Variety

Red

Marselan

Crossed in Montpellier in 1961 from Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache: deep colour, black cherry, cassis and herbs with fine tannin. In Romania mainly in Segarcea and Dealu Mare, blended or on its own.

Taste profile

Six axes — acidity, sweetness, body, tannin, aroma intensity and depth — on a 0–5 scale, based on typical style. Real wines vary by region and producer.

Black cherryCassisMintLiquorice
AcidityAromaDepthBodyTanninSweet

Typical aromas — Marselan

These 4 aromas typically define Marselan. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.

Black cherry

Cassis

Mint

Liquorice

Marselan aroma families

These aroma categories are characteristic of Marselan. Other varieties have different focuses.

Fruit

Fruit aromas are the most common and come directly from the grape, ranging from citrus through stone fruit to black berries.

Herbs & Plants

Herbal aromas can be finely aromatic (sage) or grassy – a stylistic feature in some varieties, ripeness indicator in others.

Spice

Spicy aromas often emerge from oak aging (vanilla, clove) or with maturity (black pepper).

Key regions

Marselan is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.

Wineries with Marselan

1 curated profiles in our atlas grow Marselan.

1 wineries