Wines made from Marsanne grapes of Granite Belt
Discover the best wines made with Marsanne as a single variety or as a blend of Granite Belt.
Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.
The wine region of Granite Belt is located in the region of Queensland of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bent Road or the Domaine Mount Tamborine produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Granite Belt are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Granite Belt often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or microbio.