Roussanne
A Rhône white grape also known as Bergeron in Savoie.
Roussanne features in Rhône whites, often blended, and makes Chignin-Bergeron in Savoie. Bergeron is a local grape name; Chignin-Bergeron locates wine. It differs from Marsanne, another Rhône white grape.
Other useful names
Bergeron
What to notice
Compare Chignin-Bergeron with a Rhône white of known blend: note texture, acidity and oak.
Explore styles and places
Style descriptions are guides, not rules: vintage, vineyard, blending and maturation change the result.
Rhône Valley — Syrah leads in the north; Grenache often plays a major role farther south.
Savoie — Jacquère for many fresh whites, Altesse for Roussette de Savoie, Mondeuse noire for reds.
