RATAFIA (Champagne Doyard)
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Pinot Noir (100%)
Ageing in oak barrels for 18 months
Beautiful scented nose with currants notes mixed with pleasant aromas of nuts. Tasty and full in the palate, with delicate fragrances of candied fruits and mirabelle plum. Perfect balance between acidity and sugar that gives the wine liqueur freshness and elegance.
The exceptional bottle's weight (1.8kg) may result in higher shipping costs for the final shopping cart.
WINEGROWING & WINEMAKING
Ratafia is a wine liqueur produced with the freshly-pressed must of Pinot Noir (which juice is used for the champagne production) that the Doyard family blends with distilled champagne and matures in oak barrels for two years.
The grapes of Pinot Noir are stemming from a small plot of less an hectare and located in the Grand Cru village of Aÿe, and the wine liqueur Ratafia is home made, without any addition of caramel.
SERVICE ADVISE
Serve between 10-12°C.
| Country | Champagne |
| Type | Sweet |
| Capacity | 70 cl |
| Single Grape Variety | Pinot noir |
| Alcohol rate | 18% |
| Quality Designation | Ratafia de Champagne |
| Cellar Potential | 10 years |
| Service advise | 10°-12°C (50-54°F). |
| Culture Methods | Sustainable cultivation method |
| Comments | Ageing in oak barrels for 18 months. |
Certains conseillent de boire le ratafia comme digestif, mais nous le préférons à l’apéritif. Extrêmement gourmand, sucré tout en restant vif, il prépare agréablement le palais avant un repas. Il s’accorde sur des mélanges sucrés-salés, des apéritifs à base de noisettes ou amandes grillées, ainsi que des pistaches. Il accompagne parfaitement le melon en entrée, à la façon d’un porto, et relèvera délicieusement les desserts chocolatés.
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