Jean-Luc Colombo Cotes du Rhone La Redonne Blanc 2017
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Light straw gold color. Viognier brings finesse and aromas of flowers
and tropical fruit while the Roussanne brings a creamy feel with notes
of almond, anise and yellow apple.
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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Apricot, pear and anise notes are tightly focused, with flashes of salted butter and acacia on the finish. Shows good length and definition. Viognier and Roussanne. Drink now through 2022.
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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.