Domaine Olga Raffault Chinon Rouge

Since Olga's death, Domaine Olga Raffault is currently and very capably 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 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. Raffault's wines are marked by their rustic, earthy, and complex personalities. Over the years, it has gained cult status as one of the benchmark expressions of Chinon's terroir.