Roussanne
Pronounciation:
Synomyns: Bergeron (Savoie)
Grown: Rhone, Languedoc, Provence, Savoie, California, Italy (Liguria, Tuscany) & Australia
Images: Roussanne
History: At home in the northern Rhone
Misc interest: Beaucastel’s white is normally 100% Roussanne.
Viticulture: Susceptible to powdery mildew, rot, irregular yields and doesn’t like strong winds. Ripens late
Vinification: Easily oxidised in vinification
Snippet: One of the permitted cepages in Chateauneuf
