Olga Raffault, Chinon Rose, 2025 so052925 pato family wines and Michael Twelftree working together

and Michael Twelftree working together at the crest of Mengler's Hill

His small production focuses entirely on expressing these ancient terroirs through traditional winemaking

and the complexity that promises development over the next 10-15 years

Jean-Pierre Baudouin crafts traditional

Olga Raffault, Chinon Rose, 2025 so052925 pato family wines and Michael Twelftree working togetherA straight up banger of a ros from one of Chinon's most respected estates, an annual Flatiron favorite. Olga Raffault is best known for serious, long lived red Chinon, but their ros is their most joyful wine, and it punches well above the category. The Cabernet Franc comes from sand and gravel soils, which give it tons of accessible juiciness and a crunchy bite of minerality. It's very aromatic on the nose and beautifully fresh on the palate, with