REGION | France, Loire, Chinon |
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VARIETAL | Cabernet Franc |
TYPE | Red Wine |
SIZE | 750ml |
ABV | 12.5% |
List price: | $21.99 |
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Sale price: | $16.99 |
You save: | $5.00 (23%) |
Notes | |||
"100% Cabernet Franc. It is a combination of estate fruit and purchased fruit, a first for Raffault. The grapes come from flat, sandy, gravelly sites along the Vienne and Loire rivers, including Raffault's Barnabés vineyard. As with all Raffault wines, the fruit is farmed organically, harvested by hand and destemmed but not crushed. The whole berries are fermented with native yeasts in tank with a maceration of about two weeks. Like the Barnabés, this Chinon is aged only in stainless steel tanks for about 6 months before bottling." —importer |
Critical Acclaim | |||
"Olga Raffault's ruby-colored 2018 Chinon offers a clear, fresh and clean bouquet of sour cherries and spicy/earthy aromas. The palate is elegant, fresh and silky, revealing licorice flavors intertwining with dark cherry and berry flavors. This is a lean yet quite intense and straightforward Cabernet Franc with finely crunchy tannins and a stimulating tart finish. 12.5% alcohol. Tasted in April 2021." —Wine Advocate |
Attributes | Meat | Cheese | Other |
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Cabernet Franc | chicken, veal, ham, pork or grilled meats | Bleu, Brie, Camembert, Cheddar, Fontina, goat cheese, Gorgonzola or Swiss | tomato based sauces, basil or curries |