Marselan
Languedoc, France
A dark, aromatic, disease-resistant red bred in 1961 from Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache, now grown in France, Argentina and China.
Sensory profile
Characteristics
Flavor & aroma
At a glance
Production facts
Prevalence
Niche
Climate
Warm climate
Ripening
Mid season
Wine styles
Still
Where it's grown
Geography
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France
Argentina
Background
Origin & History
Marselan was bred in 1961 at INRA in Montpellier by the ampelographer Paul Truel, who crossed Cabernet Sauvignon with Grenache, and was officially registered in 1990. It keeps Cabernet's colour and structure but ripens more easily and stands up to heat and disease.
It is grown in the Languedoc and southern Rhône, in Argentina since 1998, and increasingly in China, where it has been planted in the Sino-French Demonstration Vineyard in Hebei.
Lineage
Family tree
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