). Also in Gambellara DOC. Native Venetian variety from the volcanic hills south-east of Verona.

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Marsanne

Rich, structured whites with a round palate and long finish, with aromas of ripe yellow fruits, honey, white flowers, toasted almond and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential, developing waxy and truffle nuances with age. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with roussanne. Also exported to Australia (Victoria) and California. Native Rhône variety.

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