Winemaker Notes
A bright gold color associated with distinctive aromas of honey and apricot. The backbone of the wine shows notes of floral and Lemon meringue. The mouthfeel is full-bodied, yet still delicate. Overall, a very well rounded white wine to enjoy any day
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2019 Oro Bello Dry Stack Vineyard Roussanne is packed and generous on the palate. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers abundant ripe and exotic fruit in its aromas and flavors. Enjoy it with an oven-baked, well-seasoned chicken. (Tasted: October 12, 2020, San Francisco, CA)
Full and silky in body but also charmingly crisp, Roussanne is native to the Rhône Valley of France. It is responsible for some of the finest Northern Rhône white wines. Roussanne adds richness and acidity to Marsanne’s soft, fruitiness, making age worthy and highly respected whites. Somm Secret—Roussanne takes its name from the French word, roux, meaning rouge or red because of the berry’s pink glow. In California, virtually all of the 339 acres of Roussanne come from true clones brought over by Tablas Creek and John Alban.
With boundaries overlapping the Sonoma Coast AVA and Sonoma Mountain AVA, Bennett Valley benefits from the cooling effects of the nearby Pacific Ocean just like its neighbors. Top grapes planted include Barbera, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, as well as Bordeaux and Rhone varieties.