Roussanne
This grape should be extinct for all practical purposes, as far as vineyardists are concerned, who would rather manage more cooperative vines.
Roussanne is a relatively rare variety of grape grown originally in the Rhõne River Valley in France, and used in some white wines there and in the Tuscany region of Italy.
Roussanne
[Barbin]
Also known as, Bergeron, Barbin, Rebelot, Greffou, Picotin Blanc.
Roussanne
Also known as, Bergeron, Barbin, Rebelot, Greffou, Picotin Blanc.
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ROUSSANNE
A semi-classic grape grown in the Hermitage-Rhone and southern Côtes du Rhone regions of France. Occasionally used for blending with Marsanne and others to impart acidity. Also known as Bergeron in the french Savoie region.
Roussanne (roo-sahn)
A white wine grape from the Rhone Valley in France. Almost completely replaced by Marsanne in the region, it is still found in blends with the richer Marsanne, where it adds a subtle complexity to the wines.
Roussanne is a generally difficult grape to grow found in the Rhône Valley - particularly the North, where it is blended with the easier to produce Marsanne. Roussanne has an aromatic almost herby character.
Roussanne
Synonyms
None in Australia, but also known in Franceas (Petite) Rousette in Eastern France, in Ardèche and Ain, as Bergeron in Savoie, Plant de Seyssel in Ain and as Fromenteau in Isère.
Buffalo tenderloin with braised fennel, radishes and satsuma tangerine vinaigrette, with 2005 Twisted Oak Roussanne/Marsanne from California.
In red wines is also allowed the use of white berried grapes Marsanne and Roussanne, up to a percentage of 15%.
Bonterra also makes a Marsanne, Roussanne, Zinfandel and Sangiovese.
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Thanksgiving Wine: Bastide Roussanne
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OK, this is from France, so it doesn't fit the American themed Thansgiving. But it's a great wine for matching with everything on the table, and it's different! ...
- White: Macabeu, Clairette, Roussanne, Marsanne, Ugni blanc, Bourboulenc. Viognier and Chardonnay have been introduced with success in Languedoc Roussillon. Chardonnay is now the most widely used grape in the region.
Popular in the Rhône (along with Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Viognier). Australia , especially in Victoria , has some of the world's oldest vineyards.
Quince (apple): some northern white Rhõnes (from Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier grapes) recalI this flavor; however, it has also been noticed in such widely divergent wines such as Napa Sauvignon blancs and Italian Pinot Grigios.
The northern Rhone is home to this Syrah-producing appellation. It also produces some whites from Marsanne, and a little Roussanne.
These dense, perfumed red wines need years to reach their best, and from a good vintage they'll go on improving for decades. A little bit of white wine is made from Marsanne and Roussanne, and these can also be very long-lived.
For white, Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris must comprise at least 70% of the blend; the remainder may include Maccabeu, Malvoisie, Marsanne, Roussanne and Vermentino, although not more than 15% of any one variety.
And, as winemakers become more sophisticated and adept, they are experimenting with other grapes, particularly Rhõne varietals such as Syrah, Grenache, Carignane, and Roussanne.
Odor which one finds in the wines surmûris, resulting from grapes reached of noble rot, and which evokes scents of citrus fruits bark, dry fruits, of toast, etc.
ROUSSANNE
White Type of vine, cultivated in Drõme, giving a very fine wine of guard.
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