Wines made from Marsanne grapes of New Zealand
Discover the best wines made with Marsanne as a single variety or as a blend of New Zealand.
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 wines of New Zealand
New Zealand is an isolated island nation in the Pacific Ocean, about a thousand kilometres Southeast of Australia. It Lies between latitudes 36°S and 45°S, making it the southernmost wine producing country in the world. New Zealand has ten major wine-producing regions spread between the North and South Islands, the most important of which is Marlborough. New Zealand produces a wide variety of wines, the best known of which are the zesty, grassy whites made from Marlborough Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon blanc.
What are the typical flavors of the Marsanne grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Marsanne
- EarthPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- FloralPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Marsanne
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Marsanne
- OakPresent in 1% of Marsanne
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Marsanne