Domaine du RaifaultChinon 'Clos du Villy'
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Chinon 'Clos du Villy' of the Domaine du Raifault is in the top 70 of wines of Chinon.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chinon 'Clos du Villy' of Domaine du Raifault in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Chinon 'Clos du Villy'
Pairings that work perfectly with Chinon 'Clos du Villy'
Original food and wine pairings with Chinon 'Clos du Villy'
The Chinon 'Clos du Villy' of Domaine du Raifault matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, braised (green) cabbage or aiguillettes of duck with paprika and pan-fried ceps.
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Raifault's Chinon 'Clos du Villy'.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chinon 'Clos du Villy' from Domaine du Raifault are 2015, 2014, 2012
Informations about the Domaine du Raifault
The Domaine du Raifault is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Chinon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chinon
Northern limit of Cabernet Franc in France on the south bank of the Loire in Touraine: velvety, balanced reds with aromas of strawberry, raspberry, cherry, blackcurrant and sweet spices (vanilla, cinnamon), supple tannins and digestible freshness. Light, fruity wines from gravel soils, more structured and mineral tuffeau wines suited to ageing. Also lively rosés and rare Chenin whites. Touraine AOC west of Tours, one of France's northernmost red appellations, from everyday to age-worthy bottles.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Decanting
Decanting, an operation performed by a sommelier with a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.
