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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Latest scored vintage 2020: best 2021 to 2023.
vintage1 yrs3 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vinous reviewed 2022 | 2020 | 88/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
Aroma: wild strawberry, rosehip, pink grapefruit, wet pebble
Palate: red currant, white peach, saline finish, citrus zest
Saigne-method Cabernet Franc rose. Pale salmon, savoury and mineral rather than candied, finishing dry and saline.
What it pairs with
- Pissaladiere Caramelised onion and anchovy tart paired with the wine's savoury saline lift.More wines for pizza →
- Salmon rillettes on toast Smoked fish richness is refreshed by high acidity.More wines for salmon →
- Goat-cheese salad with walnuts Local Loire goat cheese and dry Cabernet Franc rose are a textbook summer match.More wines for lamb →
History
Saigne-method rose from younger Cabernet Franc parcels along the Vienne. Raffault has bottled a dry rose since the early 1970s.
- 1970Rose first bottled at the domaine
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Olga Raffault · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc (100%)
- Classification
- Chinon AOC
- Oak
- Tank only, no oak
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 12 to 16 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1 to 3 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1970
Frequently asked about Rose de Chinon
What does Olga Raffault Rose taste like?
Wild strawberry, rosehip, pink grapefruit and wet pebble on the nose; red currant, white peach, saline finish and citrus zest on the palate. Light-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Olga Raffault Rose?
Drink between 1 and 3 years from vintage, chilled to 8 to 10C. Best in its first summer after release.
What food pairs with Olga Raffault Rose?
Pissaladiere, salmon rillettes on toast, and goat-cheese salad with walnuts are all canonical summer pairings.
What grapes are in Olga Raffault Rose?
100 percent Cabernet Franc, vinified via the saigne method for a pale salmon colour and savoury, mineral profile.
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