This young domaine is a star in the making and without doubt a future Rhône icon. As a daughter and granddaughter of winemakers, Elodie Balme grew up amongst the vines. After studying wine business and oenology, Elodie threw herself in the deep end and vinified her first 3.5 hectares in 2006. In 2009 she expanded she expanded further and built a cave. Today, Elodie cultivates 17 hectares of 40 year old Grenache, Carignan, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Syrah, Merlot, and Clairette vines in the Rasteau, Roaix and Buisson communes.

Elodie Balme starts from the principle that to have good wine, the vines and the grapes must be looked after. This Côtes du Rhône is made from Grenache, Carignan and Syrah and they come from terroirs of pebbly sandstone in the commune of Buisson. No exogenous yeast is used. Barrel fermentation lasts 12 days with daily pumping-over. The wine is then aged in a concrete vat and is lightly filtered before bottling. Elodie Balme has created a mouth-watering Côtes du Rhône with persistent notes of ripe and floral fruit. A very pleasant cuvée to enjoy with a plate of homemade spaghetti carbonara.