Winery Sauvion - Les Rafeliéres Cabernet Franc

Winery SauvionLes Rafeliéres Cabernet Franc

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Les Rafeliéres Cabernet Franc of Winery Sauvion is a pink wine from the region of Val de Loire of Vin de Pays.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Sauvion's Les Rafeliéres Cabernet Franc.

Winemaker
Pierre-Jean Sauvion
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Rafeliéres Cabernet Franc - 2019
In the top 100 of of Val de Loire wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Les Rafeliéres Cabernet Franc - 2018
In the top 100 of of Val de Loire wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Les Rafeliéres Cabernet Franc - 2017
In the top 100 of of Val de Loire wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Les Rafeliéres Cabernet Franc - 2016
In the top 100 of of Val de Loire wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Les Rafeliéres Cabernet Franc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Val de Loire wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Les Rafeliéres Cabernet Franc from Winery Sauvion are 2017, 2019, 2016, 2018 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Sauvion

The winery offers 86 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Grands Chais de France (Groupe GCF).
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Val de Loire in the region of Vin de Pays

The Winery Sauvion is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 92 wines for sale in the of Val de Loire to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Vin de Pays
In the top 25000 of of France wines
In the top 2000 of of Val de Loire wines
In the top 2500 of pink wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of Val de Loire

Val de Loire is a regional PGI title, covering wines produced in an area that roughly corresponds to the Val de Loire wine region in northern France. The PGI catchment area covers 14 departments and is one of the largest in France in terms of area. The Terroir is extremely varied throughout the Loire Valley region. Wines produced under the PGI title have as much style as the AOC appellations of the Loire.


The wine region of Vin de Pays

Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".

News related to this wine

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The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

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The word of the wine: Hairy

A sensual and complete wine that leaves a sensation of balance and fullness in the mouth.

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