Cellier des Chartreux, 100% Marselan

We’re big fans of unsung grape varieties and Marselan is one such grape.  It was developed in the sixties as a hybrid of Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache, with the intention of producing a high yield, low character table wine.  It failed.  It turned out much more interesting than that.  It’s a low yielding, disease resistant grape that lends itself to low-intervention farming and makes powerful, leathery, herbal wines.  If you’re looking for something different, look no further.