Olga Raffault Chinon "Les Barnabés", 2019 Sauternes with bright natural acidity

with bright natural acidity

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Winemaker Rafael Tirado purchased land in the Maule Valley in 1993

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Olga Raffault Chinon "Les Barnabés", 2019 Sauternes with bright natural acidityA. O. C Chinon "Les Barnabs" Soil: Sand and gravel Grape: Cabernet Franc Vinification: Whole cluster crushed in vats. The must is gradually tempereed down to 28C. After 15 days, the juice is transferred from the vats into 50hl casks for 4 to 6 months. Barnabes is a single vineyard with sandy gravelly soils with less limestone than Picasses. It spends less time in foudre before release. Profile Since Olga's death a few years ago, Domaine Olga Raffault