Winery Franck BalthazarCornas
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Cornas from the Winery Franck Balthazar
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cornas of Winery Franck Balthazar in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cornas of Winery Franck Balthazar in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or forest floor.
Food and wine pairings with Cornas
Pairings that work perfectly with Cornas
Original food and wine pairings with Cornas
The Cornas of Winery Franck Balthazar matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baked marrow bones, sauté of lamb with curry or obelix's boar leg in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Winery Franck Balthazar's Cornas.
Discover the grape variety: Centennial seedless
Table grape with long bunches and elongated golden seedless (pipless) berries, thin skin and crunchy flesh with a pleasant sweet flavour. Early ripening and productive. Very rarely vinified. Grown in California, Chile, South Africa and Australia for export markets, prized for its attractive appearance and good shelf life. American seedless white table grape variety, developed in California in 1980.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cornas from Winery Franck Balthazar are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2003.
Informations about the Winery Franck Balthazar
The Winery Franck Balthazar is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Cornas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cornas
Smallest cru of the northern Rhône right bank (AOC 1938): signature Syrah exclusively as ruling red (100% mandatory) — deep black robe with intense aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), violet, spice, pepper and liquorice, rich and powerful texture, firm tannins evolving to a liquorice finish, decade-long ageing ≥15 years. East-southeast amphitheatre slopes on granite "gores" (sandy clays), Massif Central, optimal exposure.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
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).
The word of the wine: Thinning out
Operation consisting in eliminating the suckers that grow on the vine stocks.
