Wines made from Marselan grapes of Coteaux du Pont du Gard

Discover the best wines made with Marselan as a single variety or as a blend of Coteaux du Pont du Gard.

More informations about the variety Marselan

Supple, fruity reds with a deep robe and melted tannins, featuring aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, violet, soft spices and garrigue notes. Good consistency and short-to-medium ageing capacity. Made in blends and as a single variety in Languedoc-Roussillon (IGP Pays d'Oc) and exported massively to China where it has become an emblematic quality signature. Also in Brazil and Argentina. A Cabernet Sauvignon × Grenache cross created in 1961 by Paul Truel in Montpellier.

More informations about the region of Pays d'Oc

Mediterranean Gard IGP (yellow limestone Pont du Gard, white garrigue soils, sunny and dry): Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Carignan signatures as red kings — dark robes, powerful and warming with red fruits and present tannins. Roussanne and Viognier in floral and fruity whites, elegant and ample to drink young. Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay on deep soils, fresh rosés.

What are the typical flavors of the Marselan grape variety?