Winery Jean-Maurice RaffaultChinon Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Chinon Blanc from the Winery Jean-Maurice Raffault
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chinon Blanc of Winery Jean-Maurice Raffault in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chinon Blanc of Winery Jean-Maurice Raffault in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or green apple and sometimes also flavors of minerality, lemon or pear.
Food and wine pairings with Chinon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Chinon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Chinon Blanc
The Chinon Blanc of Winery Jean-Maurice Raffault matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with tuna, garlic and lemon cream, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or spicy crispy chicken.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Maurice Raffault's Chinon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chinon Blanc from Winery Jean-Maurice Raffault are 2017, 2018, 2015, 2016
Informations about the Winery Jean-Maurice Raffault
The Winery Jean-Maurice Raffault is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 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: Licking
Operation consisting in sanitizing a barrel by introducing a wick of ignited sulphur which produces a release of sulphurous gas.
