Garganega vs Roussanne

Compare Garganega and Roussanne: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.

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GarganegaRoussanne
Colourblancblanc
Number of wines17513563
Average rating3.58 / 53.83 / 5
Producing countriesItaly, Australia, France, Spain, BrazilFrance, United States, South Africa, Australia, Canada

Garganega

Structured, aromatic whites with a round palate and fresh acidity, with aromas of fresh almond, white flowers, yellow apple, pear, citrus and volcanic mineral notes. Typical bitter almond finish. Made as noble dry whites (Soave Classico DOC, Soave Superiore DOCG) and sumptuous passito dessert wines (Recioto di Soave DOCG). Also in Gambellara DOC. Native Venetian variety from the volcanic hills south-east of Verona.

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Roussanne

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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