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Côtes du Rhône Elodie Balme (Domaine) 2018

  • Spices
  • Aperitif wine
  • Rising star
  • Color: Red
  • 14.50% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Silky

This elegant cuvée is supple yet powerful. We love its black fruit aromas and floral notes, not to mention the hints of spice and liquorice. More info

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.

Côtes du Rhône Elodie Balme (Domaine) serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Pâtés et terrines, Paupiettes de veau rôties aux gnocchis, Lasagnes au confit de canard.

Peak: Drink until 2028

  • Vintage score: 17/20
  • Lot presentation
    Côtes du Rhône Elodie Balme (Domaine)

    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.

    Information about domain Elodie Balme

    This young domaine 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. In 2009 she expanded she expanded further and built a cave. Today, Elodie cultivates 17 hectares of 40 year old Grenache, Carignan, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Syrah, Merlot, and Clairette vines in the Rasteau, Roaix and Buisson communes.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Bottle
    • Level: 1 into-neck
    • Label: 1 good appearance
    • Origin: Producer
    • Recoverable VAT: Yes
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: yes
    • Alcohol percentage: 14.50 %
    • Country/Region: Rhône
    • Appellation/Wine: Côtes du Rhône
    • Producer/Owner: Elodie Balme (Domaine)
    • Vintage: 2018
    • Color: Red
    • Peak: Drink until 2028
    • Service temperature: 16°
    • Viticulture: Environment friendly 
    • Size (in ha): 17
    • Intensity: Silky
    • Dominant aroma: Spices
    • Tasting occasion: Aperitif wine
    • Grape variety: 80% Grenache, 15% carignan, 5% Syrah
    Côtes du Rhône Elodie Balme (Domaine)
    Côtes du Rhône Elodie Balme (Domaine)

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