Wines made from Roussanne grapes of Texas Hill Country
Discover the best wines made with Roussanne as a single variety or as a blend of Texas Hill Country.
Aromatic and elegant whites, rich yet lifted by fine freshness, with hawthorn, honeysuckle, apricot, pear, honey, green tea, mineral and herbal notes. Fine ageing potential. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with marsanne, and one of the 13 permitted grapes at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Native Rhône variety.
Central Texas AVA (3rd largest in the country), ~100 wineries. Mediterranean and Rhône varieties signature, suited to hot, dry climate. Tempranillo signature red: supple, fruity with signature notes of ripe cherry, plum, leather, tobacco and spice hint, round tannins and sun-drenched palate. Peppery Syrah, dense Mourvèdre, accessible Sangiovese.