Wines made from Roussanne grapes of Montecarlo
Discover the best wines made with Roussanne as a single variety or as a blend of Montecarlo.
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 Tuscany
The wine region of Montecarlo is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fattoria del Teso or the Domaine Il Poggio produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montecarlo are Sangiovese, Merlot and Vermentino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montecarlo often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak.
What are the typical flavors of the Roussanne grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 3% of Roussanne
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Roussanne
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Roussanne