Wines made from Marsanne grapes of Switzerland
Discover the best wines made with Marsanne as a single variety or as a blend of Switzerland.
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 Switzerland
Switzerland may not be the most famous of wine-producing nations, but this small mountainous country in Western Europe has been producing wine for over two thousand years. The lack of awareness of Swiss wine is not due to a lack of quality or quantity, but to the fact that it is produced primarily for (and enjoyed by) the Swiss themselves. But things are slowly changing; the world beyond the Alps is now discovering the high quality of much of Switzerland's Grape/pinot">Pinot noir and white wines made from the country's flagship grape, Chasselas. High-end Vineyards can be found in almost every corner of the country, but the vast majority are in the Alpine Valais and around Lake Geneva, in La Côte and Vaud/lavaux">Lavaux.
What are the typical flavors of the Marsanne grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 21% of Marsanne
- Tree fruitPresent in 16% of Marsanne
- MicrobioPresent in 10% of Marsanne
- OakPresent in 9% of Marsanne
- Tropical fruitPresent in 8% of Marsanne
- Citrus fruitPresent in 8% of Marsanne
- Non oakPresent in 6% of Marsanne
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Marsanne
- HoneyPresent in 4% of Marsanne
- ApricotPresent in 2% of Marsanne
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Marsanne
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Marsanne
- PearPresent in 1% of Marsanne
- OakyPresent in 1% of Marsanne
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Marsanne
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Marsanne
- CreamPresent in 1% of Marsanne
- TropicalPresent in 1% of Marsanne
- Dried apricotPresent in 1% of Marsanne
- MangoPresent in 1% of Marsanne