The Domaine Elodie Balme of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Domaine Elodie Balme
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 898 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Elodie Balme is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Elodie Balme wines

Looking for the best Domaine Elodie Balme wines in Rhône méridional among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Elodie Balme 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 Elodie Balme wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Elodie Balme

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Elodie Balme

How Domaine Elodie Balme wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of delicious bourguignon, tajine of mutton or duck baeckeoffe with christmas spices and dried fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Elodie Balme

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Elodie Balme. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, pepper or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Elodie Balme. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Elodie Balme

  • 2018With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Rhône méridional

Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.

However, the classic Côtes du Rhône wine is a blend of Fruity, medium-weight reds made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The Côtes du Rhône appellation was introduced in November 1937. Its purpose was to give a general title to good quality Rhone wines from the lesser known and less prestigious wine producing areas of the valley. Côtes du Rhône The landscape of the Côtes du Rhône.

The top pink wines of Domaine Elodie Balme

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Elodie Balme

How Domaine Elodie Balme wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of chicken pie, sea sauerkraut with white wine or slivers of squid with tomato.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Elodie Balme.

  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top white wines of Domaine Elodie Balme

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Elodie Balme

How Domaine Elodie Balme wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Elodie Balme

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Clairette

The word of the wine: Cooperative cellar

A collective production structure to which winegrowers belong in order to pool their grapes, transform them into wine and ensure its marketing.

The top sweet wines of Domaine Elodie Balme

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Elodie Balme

How Domaine Elodie Balme wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style or sunday night savoury pie (leftover).

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine Elodie Balme.

  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. 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. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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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.