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Marsanne is a white wine grape variety most prominently active in the Northern Rhone wine region of France. This grape is planted most widely in the Hermitage AOC, often blended with another grape variety – Roussanne. This blanc hued grape was first planted in Australia during the 1860s, in Victoria. Below are statistics that detail […]
A red grape variety, Durif was named after the 19th century French botanist Francois Durif, who maintained a nursery full of distinct grape varieties at his home in Tullins. Two of these varieties – Syrah and Peloursin, cross pollinated at some point, giving birth to the Durif grape. Although it is almost nonexistent in France […]
Colombard is a white wine grape that originated as an offspring of the Gouais Blanc and Chenin Blanc varieties. Mainly a French grape variety popular in Bordeaux & Gascony, this grape also has a strong following in South Africa (where it is called Colombar). This variety is relatively new to Australia, & is still unheard […]
