Wines made from Marselan grapes of Côtes de Thongue
Discover the best wines made with Marselan as a single variety or as a blend of Côtes de Thongue.
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.
Languedoc IGP from the Thongue basin (Hérault, 23 villages): Syrah, Grenache, Merlot, Cabernet, Carignan and Mourvèdre signatures in fruity reds with notes of cherry, blackberry, raspberry, liquorice, spices and a Mediterranean touch, supple tannins. Generous rosés and whites (Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Viognier, Vermentino, Muscat): fresh, floral and fruity. Very open IGP (119 authorised varieties). Varied soils (marl, clay, gravel), Mediterranean climate.