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Domaine Olga Raffault

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Thank you to importer Louis/Dressner for this estate profile: (Click here for more on Raffault on LDM's website or here for the winery's website)Since Olga's death, Domaine Olga Raffault is currently run by her granddaughter Sylvie and her husband Eric de la Vigerie.The estate has terrific plots of land in the Savigny-en-Véron district, right by the Vienne riverbanks. The "Les Picasses" vineyard stands out from the rest: old vines of 50-ish years on a fairly steep slope from the riverbank that is alluvial clay with a chalk limestone base. The fruit is particularly expressive of cassis and dark cherries with a terrific mineral content and good acidity for structure.The winemaking is most traditional. The grapes are, of course, handpicked and fermented in stainless-steel. The wines are then aged in larger, neutral oak and sometimes chestnut - a traditional wood barrel in the region. The "Picasses" spends two to three years in oak, to reduce the wine and soften the tannins, and is usually released about four years after the vintage. It often has a light garnet color belying the depth of fruit flavor and complexity. Its style is rustic, quite earthy, with hints of orange zest and deep, dark cherry flavor. The tannins are soft, but present, and the mineral complexity in the finish is superb. Over the years, it has gained cult status as one of the benchmark expressions of Chinon's terroir.The estate makes two more cuvées of red, "Les Barnabés" and "Les Peuilles", as well as limited Chinon Blanc called "Champ-Chenin".

Domaine Olga Raffault

Chinon AOC, Les Picasses, Domaine Olga Raffault, 2009 - Cheese

Domaine Olga Raffault

2020 - Domaine Olga Raffault - Les Barnabés - Chinon - Cabernet

Domaine Olga Raffault

Domaine Olga Raffault

Domaine Olga Raffault

Domaine Olga Raffault Champ-Chenin Chinon Blanc 2018 - Vins Pays

Domaine Olga Raffault

Producer Profile: Domaine Olga Raffault - Paul Marcus Wines

Domaine Olga Raffault

Domaine Olga Raffault Les Barnabes Chinon 2020 - Highbury Vintners

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Domaine Olga Raffault Les Peuilles Chinon

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Domaine Olga Raffault Les Picasses Chinon

Domaine Olga Raffault

Domaine Olga Raffault