| Rebsorte |
Marselan |
| Farbe |
Rote Rebsorten |
| Ursprüngliche Verbreitung |
Autochthon |
| Wuchskraft |
Gut |
| Anbaugebiet |
The grape is grown primarily in the Languedoc region, with some planting in the northern coast of California. |
| Geschichte |
Marselan is a French black grape variety, a cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache. It was first cultivated in 1961 by Paul Truel near the French town of Marseillan, hence the name. |
| Ampelographische Merkmale |
Marselan tends to produce large clusters of small berries that ripen medium to late. It has great resistance to Botrytis cinerea fungus and powdery mildew as well as non-flowering and mites. |
| Sortencharakteristische Merkmale |
The grape typically produces a medium-bodied red wine. |