Roussanne characteristics
If you like to drink white wines with a rich, satisfying texture, this is a variety you must try.
Wines produced from Roussanne are normally quite rich and can even develop a silky, exotic, oily texture, that offers pungent perfume featuring scents of fresh flowers, peaches, herbs, roasted nuts and hints of pepper.
They are best enjoyed either within the first few years of bottling or after they have been cellared for 15 to 20 years. During the in-between period, the wines are closed down and their flavors and aromatics are difficult to find. An aged Roussanne can be enhanced with a cheese board with some hard cheese, an aromatic soft cheese and a generous dab of quince paste.