Red grapeSommo grape guide

Mara

Mara wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium-full
Origin
Switzerland
Top region
Appenzell
5
Key regions
4
Pairings

Mara is a red grape variety, with its roots in Vaud, Switzerland.

The wines show medium-full body, medium-low tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to berry and spice.

It is planted most seriously in Appenzell, Basle, Geneva and Graubunden.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening.

At the table it suits beef, venison, chilis and tomato-based dishes.

The structure.

Body
Medium-full
Tannin
Medium-low
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
berryspice
Styles
medium to full-bodied red

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 beef
02 venison
03 chilis
04 tomato-based dishes

Bottles to look for.

  • Christian Dugon 'Mara', Cotes de L'Orbe, Switzerland
  • Domaine du Chambet 'Sur Mar' Mara Rose, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Jean-Daniel Coeytaux Mara Grand Cru Yens, Vaud, Switzerland
  • Laurent Berthet Villette Mara, Vaud, Switzerland

Mara: common questions

01.
What does Mara taste like?
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Mara tastes of berry and spice. The wines show medium-full body, medium-low tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Mara from?
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Mara originates in Vaud, Switzerland.
03.
Where is Mara grown?
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The key regions for Mara are Appenzell, Basle, Geneva, Graubunden and Vaud.
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What food pairs with Mara?
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Pour it with beef, venison, chilis and tomato-based dishes.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Switzerland.

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