Winery ManousakisNostos Roussanne
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Nostos Roussanne of the Winery Manousakis is in the top 40 of wines of Greece and in the top 5 of wines of Crete.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Nostos Roussanne of Winery Manousakis in the region of Crete often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or apples.
Details and technical informations about Winery Manousakis's Nostos 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 Nostos Roussanne from Winery Manousakis are 2016, 2018, 2017, 2013 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Manousakis
The Winery Manousakis is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Crete to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine 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.
The word of the wine: Aranean
The underside of a grape leaf blade covered with tiny hairs distributed in a web-like pattern.
