Côtes-du-Rhône Elodie Balme (Domaine) 2018

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Côtes-du-Rhône Elodie Balme (Domaine) 2018

The wine

Elodie Balme starts from the principle that to have good wine, the vines and the grapes must be looked after. This Côtes du Rhône is made from Grenache, Carignan and Syrah and they come from terroirs of pebbly sandstone in the commune of Buisson. No exogenous yeast is used. Barrel fermentation lasts 12 days with daily pumping-over. The wine is then aged in a concrete vat and is lightly filtered before bottling. Elodie Balme has created a mouth-watering Côtes du Rhône with persistent notes of ripe and floral fruit. A very pleasant cuvée to enjoy with a plate of homemade spaghetti carbonara.

About the Producer Elodie Balme

This young estate is a star in the making and without doubt a future Rhône icon. As a daughter and granddaughter of winemakers, Elodie Balme grew up amongst the vines. After studying wine business and oenology, Elodie threw herself in the deep end and vinified her first 3.5 hectares in 2006 using the family farm and two vats that had belonged to her grandfather. In 2009, she expanded she expanded further and built a cave.
Today, Elodie cultivates 25 hectares of 40 year old Grenache, Carignan, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Syrah, Merlot, Clairette and Bourboulenc vines in the Rasteau, Roaix and Buisson communes. The vines in Rasteau and Roaix face south and enjoy different soils (rolled pebbles, marl, sandstone, and coarse sand) which help the grapes ripen perfectly. In Rasteau, the estate produces the local fortified wine, Vin Doux Naturel.
Certified organic since 2023, Elodie continues to create wines from individual plots with a natural approach (treating the soil organically and limited use of sulphur). The wines fruitiness and finesse are bound to charm you.