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Wine Details
Price:
$20.00 per bottle
Description:
This blend of Marsanne and Roussanne has a zesty orange character mixed with lively stone fruit flavors. We did not expose the wine to oak aging allowing the fruit to maintain is freshness. There are very few acres of Marsanne in this country so it is a rare treat to enjoy a bottle of this varietal. It pairs well with high-acid foods and is best served chilled.
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Varietal Definition
Roussanne:
Also known as Bergeron in the french Savoie region. Semi-classic grape grown in the Hermitage-Rhone and southern Cotes du Rhone region of France. Still occasionally incorporated into white wine blends, (e.g: with the Marsanne grape wine), because of its acidity and aroma but finding less and less favor.
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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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