Wines made from Roussanne grapes of Hérault
Discover the best wines made with Roussanne as a single variety or as a blend of Hérault.
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 Hérault is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Grange des Pères or the Domaine La Grange des Pères produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hérault are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hérault often reveals types of flavors of minerality, yellow apple or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of nutty, anise or stone fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Roussanne grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 10% of Roussanne
- EarthPresent in 9% of Roussanne
- MicrobioPresent in 7% of Roussanne
- OakPresent in 7% of Roussanne
- Citrus fruitPresent in 7% of Roussanne
- Non oakPresent in 6% of Roussanne
- Tropical fruitPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- ButterPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- HoneyPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Roussanne
- ApricotPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- PeachPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- LemonPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- MineralityPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- GrapefruitPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- OakyPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- CreamPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Roussanne
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