Fantastic earthy Chinon! – Location: France- Loire Chinon – Winemaker: Sylvie Raffault & Eric de la Vigerie – Grapes: Cabernet Franc – Soil: chalky clay/limestone – ‘Les Picasses’ is the most famous lieu-dit in Chinon. Exceptional: the Raffault family releases the wines when they deem them ready to drink: on average six to seven years after it was harvested! – – Winemaking: The fruit is destemmed 30 day maceration fermented in stainless steel. Aged a minimum of two years in 30 to 50hl foudres then bottle aged until deemed ready for release (often a minimum of four years). –