Roussanne Grape Juice for Sale
2016 Roussanne, Columbia Valley — SOLD OUT
Harvested 9/19/2016 Brix: 22.2, pH: 3.35, TA: N/A
Roussanne is most famously known for it’s role in the Rhone Valley white wines of Chateauneuf du Pape, Hermitage, and St. Joseph. Here the wines are noted for their intense aromatics and distinct herbal/ tea leaf flavors. New world examples of Roussanne are better characterized by a “fruit salad” bouquet that displays a wide range of fruits ranging from tropical to orchard to citrus. The wines thrive in either neutral oak or stainless fermentations, so be very judicious with any new oak additions. The word Roussanne is derived from the French word roux which translates to the reddish- brown (russet) color that the the grape takes on when ripening. This wine can be bottled as a straight varietal or is an ideal blending partner for Viognier, Marsanne, Chenin Blanc, and can even be co-fermented with cool climate Syrah.
Each pail includes five and quarter gallons of grape juice. Product will arrive partially frozen.
Walla Walla Valley, Washington
Brix: 20.8, pH: 3.43, TA: 4.9 g/l
Full ETS Juice Panel in Photos
Harvested October 21st, 2022
“The big surprise is Roussanne, such purity, almost a crystaline nature to the Roussanne grown here.” Bob Betz, Master of Wine
The Walla Walla Valley straddles southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon. Walla Walla translates to “many waters” in reference to the land’s proximity to the Columbia, Snake, and Walla Walla Rivers. Rain is a seldom occurrence here and the area only receives about 15 inches of annual rainfall. Like the rest of the Columbia Valley, the landscapes and soils of Walla Walla were largely shaped by the cataclysmic Missoula Floods which swept through at the end of the last Ice Age. The Walla Walla Silt Soil left behind is a well-drained, sandy loess over Missoula Flood slackwater deposits and fractured basalt.
Roussanne is sought after for its herbal, tea-like, aromas and intense pears and honey flavors on the palate.