Wines made from Roussanne grapes of Côtes du Brian
Discover the best wines made with Roussanne as a single variety or as a blend of Côtes du Brian.
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.
The wine region of Côtes du Brian is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anne Gros & Jean-Paul Tollot or the Domaine Anne Gros & Jean-Paul Tollot produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Brian are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cinsaut and Terret, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Brian often reveals types of flavors of cherry, leather or spices and sometimes also flavors of oak, non oak or caramel.