Chinon Barnabes
- Red
- Cabernet Franc
Winemaking Information
Destemmed, 30 day maceration. Fermented and aged in stainless steel for minimum 12 months. Three grams of S02 are added per hectoliter on the harvest and with an addition of one to three grams at bottling.
SO2: During winemaking, at bottling
Fining/Filtration: Light filtration at bottling (non-sterile)
Vineyard Information
Appellation: Chinon
Soil Composition: Sand, Gravel
Farming: Organic (certified)
Fun Facts: From the estate's sandy soils, Les Barnabés is the freshest, most fruit forward red in the Raffault lineup. It is also the wine that sees the earliest release.
Thanks to importer Louis/Dressner for details above