Wines made from Roussanne grapes of Australia
Discover the best wines made with Roussanne as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
More informations about the variety Roussanne
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.
More informations about the wines of Australia
Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.
What are the typical flavors of the Roussanne grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 51% of Roussanne
- Tree fruitPresent in 51% of Roussanne
- OakPresent in 46% of Roussanne
- MicrobioPresent in 39% of Roussanne
- Citrus fruitPresent in 38% of Roussanne
- Non oakPresent in 31% of Roussanne
- SpicesPresent in 26% of Roussanne
- VegetalPresent in 23% of Roussanne
- Tropical fruitPresent in 20% of Roussanne
- FloralPresent in 20% of Roussanne
- Black fruitPresent in 9% of Roussanne
- CitrusPresent in 8% of Roussanne
- StonePresent in 8% of Roussanne
- LemonPresent in 7% of Roussanne
- Red fruitPresent in 7% of Roussanne
- CreamPresent in 6% of Roussanne
- HoneyPresent in 6% of Roussanne
- Stone fruitPresent in 6% of Roussanne
- PearPresent in 6% of Roussanne
- TropicalPresent in 6% of Roussanne
News about the grape variety Roussanne
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