Roussanne is a white wine grape from the Rhône region in France.
Roussanne is a late ripening grape that produces powerful wines with flavors of Fresh Fruit, Flowers, Herbs, and Spices.
Citrus, Pear, Peach, Nectarine, and Apricot are typical Roussanne flavors, with Perfume notes, and hints of Herbal Tea, Pepper, and Rosted Nuts.
Lemon |
Tangerine |
Baked Apple |
Pear |
Peach |
Apricot |
Flowers |
Herbs |
Herbal Tea |
Almonds |
Pepper |
Minerals |
Wines produced from Roussanne are rich and powerful:
SUGAR: | Dry 3g/l |
BODY: | Medium - Full |
FRUIT: | Medium |
ACIDITY: | Medium - Low |
Serving temperature: 10-12°C (50-54°F) |
Roussanne is very food friendly.
It pairs well with Rich Seafood, Creamy Sauces, Asian Cuisine, and Spicy Flavors.
Fish |
Crab |
Lobster |
Rice |
Pasta |
Chicken |
Pork |
Chili |
Pork |
Goose |
Duck |
Cheese |
Soft and Hard Cheese.
Stinky Cheese. Epoisses. Taleggio. Munster.
The Chardonnay Glass was designed for enjoying full-bodied white wines. They have a wider bowl and a tapered top to enhance the buttery and oaky notes found in aged wines. The wide bowl steers the wine to the sensitive parts of the tongue, ensuring that the acidity creates a harmonious balance with the sweet aromas of the wine. The wide bowl allows the full bouquet of aromas to develop. It also reduces the risk for over-concentrated aromas. |
These creamy, rich cheeses complement the full, round mouthfeel of a full-bodied Roussanne. The buttery flavors in both the wine and the cheese enhance each other beautifully.
The nutty, slightly sweet flavors of these cheeses pair well with the complex fruit and oak characteristics of a full-bodied white wine. The firm cheese texture adds a pleasant contrast to the richness of the wine.
A rich and pungent washed-rind cheese provides a bold contrast to the refinement of a full-bodied Roussanne.
The creamy and mild flavor of Havarti pairs well with the rich and buttery texture of a full-bodied Roussanne, making for a delightful and balanced pairing.
The crystalline texture and savory, nutty flavor of aged chesses will complement the undertones of a full-bodied Roussanne.
Marsanne and Roussanne are the only white grapes allowed in the northern Rhône appellations of Crozes-Hermitage AOC, Hermitage AOC and Saint-Joseph AOC.
Marsanne is often blended with Roussanne to add depth and textures to the wine.
Blending the grapes produces rich, deep colored wines with flavors of Pears, Peaches, Melon, Spice, Flowers, and even Roasted Nuts.
Oak aged Marsanne and Roussanne wines are both rich, full bodied and powerful.
Marsanne is also vinified sweet. The Straw Wine technique is often used. Drying the grapes on straw mats in the sun, like raisins, to concentrate the sugar and the juice.
In the Côtes du Rhône North, the main grape is Syrah.
The grapes grow on very steep slopes, and are manually picked in hillside trolleys, wich adds to the price.
Appelation | Grapes |
---|---|
Côte-Rôtie AOC | Syrah and max 20% Viognier |
Saint-Joseph AOC | Syrah and max 10% Marsanne and Roussanne |
Crozes-Hermitage AOC | Syrah and max 15% Marsanne and Roussanne |
Hermitage AOC | Syrah and max 15% Marsanne and Roussanne |
Cornas AOC | 100% Syrah |
Appelation | Grapes |
---|---|
Condrieu AOC | 100% Viognier |
Château-Grillet AOC | 100% Viognier |
Saint-Joseph AOC | Marsanne and Roussanne |
Crozes-Hermitage AOC | Marsanne and Roussanne |
Hermitage AOC | Marsanne and Roussanne |
Saint-Péray AOC | Marsanne and Roussanne |
Grapes | |
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Saint-Péray AOC | Marsanne and Roussanne |
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