Chevreux-Bournazel Ratafia 500 ml |Ratafia

Name: Chevreux-Bournazel Ratafia 500 ml
Brand: Chevreux-Bournazel
SKU: C_BOURN_RTFIA
Price: 69.95 AUD
Availability: InStock

Chevreux-Bournazel Ratafia 500 ml

Ratafia

$69.95

- Tiny production of just 1,000 bottles of Biodynamic champagne per year

- True Artisanal champagne made by a husband and wife duo

- Banoffee pie is the ultimate pairing with this Ratafia. Banana and toffee are a heavenly combination in this traditional sweet pie and will work a charm alongside the candied fruit and nuts of this limited release Ratafia.

Given the price per kilo of grapes in Champagne, there is no wonder that wine makers from the region choose to focus on the sparkling wine that is revered around the world and attracts an equally impressive purchase price.

However, there are some other products that are produced in the region which are rarely seen, not sold in commercial quantities and are rarely talked about by anyone other than the winemaker. One of our favourite products from the region is Ratafia – expensive for the category due to where it comes from but fabulously decadent in flavour.

Club Price $66.45 (?) ?

Perhaps the smallest the vineyard in the region, but such a wonderful producer. This minuscule single plot of meunier is situated on a challenging 45 degree slope with a fortunate south facing aspect. The owners Julien and Stephanie produce a tiny 4 barrels of delightful biodynamic, 100% pinot meunier wine as well as a few bottles of Ratafia. We are incredibly privileged to have a small allocation of this rare stock.

Ratafia is made using the grape juice of the third or fourth press of the grapes that would be other wise considered waste. Most champagne houses only use the first press – the cuvee – of the grape juice and are forbidden from using the third press, known as Rebeche, and beyond. This grape juice is then blended with a spirit to raise the alcohol level to about 18 degrees then aged.

Ratafia has no fizz unlike champagne and is rich and loaded with sweetness and spice. The Ratafia from Chevreux-Bournazel is made in minuscule quantities and that is not surprising given that the entire estate is only 0.4 hectares! Expect candied cherry fruit, honey, nuts and mouth-filling deliciousness. Serve with a rich dessert.