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
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Pissaladiere
Caramelised onion and anchovy tart paired with the wine's savoury saline lift. -
Salmon rillettes on toast
Smoked fish richness is refreshed by high acidity. -
Goat-cheese salad with walnuts
Local Loire goat cheese and dry Cabernet Franc rose are a textbook summer match.
History
Saigne-method rose from younger Cabernet Franc parcels along the Vienne. Raffault has bottled a dry rose since the early 1970s.
- 1970 — Rose first bottled at the domaine
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Olga Raffault
- 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
Scores
- Vinous 88 (2020 vintage, reviewed 2022)
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.