Wines made from Marsanne grapes of Coteaux du Pont du Gard
Discover the best wines made with Marsanne as a single variety or as a blend of Coteaux du Pont du Gard.
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 Coteaux du Pont du Gard is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de la Patience or the Château Mourgues du Grès produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux du Pont du Gard are Chardonnay, Merlot and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux du Pont du Gard often reveals types of flavors of oaky, cherry or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of melon, cheese or leather.