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Wine Details
Price:
$16.00 per bottle
Description:
Marsanne is a white grape from the Rhone region of France, not yet widely cultivated in the U.S. and we think there should be lots more! This delicious wine opens on the nose with pears, toasted marshmallow and honeysuckle aromas, leading into a very smooth and silky mouthfeel from the sur lees aging and 30% malolactic fermentation. Flavors of ripe pear mingle with lemony notes, distinctly reminiscent of yellow and green SweetTarts, sliding smoothly into a prolonged finish of lingering vanillin.
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Varietal Definition
Marsanne:
White grape of the Northern Rhône and primary constituent of white Crozes-Hermitage and St.Joseph it is also a permitted blend for red Hermitage. It produces wines high in extract and alcohol with pronounced floral and almond characteristics. Often blended with the more refined Roussanne for a touch of elegance. Seen as a varietal in the Victoria region of Australia, notably Chateau Tahbilk.
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