Château de la SelveCros des Calades Ballon
White wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Roussanne, the Sauvignon and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Château de la Selve's Cros des Calades Ballon.
Discover the grape variety: Roussanne
Aromatic and elegant whites, rich yet lifted by fine freshness, with hawthorn, honeysuckle, apricot, pear, honey, green tea, mineral and herbal notes. Fine ageing potential. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with marsanne, and one of the 13 permitted grapes at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Native Rhône variety.
Informations about the Château de la Selve
The Château de la Selve is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Rhone Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Aranean
The underside of a grape leaf blade covered with tiny hairs distributed in a web-like pattern.
