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Domaine Raffault
Winery: Domaine Raffault
Region: Loire Valley
Sub-region: Chinon Rose
Chinon Rosé
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Jean-Maurice Raffault’s famed Chinon estate is now run by his son Rodolphe. Chinon is located in the central Loire valley, near Tours, and is the northernmost French red wine appellation. The family has been vignerons in Chinon since 1693 and the estate now comprises 40 hectares spread over 6 communes.
Raffault harvests his Cabernet Francs as late as possible and vinifies each soil parcel separately. Fermentation can last up to one month with daily pumping over for maximum extraction of color and flavors. The wines are then aged in Bordeaux casks in his remarkable 54 degree cellar caves cut into the limestone slopes and are bottled without filtration.
In his now five years at the helm, Rodolphe Raffault has taken his venerable family estate to a new level of excellence and has quickly gained international recognition.
Raffault’s unique Chinon Rose is made by the saigne method. It shows bright and lively strawberry fruit with a long, succulent finish. It is a very versatile wine that drinks well on its own, or with charcuterie, goat cheese, fish, and fowl dishes.
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