Winery Denis MercierMarsanne
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork and shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Marsanne of Winery Denis Mercier in the region of Valais often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Marsanne
Pairings that work perfectly with Marsanne
Original food and wine pairings with Marsanne
The Marsanne of Winery Denis Mercier matches generally quite well with dishes of pork or shellfish such as recipes of sauté of veal with olives (corsica) or panga curry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Denis Mercier's Marsanne.
Discover the grape 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Marsanne from Winery Denis Mercier are 2013, 0, 2012
Informations about the Winery Denis Mercier
The Winery Denis Mercier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valais
The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.
The word of the wine: Vitis vinifera
The main species of vine cultivated in Europe and throughout the world, the origin of most of the great grape varieties.
