Wines made from Marselan grapes of Bekaa Valley
Discover the best wines made with Marselan as a single variety or as a blend of Bekaa Valley.
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 Bekaa Valley
Lebanese high-altitude valley (~1,000 m), ~6,000 years of winegrowing, ~90% of the country's wine. Complex, age-worthy reds with signature notes of black cherry, blackberry, garrigue, leather, cedar, oriental spices and a balsamic touch, firm tannins and long ageing — Cabernet for backbone, supple Cinsault, dense Carignan, fruity Grenache, peppery Syrah. Native whites Merwah and Obaideh, taut and mineral. Iconic Chateau Musar.
What are the typical flavors of the Marselan grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Marselan
- CherryPresent in 1% of Marselan
- OakyPresent in 1% of Marselan
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Marselan
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Marselan
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Marselan
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Marselan
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Marselan
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Marselan
- PlumPresent in 1% of Marselan
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Marselan
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Marselan
- PepperPresent in 1% of Marselan
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Marselan
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Marselan
- CassisPresent in 1% of Marselan
- CinnamonPresent in 1% of Marselan
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Marselan
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Marselan
- EarthPresent in 1% of Marselan