Gewurztraminer vs Roussanne

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

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GewurztraminerRoussanne
Colourblancblanc
Number of wines80523563
Average rating3.82 / 53.83 / 5
Producing countriesFrance, Germany, United States, Italy, CanadaFrance, United States, South Africa, Australia, Canada

Gewurztraminer

Full-bodied, exotic whites, rich and heady, with moderate acidity, showing opulent aromas of lychee, rose, mango, ginger, pink grapefruit and gentle spice. Made as aromatic dry, moelleux late-harvest and liquorous sélection de grains nobles. Star of Alsace AOC (one of the four noble varieties) and signature of Alto Adige (Tramin), Palatinate and Germany. A pink mutation of Traminer.

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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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