Quick Review: Olga Raffault Chinon les Picasses 2008

FR, Loire, Olga Raffault, Chinon les Picasses 2008
++ // Earthy // Hay, Cherry // Strawberry, Old leather, Hay, Cherry jam // Med
Complicated flavor, hard to categorize

Did You Know?... About the Loire Valley

The Loire Valley runs from the western coast of France through the central regions of the country. The region is most known for its white wines, especially Pouilly-Fume and Sancerre made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape. The region produces a wide range of other varietals, but Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Franc result in some of their other world class wines.

Did you know... About Sancerre

Sancerre is another way of saying "Sauvignon Blanc." French wines are most often named after their region. Sancerre is no different: it's a wine region in the Loire Valley. All white wines produced in Sancerre are made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape. (A red Sancerre will be Pinot Noir.) Nifty, huh?

A map of the Loire Valley . . .
Sancerre is at the eastern edge of the green shape.
http://www.terroir-france.com/wine/loire_map.htm