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    Marselan

    A cross of Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache made by Paul Truel at INRA in 1961. It has very small berries and gives deeply coloured, aromatic, full-bodied reds with supple tannins. French plantings rose from 468 ha in 2000 to 5,922 ha in 2018.

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    A modern cross

    VIVC records the cross of Cabernet Sauvignon × Grenache, made in 1961 by Paul Truel for INRA (now INRAE, Domaine de Vassal), with the breeding number INRA 1810-68; the pedigree is confirmed by markers. Pl@ntGrape notes large bunches but very small berries with a heavy bloom, so the juice yield is limited (about 160 kg of grapes per hectolitre).

    The wines are coloured, aromatic and full-bodied, with a good structure of supple tannins without bitterness, and suited to ageing. Only one clone (980) is certified in France. Plantings rose from 468 ha in 2000 to 1,356 ha in 2008 and 5,922 ha in 2018.

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