Winery Franck Balthazar - Cornas Sans Soufre Ajouté

Winery Franck BalthazarCornas Sans Soufre Ajouté

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Cornas Sans Soufre Ajouté of Winery Franck Balthazar is a red wine from the region of Cornas of Rhone Valley.
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 Sans Soufre Ajouté from the Winery Franck Balthazar

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cornas Sans Soufre Ajouté 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

Wine with floral taste

violet

Wine with earth taste

leather, tar

Wine with spices taste

white pepper

On the nose the Cornas Sans Soufre Ajouté of Winery Franck Balthazar in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of violet, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Franck Balthazar's Cornas Sans Soufre Ajouté.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Villard

Villard noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhône-Alpes valley). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). 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-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Villard noir can be found in several vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Cornas Sans Soufre Ajouté - 2016
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Cornas Sans Soufre Ajouté from Winery Franck Balthazar are 2016

Informations about the Winery Franck Balthazar

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Cornas in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Franck Balthazar is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Cornas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 65000 of of France wines
In the top 7500 of of Cornas wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Cornas

The wine region of Cornas is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Thierry Allemand or the Domaine Thierry Allemand produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cornas are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cornas often reveals types of flavors of earthy, cream or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of perfume, sour cherry or lavender.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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The word of the wine: BSA

Brut sans année, is said of non-vintage champagnes. It is the technical name of the first price champagne made from wines of different years. They are most often called Tradition, Carte blanche, Réserve. To be drunk quickly, rather as an aperitif.

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