Marsanne
Britishnoun
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a white grape grown in the N Rhône region of France and in California and Australia, used for making wine
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a full-bodied white wine made from this grape
Example Sentences
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Wash it down with a flinty Marsanne wine from Âmevive, made by noted vigneron Alice Anderson, whose vineyard is located on a regenerative farm nearby.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2022
He was already making Viognier and a quietly spectacular Marsanne, arguably the country’s best, a variety with at least some of Roussanne’s memorable features.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2016
Beloz makes just one white wine, a Chardonnay blend called Blindfold, that includes Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne and Grenache Blanc and two other grapes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2015
I asked if the Count de Marsanne lived there.
From Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune by Lever, Charles James
Willingly, madame," replied I, "only let me understand a little better—" "There is no need to know more," interrupted Laura; "the Count de Marsanne will himself suggest every thing of which you will talk.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. by Various
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