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Roussanne, Santa Barbara County

Roussanne, Santa Barbara County Wine Details
Price: $22.00 per bottle

Description: This 100% Roussanne was selected from coastal vineyard located in Santa Barbara County, a region well known for successfully growing Rhone varietals. The grapes were hand picked, whole cluster pressed and cold fermented in small French Oak barrels. This wine has undergone partial malo-lactic fermentation and was aged Sur Lies for 9 months. Only 400 cases were produced.

Varietal Definition
Roussanne:
Also known as Bergeron in the french Savoie region. Semi-classic grape grown in the Hermitage-Rhone and southern Cotes du Rhone region of France. Still occasionally incorporated into white wine blends, (e.g: with the Marsanne grape wine), because of its acidity and aroma but finding less and less favor.


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