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In this area is also produced white wine - Hermitage Blanc - with grapes Marsanne, responsible for the body, and Roussanne, responsible for elegant aromas.
White grape variety. French (Rhône). Synonyms include Ermitage Blanc and Hermitage Blanc. Mataro... See "Mourvèdre".
Marsanne has the ability to produce wines with considerable body and can develop magnificently with age, as in Hermitage Blanc which exhibits complex honey and hazelnut flavours. Small quantities of Marsanne are grown in both Australia and the U.S.A.
See also: Bordeaux, Blanc, Clairette, Clairet, Style
 
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