2020 Olga Raffault Chinon “Les Picasses”, Loire Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Les Picasses is the most famous lieu dit in Chinon, close to the village of Beaumont En Vron on the north bank of the Vienne River. The Raffault family owns a considerable amount of the lieu dit, around 50% of its 20+ hectares. While other producers bottle as Les Picasses, Raffault's is viewed of the benchmark expression of this famous terroir. A big reason of that is the family's patience in releasing the wines when they deem them

” is characterized by stony

maturation in large wooden cask

Air-dried wild boar

5 acres of vineyards

and even became its president

Las Violetas

At the top of the Clos it lies on Bathonien calcerous clay and halfway down on crinodial limestone and marl from the Bajocian age

they have acquired a little over 26 hectares of vineyards with extensive holdings in Premier and Grand Cru sites

The family’s Adrianna Vineyard at almost 5

and organic and biodynamic viticulture was implemented immediately

the agreeable quality of something

extra-fine rim and elegant slender bowl