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Olga Raffault, Chinon Les Picasses, 2020

Name: Olga Raffault, Chinon Les Picasses, 2020
Brand: Olga Raffault
SKU: NYC-1-DBW-`DB8974-20`-010926-2
Price: 37.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Red Wine from Loire, France

by Olga Raffault

$37.99

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Cult Chinon Cabernet Franc from a south-facing slope on the Vienne River's north bank. Vines over 50 years old on clay and chalky tuffeau limestone. When founder Olga's husband Pierre died in 1947, she continued with help from Ernest Zenninger, a German POW who became winemaker. Now fifth-generation: Sylvie Raffault with husband Eric de la Vigerie and son Arnaud. 25 hectares total, organic certified since 2013. Whole-berry fermentation, 25-30 days in stainless steel, aged minimum 4 years in old foudres before release. The family maintains a deep library.

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Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 90

"The 2020 Les Picasses is a ripe Chinon. Grown on a classic south-facing clay-limestone slope, this offers concentration and a silken mid-palate before chalky tannins and fresh acidity provide line and texture. The toasty oak joins raspberry flavors and may contribute to a slight dryness on the finish." -Rebecca Gibb, MW

What importer Bowler Wine has to say about this wine...

100% Cabernet Franc. Les Picasses is the most famous Chinon lieu-dit, close to the village of Beaumont-En-Véron on the north bank of the Vienne River. It is a slope with full southern exposure and chalky clay-limestone soils. Raffault's mid-slope vines are at least 50 years old and are worked organically and harvested by hand. The fruit is destemmed with the berries left whole; they are fermented with indigenous yeasts in tank with a maceration of 25-30 days. The wine is aged for one to two years in 30-hectoliter oak and chestnut foudres; it is then aged in bottle for several years before release.

Details

Grape Variety

Cabernet Franc
Vintage

2020
Size

750ml
Farming Practice

Organic
Sweetness

Dry
Body

Medium Bodied

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