Olga Raffault Les Barnabés | Chinon

2007

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Marvelous Cabernet Franc from one of the top Domaines in Chinon, founded by Olga Raffault—the 1st female vigneron in France—and now run by her granddaughter, Sylvie. Very pure, delicious red Loire—an exceptional wine at this price.

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Our tasting notes

Lightly burnt nose with lots of good minerality here from the sand and gravel soil—very fresh, well made wine that brings the summer on. Serve at slightly below room temperature—almost but not quite chilled.

Wine data

Grape variety: 100% Cabernet Franc
Appellation: AC Chinon
Alcohol: 12.5%

 

About Chinon:

Chinon is one of the most significant appellations in the Tourraine district of the Loire valley. It is renowned, above all, for its 100% Cabernet Franc red wines introduced into Chinon by Cardinal Richelieu as he considered it the finest of grapes. It does also produce a small amount of Rosé and an even smaller amount of white.

These red wines, along with other Cabernet Franc wines from around the Loire Valley, are extremely popular in restaurants around France but are yet to be exported on a large scale. Grown on limestone, gravel and sand soils the wines tend to be refreshing, light to medium bodied and often heavily scented with good fruit and acidity.

 

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