Marsanne

This is a quintessential northern Rhône grape variety, producing full bodied, nutty wines with relatively low acidity. Often blended with the fresher Roussanne to make the dry whites of Crozes Hermitage, St Joseph, Côtes du Rhône and at its best, the rare white Hermitage. It is becoming increasingly popular in the south of France as a blender, on its own as an early drinking Vin de Pays single varietal, as well as in Australia’s Goulburn Valley and California.