Winery Org de Rac - Roussanne

Winery Org de RacRoussanne

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Roussanne of Winery Org de Rac is a white wine from the region of Swartland of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Roussanne of Winery Org de Rac in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Org de Rac's Roussanne.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Roussanne - 2017
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Roussanne from Winery Org de Rac are 2017

Informations about the Winery Org de Rac

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Org de Rac is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 550 of of Swartland wines
In the top 150000 of white wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.


The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

News related to this wine

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The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

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The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

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