Variety
RedMarselan
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.
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 aromas are the most common and come directly from the grape, ranging from citrus through stone fruit to black berries.
Herbal aromas can be finely aromatic (sage) or grassy – a stylistic feature in some varieties, ripeness indicator in others.
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