Wines made from Roussanne grapes of Languedoc-Roussillon
Discover the best wines made with Roussanne as a single variety or as a blend of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
What are the typical flavors of the Roussanne grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 14% of Roussanne
- EarthPresent in 11% of Roussanne
- Citrus fruitPresent in 10% of Roussanne
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Roussanne
- OakPresent in 8% of Roussanne
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Roussanne
- ApplesPresent in 6% of Roussanne
- ApricotPresent in 6% of Roussanne
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Roussanne
- ButterPresent in 5% of Roussanne
- OakyPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- MelonPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- HoneyPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- PearPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- VanillaPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- PeachPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- MineralityPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- StonePresent in 4% of Roussanne
- Tropical fruitPresent in 3% of Roussanne
Discover the best wines made with Roussanne of Languedoc-Roussillon
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