Wines made from Roussanne grapes of Crete
Discover the best wines made with Roussanne as a single variety or as a blend of Crete.
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 Crete
The wine region of Crete of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lyrarakis or the Domaine Economou (Oikonomoy) produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Crete are Vidiano, Vilana and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Crete often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cocoa or raisin and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, red cherry or red fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Roussanne grape variety?
- OakPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- CreamPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- FloralPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- OakyPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- EarthPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- EarthyPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- SmokePresent in 2% of Roussanne
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- ApricotPresent in 1% of Roussanne
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Roussanne
- ChamomilePresent in 1% of Roussanne
- CherryPresent in 1% of Roussanne
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Roussanne
News about the grape variety Roussanne
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