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
De Marsanne, while endeavouring to enjoy himself and entertain his guests, was, to my thinking, more serious than usual, and seemed impatient at D'Egville's absence, for whose coming we now waited supper.
From Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune by Charles James Lever
I asked if the Count de Marsanne lived there.
From Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune by Charles James Lever
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