Clairette blanche vs Roussanne

Roussanne is fuller and more acidic.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Clairette blanche grape clusterClairette blanche

White · France

full, soft, apple, low acid

vs
Roussanne grape clusterRoussanne

White · France

herbal tea, pear, full

Bone dry
Sweetness
Bone dry
Medium
Body
Full
Very low
Tannin
Very low
Low
Acidity
Medium
12.5 to 14%
Alcohol
13 to 14.5%
9 to 11 °C
Serve at
9 to 12 °C
Provence, Rhône
Regions
Rhône

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Clairette blanche and Roussanne pages.