Wines made from Roussanne grapes of Côtes du Roussillon
Discover the best wines made with Roussanne as a single variety or as a blend of Côtes du 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
Côtes du Roussillon is an appellation contrôlée for red, white and rosé wines from the Roussillon wine region in southern France. It covers the eastern half of the administrative district of the Pyrénées-Orientales, on the eastern edge of the Pyrenees. The western half of the Pyrenees-Orientales is simply too mountainous for effective viticulture. In the Côtes du Roussillon wine-growing area is the Aspres sub-region.
What are the typical flavors of the Roussanne grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 9% of Roussanne
- Tree fruitPresent in 8% of Roussanne
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Roussanne
- OakPresent in 6% of Roussanne
- MineralityPresent in 6% of Roussanne
- Citrus fruitPresent in 6% of Roussanne
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Roussanne
- CitrusPresent in 5% of Roussanne
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Roussanne
- PearPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- PeachPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- StonePresent in 4% of Roussanne
- CreamPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- HoneyPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- Tropical fruitPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- ButterPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- ApricotPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- ApplesPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- OakyPresent in 3% of Roussanne
Discover the best wines made with Roussanne of Côtes du Roussillon
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