Wines made from Marsanne grapes of Côtes Catalanes
Discover the best wines made with Marsanne as a single variety or as a blend of Côtes Catalanes.
More informations about the variety Marsanne
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.
More informations about the region of Pays d'Oc
The wine region of Côtes Catalanes is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de l'Ou or the Domaine Department 66 produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes Catalanes are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes Catalanes often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or pink grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, nectarine or wax.
What are the typical flavors of the Marsanne grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 3% of Marsanne
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Marsanne
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Marsanne
- White peachPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- FloralPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- OakPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- CreamPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- HoneyPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- Stone fruitPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- StonePresent in 2% of Marsanne
- PineapplePresent in 2% of Marsanne
- PearPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- PeachPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- OakyPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- LemonPresent in 2% of Marsanne
Discover the best wines made with Marsanne of Côtes Catalanes
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