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Winography

Marselan

mar-seh-LAHN

Dry · Red

A 1961 INRA cross of Cabernet Sauvignon × Grenache. Combines Cabernet's structure with Grenache's warmth. Rapidly expanding in China, where it has become a flagship variety.

Globalplantings
10k
hectares · 2023
Topcountry
France
61% of global total
Countriesgrown
12
across 3 continents
BodyFull
LightFull
AcidityMedium
LowHigh
TanninMedium–High
LowHigh
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