The Winery Franck Balthazar is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée du Rhône.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Rhone Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Franck Balthazar wines in Rhone Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Franck Balthazar 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 Winery Franck Balthazar wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Franck Balthazar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, risotto of penne with chorizo and merguez or butter chicken or chicken makkhani (india).
On the nose the red wine of Winery Franck Balthazar. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or forest floor. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Franck Balthazar. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
Also Tavel rosé. 28 AOCs, ~70,000 ha.
How Winery Franck Balthazar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, salmon with honey and soy or morteau sausage with brioche.
Rich, structured whites with a round palate and long finish, with aromas of ripe yellow fruits, honey, white flowers, toasted almond and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential, developing waxy and truffle nuances with age. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with roussanne. Also exported to Australia (Victoria) and California. Native Rhône variety.
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Lively, taut whites with firm acidity and a slender mouth, featuring aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, fresh herbs and chalky mineral notes. Often vinified with skin maceration (orange wine), developing amber hues of dried fruits, honey, tannins and oxidative complexity. Signature of great Friulian whites (Collio DOC, Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC) and Slovenia under the name Rebula (Brda). Native Friulian grape.
