Winery Sainte RoseBarrel Selection Roussanne
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or lean fish.
Taste structure of the Barrel Selection Roussanne from the Winery Sainte Rose
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barrel Selection Roussanne of Winery Sainte Rose in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Barrel Selection Roussanne of Winery Sainte Rose in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or peach and sometimes also flavors of butter, vanilla or honeysuckle.
Food and wine pairings with Barrel Selection Roussanne
Pairings that work perfectly with Barrel Selection Roussanne
Original food and wine pairings with Barrel Selection Roussanne
The Barrel Selection Roussanne of Winery Sainte Rose matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of meat and goat pie, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or spicy crispy chicken.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sainte Rose's Barrel Selection 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 Barrel Selection Roussanne from Winery Sainte Rose are 2015, 2011, 2013, 2014
Informations about the Winery Sainte Rose
The Winery Sainte Rose is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Thongue to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Thongue
The wine region of Côtes de Thongue is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de l'Arjolle or the Domaine de l'Arjolle produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Thongue are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Thongue often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, black cherries or asparagus and sometimes also flavors of green apple, peach or pineapple.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Noble rot
A fungus called botrytis cinerea that develops during the over-ripening phase, an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
