The Domaine du Raifault of Chinon of Loire Valley

Domaine du Raifault
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 71 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Chinon in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine du Raifault is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Chinon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine du Raifault wines

Looking for the best Domaine du Raifault wines in Chinon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine du Raifault wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine du Raifault wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine du Raifault

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine du Raifault

How Domaine du Raifault wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, croque-monsieur or roast duck in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine du Raifault

On the nose the red wine of Domaine du Raifault. often reveals types of flavors of oak, earth or red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine du Raifault

  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.57/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine du Raifault.

  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Chinon

The wine region of Chinon is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marc Brédif or the Château de Saint Louans produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chinon are Cabernet franc, Chenin blanc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chinon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, eucalyptus or orange and sometimes also flavors of cola, fig or game.

In the mouth of Chinon is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 290 estates and châteaux in the of Chinon, producing 865 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Chinon go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Domaine du Raifault

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine du Raifault

How Domaine du Raifault wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of violet omelette, chicken chop suey or grandma's cherry clafoutis.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine du Raifault

On the nose the white wine of Domaine du Raifault. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine du Raifault.

  • Chenin Blanc

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.

The top pink wines of Domaine du Raifault

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine du Raifault

How Domaine du Raifault wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vegetable noddles, country cabbage or conejo al ajillo (spain).

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine du Raifault.

  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: N-M

Negociant-manipulant. Company that buys grapes, sometimes in addition to its own vineyard, elaborates and markets its champagne. Most of the big brands like Moët or Taittinger are N-M.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine du Raifault

Planning a wine route in the of Chinon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine du Raifault.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

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The word of the wine: N-M

Negociant-manipulant. Company that buys grapes, sometimes in addition to its own vineyard, elaborates and markets its champagne. Most of the big brands like Moët or Taittinger are N-M.