white grape Hermitage / Saint-Joseph / Crozes (with Roussanne); Rhône blends; Victoria (Tahbilk) serve 9–12 °C ages 2–15 years
Marsanne is a white grape: full-bodied, gentle acidity, usually dry. 58 Marsanne wines from £11.50. Typical aromas: honeysuckle, pear, quince, almond, beeswax.
Typical structure · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
full · 4/5
Acidity
lowhigh
gentle · 2/5
Oak
noneheavy
little · 2/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.
Is Marsanne sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
roast chicken, pork, creamy fish dishes, gruyère. weight and texture
Where it grows
Hermitage / Saint-Joseph / Crozes (with Roussanne); Rhône blends; Victoria (Tahbilk), France — full, waxy, ages into honey