Riesling vs Roussanne
Compare Riesling and Roussanne: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.
| Riesling | Roussanne | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | blanc | blanc |
| Number of wines | 31020 | 3563 |
| Average rating | 3.81 / 5 | 3.83 / 5 |
| Producing countries | Germany, France, United States, Austria, Australia | France, United States, South Africa, Australia, Canada |
Riesling
Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
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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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