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Cabernet Sauvignon and
Grenache. The original aim was to breed a variety for Languedoc that has the delicacy as Cabernet and is as heat-resistant as Grenache.
The grape received its name from the local town Marseillan on the coast of the Mediterranean.
It has now stretched its territory far beyond Southern France to many wine regions in the world, including Argentina, Brazil, Spain and the US. But it is China where Marselan is most largely planted outside France.
Journey into China
Marselan planted in China.
The grape was first introduced to Chinese vineyards in 2001, along with 15 other French grape varieties to Domaine Franco Chinois, a winemaking collaboration initiated by the two governments, in the Huailai region in Hebei.
Will Western snobs ever take Asian wines seriously? Grapes from China, India, Japan and Korea could be the drinks trend of 2021 – Maharashtra’s Sula Wines once sold one million cases in a year Elizabeth Kerr Sula, from the state of Maharashtra, India, is a forerunner in the potentially enormous Indian market that is only just discovering wine. Photos: Sula Wines
As popular as wine is across the globe, as much a part of everyday life as it is in many locations and as accessible as it has become, there are still pockets of chauvinism among wine aficionados - resistance to change, to usage and to new players. Despite technology and consumer attitudes evolving to make wine more approachable, it s still difficult to convince a California wine fan to sample a Viognier from Texas. That challenge grows exponentially the farther you get from so-called traditional wine regions. It is within this climate that Asian wine producers, led by China and India, are working to