Olga Raffault - Chinon Les Picasses 2015 (750ml)

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Producer	Olga Raffault
Country	France
Region	Loire Valley
Subregion	Chinon
Varietal	Cabernet Franc
Vintage	2015
Sku	1037358193
Size	750ml

The Domaine Olga Raffault has long been considered one of the reference points for top-quality, traditional Chinon wines. The family farms serveral parcels totaling 60acres of vines--57 planted to Cabernet Franc and 3 to Chenin Blanc—with vines averaging about 30 years. Their flagship Cabernet Franc comes from the renowned single vineyard Les Picasses, on a south-facing, limestone-rich slope on the highest hill in the area. The fruit is destemmed and the whole, uncrushed berries are fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tank; fermentation and maceration last for 25-30 days, depending on the vintage. The wine is aged for 2-3 years in oak and chestnut foudres ranging from 30-50 hectoliters; it is then further aged in tank and bottle before release about four years after the vintage. Les Picasses is the fullest-bodied, most structured and most complex of the Raffault reds.

The Domaine Olga Raffault is certified organic.

Olga Raffault Description

100% Cabernet Franc. Les Picasses is the most famous Chinon lieu-dit (single vineyard), 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, the combination resulting in fully ripened, structured wines. Raffault's mid-slope vines are at least 50 years old and are worked organically and harvested by hand. The fruit is destemmed and the whole, uncrushed berries are fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tank; fermentation and maceration last for 25-30 days, depending on the vintage. The wine is aged for 2-3 years in oak and chestnut foudres ranging from 30-50 hectoliters; it is then further aged in tank and bottle before release about four years after the vintage. Les Picasses is the fullest-bodied, most structured and most complex of the Raffault reds.

Vinous: 92 Points

From Raffault’s top site, with 50 year old vines on chalky clay-limestone soils. Aged for one year in foudre. Light ruby in color. Bright, fruity nose of cherry and raspberry. Light and precise in the mouth, nimble, soft and supple, delivering more warm red fruit and a lengthy finish. Jason Wilson, July 2020.

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