The wine region of Dundee Hills is located in the region of Willamette Valley of Oregon of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Dusky Goose or the Domaine Serene produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Dundee Hills are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Dundee Hills often reveals types of flavors of cream, eucalyptus or hibiscus and sometimes also flavors of allspice, fennel or straw.
In the mouth of Dundee Hills is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 139 estates and châteaux in the of Dundee Hills, producing 432 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dundee Hills go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
white wines from the region of Dundee Hills go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of ideas for savoury pancake toppings, spaghetti with salmon or quiche without pastry.
On the nose in the region of Dundee Hills often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, oak or honey and sometimes also flavors of saline, melon or lemon zest. In the mouth in the region of Dundee Hills is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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