Wines made from Marsanne grapes of Colli Piacentini
Discover the best wines made with Marsanne as a single variety or as a blend of Colli Piacentini.
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 Colli Piacentini is located in the region of Émilie-Romagne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marcus Aurelius or the Domaine Luretta produce mainly wines sparkling, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colli Piacentini are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colli Piacentini often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tree fruit or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of lychee, mango or orange.