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Côtes du Rhône Villages Roaix Champs Libres Elodie Balme (Domaine) 2017

  • Red fruit
  • Aperitif wine
  • Rising star
  • Color: Red
  • 14.50% 
  • 1.5L
  • Intensity
  • Silky

Fresh, floral and fruity with intense notes of almonds, this wine is creamy and surprisingly taut. Enjoy with an indulgent aperitif or before a meal, it is proof of the reputation of the work of the Colin family. More info

With this Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Roaix, Elodie Balme focuses on power and spices. Suitable for ageing, wait 10 years before showcasing its aromatic intensity with flavoursome dishes (game, spicy dishes etc). The winemaker has vinified Syrah, Carignan, Grenache and Mourvèdre with their indigenous yeasts. Barrel fermentation is longer than that of her simple Côtes-du-Rhône. It lasts 20 days with daily pumping-over and rack and return during barrel fermentation. The wine is then aged in concrete vats, with no fining. After having been stabilised and lightly filtered, the wine is finally bottled.

Côtes du Rhône Villages Roaix Champs Libres 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 2027

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

    The wine

    With this Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Roaix, Elodie Balme focuses on power and spices. Suitable for ageing, wait 10 years before showcasing its aromatic intensity with flavoursome dishes (game, spicy dishes etc). The winemaker has vinified Syrah, Carignan, Grenache and Mourvèdre with their indigenous yeasts. Barrel fermentation is longer than that of her simple Côtes-du-Rhône. It lasts 20 days with daily pumping-over and rack and return during barrel fermentation. The wine is then aged in concrete vats, with no fining. After having been stabilised and lightly filtered, the wine is finally bottled.

    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 Magnum
    • 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 Villages Roaix
    • Producer/Owner: Elodie Balme (Domaine)
    • Vintage: 2017
    • Color: Red
    • Peak: Drink until 2027
    • Service temperature: 16°
    • Viticulture: Environment friendly 
    • Size (in ha): 17
    • Intensity: Silky
    • Dominant aroma: Red fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Aperitif wine
    • Grape variety: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre
    Côtes du Rhône Villages Roaix Champs Libres Elodie Balme (Domaine)
    Côtes du Rhône Villages Roaix Champs Libres Elodie Balme (Domaine)

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