Jean-Luc Colombo Cotes du Rhone La Redonne Blanc 2019
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The Viognier brings finesse and floral aromas with tropical fruit while the Roussanne brings a creamy mouthfeel with notes of pear, almond and a touch of herbal tea. It is rich yet has firm acidity with notes of green apple and lemon. Perfect as an aperitif, it will also complement fish, shellfish, pasta in cream-based sauce and roasted poultry.
Blend: 70% Viognier, 30% Roussanne
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This is a 70/30 blend of Viognier and Roussanne that balances Viognier's floral exuberance and richness with subtle notes of Roussanne's chamomile and white pear characteristics. While dry and full bodied with a luscious, clinging mouthfeel, it's balanced by zesty strikes of lemon and green-apple acidity.
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Full-bodied and flavorful, white Rhône blends originate from France’s Rhône Valley. Today these blends are also becoming popular in other regions. Typically some combination of Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier form the basis of a white Rhône blend with varying degrees of flexibility depending on the exact appellation. Somm Secret—In the Northern Rhône, blends of Marsanne and Roussanne are common but the south retains more variety. Marsanne, Roussanne as well as Bourboulenc, Clairette, Picpoul and Ugni Blanc are typical.
Typically thought of as a baby Chateâuneuf-du-Pape, the term Côtes du Rhône actually doesn’t merely apply to the flatter outskirts of the major southern Rhône appellations, it also includes the fringes of well-respected northern Rhône appellations. White wines can be produced under the appellation name, but very little is actually made.
The region offers some of the best values in France and even some first-rate and age-worthy reds. Red wine varieties include most of the Chateâuneuf-du-Pape varieties like Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, and Counoise, as well as Carignan. White grapes grown include Grenache blanc, Roussanne and Viognier, among others.