Wines made from Marsanne grapes of Black Sea
Discover the best wines made with Marsanne as a single variety or as a blend of Black Sea.
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 Black Sea of Bulgaria. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vinex Preslav or the Domaine LVK Vinprom produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Black Sea are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Black Sea often reveals types of flavors of non oak, blackberry or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of microbio, floral or citrus fruit.