Aligoté vs Roussanne
Compare Aligoté and Roussanne: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.
| Aligoté | Roussanne | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | blanc | blanc |
| Number of wines | 1729 | 3563 |
| Average rating | 3.63 / 5 | 3.83 / 5 |
| Producing countries | France, Ukraine, Russia, Switzerland, Romania | France, United States, South Africa, Australia, Canada |
Aligoté
Lively, taut whites with chiselled acidity and an airy palate, with aromas of lemon, green apple, white flowers, fresh almond and chalky notes. Typically saline finish. Star of Bouzeron AOC (the only single-variety aligoté appellation) and Bourgogne Aligoté AOC. Also used in Crémant de Bourgogne and the iconic kir cocktail (with blackcurrant liqueur). Historic Burgundian variety, a cross of pinot noir × gouais blanc, half-sibling of chardonnay.
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Aromatic and elegant whites, rich yet lifted by fine freshness, with hawthorn, honeysuckle, apricot, pear, honey, green tea, mineral and herbal notes. Fine ageing potential. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with marsanne, and one of the 13 permitted grapes at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Native Rhône variety.
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