Wines made from Roussanne grapes of Vin de France
Discover the best wines made with Roussanne as a single variety or as a blend of Vin de France.
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 Vin de France
Vin de France is the most basic level of quality for wines from France. These are generally uncomplicated everyday drinks - most often blends, but perhaps also Varietal wines based on a well-known Grape variety such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc. Wines from France are those that do not meet the criteria stipulated by the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) laws (see information on French wine labels). This may be because the vineyards are outside the delimited production areas or because the grape varieties or winemaking techniques used do not conform to the rules of the local appellations.
What are the typical flavors of the Roussanne grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 17% of Roussanne
- Citrus fruitPresent in 12% of Roussanne
- OakPresent in 9% of Roussanne
- EarthPresent in 8% of Roussanne
- MicrobioPresent in 7% of Roussanne
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Roussanne
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Roussanne
- PeachPresent in 5% of Roussanne
- StonePresent in 4% of Roussanne
- ApricotPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- CitrusPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- PearPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- OakyPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- FloralPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- MelonPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- Tropical fruitPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- HoneyPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- HoneysucklePresent in 2% of Roussanne