2023 Côtes du Rhône - Franck Balthazar Rhone A polished French white that’s

A polished French white that’s effortlessly elegant

which imbue its Chardonnays with that signature mineral spine and elegance

dry summer followed by cool nights—ideal for preserving acidity while boosting aromatic ripeness

resulting in a complex and harmonious wine

2023 Côtes du Rhône - Franck Balthazar Rhone A polished French white that’sThe 2023 Ctes du Rhne from Franck Balthazar comes out of the southern Rhne, just outside his home base in Cornas. Franck, who took over the domaine in 2002 from his father Ren (and whose grandfather, Casimir, founded it in 1931), now works about 3. 5 hectares of organically farmed vineyard land. He sticks to traditional, lowintervention methodsfermenting with indigenous yeasts, ageing in aged demimuids, minimal sulphur, ploughing with horses. In 2023