Winery HelwigRoussanne
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Roussanne of Winery Helwig in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Helwig's Roussanne.
Discover the grape 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Roussanne from Winery Helwig are 0
Informations about the Winery Helwig
The Winery Helwig is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of California Shenandoah Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of California Shenandoah Valley
The wine region of California Shenandoah Valley is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine C. G. di Arie or the Domaine Easton produce mainly wines red, white and pink.
The wine region of California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
The word of the wine: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
