Chinon Champ Chenin Domaine Olga Raffault 2017
12.5%
2.25L
Intensity
Lot presentation
Chinon Champ Chenin Domaine Olga Raffault 2017
The wine
Located in a triangle between Vienne and the Loire, the Chinon appellation is renowned for its red wines and lies over subsoil of fairly tender chalk known as tuffeau. The town of Chinon was Henry II of England's favourite residence, and it was here in 1429 during the One Hundred Years War that Joan of Arc identified the future Charles VII in the castle's banquet hall. In 1494, Chinon also saw the birth of one of France's most illustrious humanists and writers, Rabelais. The only grape variety in Chenin Blanc is the Chenin (or the Pineau de la Loire). It lends itself to supple, fresh wines with notes of citrus fruits and dashes of wallflower and hints of honey and quince.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 3 bottles
Level: 3 NormalObservations: 3 Marginally marked labels, 3 Marginally stained labelsOrigin: professional
Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT: yes
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 12.5 %
Region: Loire Valley
Appellation: Chinon
Vintage: 2017
Colour: white
Service temperature: 13°
Intensity: crisp
Leading aroma: honey
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine