Wines made from Roussanne grapes of Côtes Catalanes
Discover the best wines made with Roussanne as a single variety or as a blend of Côtes Catalanes.
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 Pays d'Oc
The wine region of Côtes Catalanes is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de l'Ou or the Domaine Department 66 produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes Catalanes are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes Catalanes often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or pink grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, nectarine or wax.
What are the typical flavors of the Roussanne grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 6% of Roussanne
- EarthPresent in 6% of Roussanne
- PeachPresent in 5% of Roussanne
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Roussanne
- OakPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- TropicalPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- GrapefruitPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- PearPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- Tropical fruitPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- OakyPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- FloralPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- CitrusPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- ApplesPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- ApricotPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- LemonPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- White peachPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Roussanne
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