Domaine Olga Raffault
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".
Chinon Les Picasses from Domaine Olga Raffault, 2005, 2008
Domaine Olga Raffault
Domaine Olga Raffault Champ-Chenin Chinon
Les Picasses - Domaine Olga Raffault - Sylvie Raffault & Eric de
Olga Raffault Cuvee Domaine 2020, 75cl
Domaine Olga Raffault
Domaine Olga Raffault Les Picasses Chinon 1989
Domaine Olga Raffault Chinon Rose – Grain & Vine
Olga Raffault Les Picasses Chinon 2017 – PJ Wine, Inc.
Domaine Olga Raffault
Olga Raffault, Chinon Rosé 2022
Location: France, Loire, Chinon Winemaker: Sylvie Raffault & Eric de la Vigerie Grapes: Chenin Blanc Soil: Clay, limestone Winemaking: Slow,
Domaine Olga Raffault ‘Champ-Chenin’ Chinon Blanc 2019 — Maine & Loire
3R* 2017 Olga Raffault Les Picasses Chinon (Loire Valley, FR) - The Urban Grape Boston
