The Domaine Balansa of Languedoc-Roussillon

Domaine Balansa
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 6202 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Domaine Balansa is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc-Roussillon.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Balansa wines

Looking for the best Domaine Balansa wines in Languedoc-Roussillon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Balansa wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine Balansa wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Balansa

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Balansa

How Domaine Balansa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash, tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream or beef colombo bourguignon style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Balansa

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Balansa. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Balansa. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Balansa

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.86/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Balansa.

  • Carignan
  • Grenache
  • Lledoner Pelut
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

The typical Languedoc red wine is medium-bodied and Fruity. The best examples are slightly heavier and have darker, more savoury aromas, with notes of spice, undergrowth and leather. The Grape varieties used to make them are the classic southern French ones: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, often with a touch of Carignan or Cinsaut. The white wines of the appellation are made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, with occasional use of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne from the Rhône Valley.

The top white wines of Domaine Balansa

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Balansa

How Domaine Balansa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or pasta such as recipes of korma chicken (india), tarte tatin or tagliatelle with carbonara.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Balansa

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Balansa. often reveals types of flavors of butter, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Balansa. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Balansa

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Balansa.

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Grenache Gris

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Domaine Balansa

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Balansa

How Domaine Balansa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of fish with tamarind, zucchini quiche or parmesan crisps.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine Balansa

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5

The word of the wine: Ladle

Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.

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Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

News about Domaine Balansa and wines from the region

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Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitte ...

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The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

The word of the wine: Ladle

Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.

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