Winery Alban VineyardsAlban Estate Vineyard Roussanne
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Alban Estate Vineyard Roussanne of Winery Alban Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alban Vineyards's Alban Estate Vineyard 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 Alban Estate Vineyard Roussanne from Winery Alban Vineyards are 2014, 2011, 0, 2013 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Alban Vineyards
The Winery Alban Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Edna Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Edna Valley
The wine region of Edna Valley is located in the region of San Luis Obispo County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alban Vineyards or the Domaine Alban Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Edna Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Albarino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Edna Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or pepper and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
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: Over-ripeness
Characteristic of grapes harvested late, rich in sugar, which give wines often mellow and marked by candied aromas.
