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	About Roussanne: a Rhone Grape Varietal Grown at Tablas Creek Vineyard, Paso Robles, California
		In the Southern Rhône, Roussanne is one of four white grape varietals permitted in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and it is often blended with Grenache Blanc, whose richness and crisp acids highlight Roussanne’s pear and honey flavors.
		In the Northern Rhône, Roussanne is frequently blended with Marsanne in the appellations of Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, and Saint Joseph to provide acidity, minerality and richness.
		Roussanne grapes are susceptible to powdery mildew and rot, and the vine is a shy producer even under ideal conditions.
	www.tablascreek.com /roussanne.html (763 words)

	Roussanne
		Roussanne gives irregular yields and tends to uneven and late ripening, has little resistance to powdery mildew and rot and is easily damaged by wind and drought.
		Roussanne can be thin and tart and is not often bottled on its own in Europe, being blended with Marsanne in the Rhône and in other areas with Chardonnay.
		Roussanne wines and blends seem to hold up well with cellaring and may be enjoyable a decade or more past the vintage.
	www.winepros.org /wine101/grape_profiles/roussanne.htm (251 words)

	Peay Vineyards: The Wine - Roussanne/Marsanne
		And let me tell you, Nick tears his hair out growing that one acre (boy, is Roussanne a trying child).
		The 2005 is a blend of 60% Marsanne and 40% Roussanne picked in the fourth week of October and the second week of November!
		This wine is made of a 60%/40% blend of Roussanne to Marsanne (a mere six tenths of an acre is devoted to these two varietals).
	www.peayvineyards.com /wine_roussanne.shtml (341 words)

	Brézème Roussanne (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Roussanne is not as widely planted as other (more common) white varietals because of its tendency to suffer from powdery mildew, uneven yields and late maturity.
		The Roussanne vineyard is located north of the hill of Brézème. This south facing clos vineyard, being surrounded by an ancient wall, is planted with a mix of varietals but only Roussanne is used for this wine.
		The soil in the Roussanne vineyard is composed of galets roulès (baseball to football sized stones that are almost perfectly smooth) dropped by an ancient glacier mixed with limestone and clay.
	www.adonkeyandgoat.com /texier/wines/nr/brezeme_roussane.htm (686 words)

	Epinions.com - 1998 Alban Vineyards Edna Valley Roussanne
		Roussanne is a difficult grape to grow, but it can produce beautifully aromatic white wines that age well.
		Roussanne was a poor match for our meaty entrees, so we bought the bottle for $28 (50% off the restaurant's regular price) and took it home.
		The Roussanne is throwing a ton of sediment, but we didn't have a decanter at the cabin.
	www.epinions.com /content_4755071108 (502 words)

	Wally's Wine and Spirits - Marsanne-Roussanne
		If you're patient, you'll find a full bodied one perfectly balanced that dances on your palate even holding up to full bodied dishes.
		Roussanne Roussanne is the lighter of the Marssanne-Roussanne blend.
		Found in Rhone blends and New World areas such as California, it is the only one of a very few white varietals allowed into the final blends of Rhone red wines.
	www.wallywine.com /s-504-marsanne-roussanne.aspx (193 words)

	New Clone of Viognier Discovered
		Viognier is grown in the steep, terraced vineyards of the northern Rhône valley; Roussanne, further down river in the region of Hermitage.
		Roussanne, a similar wine with distinctly different viticultural distinctions, never quite caught up with its northern cousin in popularity, and remained in the province of boutique bottlings.
		Recent DNA analysis of Zaca Mesa's Roussanne conducted at UC Davis has concluded that it is, in fact, a new clone of Viognier.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/california_wine/52510 (434 words)

	Wine of the Week - Trinity Hill 'Mistral' Roussanne Viognier 2000
		Roussanne and Viognier are two of the noble white grape varieties in the Rhone Valley.
		From their Viognier and Roussanne wines planted in 1997 in their Gimblett Gravels vineyard just one barrel was made, i.e.
		The grapes were hand harvested and whole bunch pressed to keep phenolics to a minimum, then fermented and aged for 6 months in older French oak.
	www.wineoftheweek.com /archives/wine020602.html (503 words)

	Roussanne White Grape Variety
		Roussanne probably originated in the Côtes du Rhône and Isère Valley region of eastern France.
		Roussanne is usually found in regions with a Mediterranean climate such as the Upper Rhône Valley of eastern France, and in the Tuscany region of northern Italy.
		Roussanne seldom produces a varietal wine but is blended with Marsanne to produce the famous Hermitage wines from the Rhône Valley.
	www.theworldwidewine.com /Varieties/roussanne.php (267 words)

	Roussanne - Appellation America
		Increasingly popular in the Central Coast of California for blending purposes and as a varietal, Roussanne is a trendy, white Rhône grape.
		With inconsistent yields, poor resistance to winds, and its susceptibility to powdery mildew and rot, Roussanne had almost disappeared from the northern Rhône until superior clones were developed.
		Roussanne’s main asset is its distinctive aroma, along with an acidity which helps it to age better than its partner Marsanne.
	wine.appellationamerica.com /grape-varietal/Roussanne.html (334 words)

	2006 Roussanne
		When deciding at what stage to harvest the Roussanne, the goal is to match the sugar content, acidity and phenolic maturity of the grapes.
		Domaine Sainte Rose harvested the Roussanne on the 6th of September with the grapes registered at 13.2 Baumé and had an acidity content of 4.14 grams/litre H2S04.
		The Roussanne, with its powerful, greasy characteristics, will be blended with a crisp, fresh, unoaked Chardonnay to make a very complex and unique Domaine Reserve blend call Le Vent du Nord.
	www.domaine-sainte-rose.com /2006_roussanne.htm (200 words)

	Michael Skurnik Wines
		The 2002 Roussanne is a rich, concentrated expression from the outstanding 2002 vintage, featuring a rich nose of sweet oak, honeysuckle and rose petals, flavors of honey, toast and pear, crisp acids, and a long finish.
		The wine is exuberantly and elegantly Roussanne in character, with honey, honeysuckle, and pear aromatics, a rich, viscous mouthfeel with just a hint of oak, and a long, lingering finish.
		The Roussanne grapes were whole cluster pressed, and fermented using native yeasts half in stainless steel and half in small French oak barrels.
	www.skurnikwines.com /wines.cgi?rm=view&wine_id=906 (215 words)

	Jaffurs Wine Cellars Roussanne
		The 2005 Roussanne, Santa Barbara County like the previous vintages, has a focused floral-mineral aroma and flavors of lime, honey, and stone.
		As a young wine, it is classic Roussanne and should age for years.
		Roussanne, along with Viognier and Marsanne, is one of the most important white wine grapes grown in France's Rhone Valley.
	www.jaffurswine.com /roussanne.html (221 words)

	2001 Roussanne
		These aromas follow through to the palate with bright apple and stone fruit flavors with excellent freshness and particularly lively acidity carrying into the finish.
		The 2001 Bonterra Roussanne is a perfect aperitif wine and will flatter smoked or spicy appetizers, baked oysters, and a wide variety of fresh seafood.
		Not a complex Roussanne intended to be studied and analysed, this one simply pleses and invites a second glass.
	www.bonterra.com /roussanne.html (278 words)

	Roussanne Bien Nacido Hillside Estate
		This wine is 100% Roussanne grown on a west facing hillside at Bien Nacido Vineyard.
		This 5 acre block of Roussanne was planted exclusively for Qupé and exclusively to the Tablas Creek clone.
		The Santa Maria Valley is a cool growing area for Roussanne, it ripens late in the season with naturally high acidity.
	www.qupe.com /Wines/2004Roussanne.asp (332 words)

	Forbes.com - Magazine Article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Roussanne was originally the predominant grape of the region, but its relative fragility, low yields and high acidity led to it being supplanted by the easier-to-grow, higher-yielding Marsanne.
		Roussanne, with its aromatic herbal quality and good acidity, is the perfect foil for Marsanne's heavy richness, and the result proves to be a classic case of the blend being greater than the sum of its parts.
		The Marsanne and Roussanne grapes, which are used in the Saint Joseph, have a lower profile, although they are also used in wines from Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage and Saint Péray.
	www.forbes.com /2003/12/10/cx_np_1210wow_print.html (510 words)

	Pax Wine Cellars
		A small portion of the blend is grown adjacent to the Viognier used in our Aphrodite bottling, the balance is grown in the cobblestone laden soil of Bennett Valley.
		This is a step up in concentration and intensity over our 2003 bottling, with all of the trademark flavors and aromas that make Roussanne one of our favorite whites to drink.
		This wine shows a roasted element, which it picks up from the scorching heat that hit California late in the ripening cycle of these vines, a character that is more reminiscent of the Roussanne based whites from Chateauneuf-du-pape than those from the north.
	www.paxwines.com /2004Venus.html (164 words)

	Roussanne - Information on Roussanne and Roussanne wines
		Roussanne is one of the most important white grape varieties in the Rhône Valley.
		Roussanne's name comes from its russet-coloured skin and it produces richly aromatic wines, often with fruit characteristics of lime and blossom.
		There are plantings of Roussanne in the Languedoc and Rousillon and in the last decade the grape have been cultivated with particular success in California, where it is produced both as a single varietal and as a component of Rhône-style blends.
	www.bbr.com /db/grape-variety/RO?first_product_F=1&ID=null (229 words)

	American Roussanne - Wine - Chowhound
		I have yet to taste a California Roussanne that was anywhere near as good as some of the Rhones I've had.
		Though not 100% Roussanne (it's close enough), it's fun to compare the McCrea and the DeLille (which is 100%), as both come from the same vineyard source.
		Roussanne will put on some added weight with age; indeed, it will not only improve with age, it often needs it.
	www.chowhound.com /topics/361861 (1110 words)

	Roussanne? Viognier? What's in a name? - Fine Wine Writing by Jancis Robinson
		He believed these cuttings to be Roussanne, planted them at Bonny Doon in the Santa Cruz Mountains and blended the result with some Marsanne (that had gone through the official California vine source program at Davis) to produce a quite delicious, scented, full-bodied white wine he called Le Sophiste.
		Roussanne is also scented, with something more akin to lime and blossom than richer fruits, but usually has much less body than Viognier.
		Roussanne, Viognier and Marsanne all come from the Rhône Valley, but until the late 1980s Viognier was grown almost exclusively around the village of Condrieu in the northern Rhône.
	www.jancisrobinson.com /articles/jr405/article_view (1340 words)

	Untitled Document
		Hundreds of cases of wine labeled as roussanne, a white varietal from France's Rhone Valley, are being recalled by wineries as the news breaks that they are actually northern Rhone's viognier.
		In 1995 he purchased vines labeled "roussanne" and then in 1996 purchased 200 more for replants, which arrived labeled "roussanne alban" in reference to John Alban, who, along with Grahm, are credited with establishing this varietal in America.
		Approximately 1400 of the 1950 cases of Zaca Mesa Roussanne Zaca Vineyards 1999 ($16.50) are being recalled to the winery for relabeling as Zaca Mesa Zaca Vineyards Viognier 1999($16.50).
	www.planetgrape.com /casesofmistaken.htm (1334 words)

	Zaca Mesa Winery - Our Wines - Roussanne
		Roussanne is a richly complex, white grape variety indigenous to the Rhône valley of France.
		After being hand harvested, this Roussanne was gently pressed and placed in French oak barrels to ferment.
		The wine was then aged “sur lie” or on the lees (yeast and solids) for 10 months, stirring each barrel regularly to enhance the rich, creamy mouth feel.
	www.zacamesa.com /wines_roussanne.php (191 words)

	WineDay: Rooting for Roussanne
		The Rest of the Story: The Roussanne (roo-sahn) is a child of the Rhone Valley.
		Four centuries later the Romans had found the Roussanne there, as Pliny indicated.
		Today, Rhone Roussanne plantings have been declining...because of health problems.
	www.globalgourmet.com /food/wineday/wd0897/wd081897.html (256 words)

	Andrew Rich Rousanne 04/05
		Roussanne is one of four white grape varietals permitted in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
		Unlike most white wines, Roussanne ages very well due to its unusual combination of richness and crisp acids.
		Note from Andrew on the 2002 vintage: "The 2002 is my first Roussanne, not counting the ones I made at Bonny Doon.
	www.northwest-wine.com /andrew-rich-roussanne.html (488 words)

	California Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier
		Wines made from the white Rhone grape varieties Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier can be refreshing, personality-packed alternatives to Chardonnay.
		Ripe pear, spiced apple, honeysuckle and subtle toast and hazelnut aromas are followd by ripe, luscious flavors of pear, baked apple, honey and cinnamon.
		2000 Peay Vineyards Sonoma Coast Roussanne ($30) -- Toasted almonds, Meyer lemon and vanilla aromas with pineapple and orange marmalade notes on the palate.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/07/31/WI245555.DTL&type=printable (676 words)

	Search & Distill: White Hope (Seattle Weekly)
		I am here to tell you that roussanne is the right white, but I'll be darned if I can tell you why.
		James Mantone, who makes a 100 percent roussanne for his Syncline label, says he suspects "that it was the fattiness of the foods that allowed the roussanne to really sing.
		So far, there are only about 30 acres of roussanne in Washington, but with gifted winemakers eager to experiment with it, that's sure to change.
	www.seattleweekly.com /2005-11-23/food/white-hope.php (568 words)

	Austin Hope Roussanne
		The wine is loaded with honey, hints of stone fruits and a distinct mineral backbone.
		This balance of sugar and acid is crucial and is the key factor in making a lush, well balanced wine.
		The Austin Hope Roussanne is whole cluster pressed and placed into 100% new French Oak Barrels for fermentation.
	www.austinhope.com /AustinHopeWines/Roussanne.htm (166 words)

	Roussanne Varietals Description Definition
		Roussanne grapes are thin and tart, and not often bottled on their own in Europe.
		One-hundred-percent Roussannes are somewhat rare, but are fine, delicate wines often with aromas of wild flowers or green tea.
		Roussannes pair well with seafood such as crab and lobster.
	www.novusvinum.com /education/varietals/roussanne.html (127 words)

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