Champagne Le Mesnil Ratafia de Chardonnay NV

The wine to drink when closing a deal. It's a rare wine style from Champagne, which usually is only reserved for the winemakers

Chardonnay

$115.00

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Tropical Fruit, Stone Fruit, and Concentrated / Preserved Fruit, Toasted and Sweet Spice

BODY: Full
DRYNESS: Sweet
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): High (More than 14%)

Origin: Champagne, France

Grape Varietals:

Chardonnay

Winemaking:

Fortification

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Foie gras, Melon, Goat Cheese

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Japanese fruit tarts, chocolate and strawberry mochi, Ma Lai Go

Champagne Le Mesnil

The vineyard of Le Mesnil sur Oger has a truly excellent terroir, 100% of its vineyards are ranked as "Grand Cru". The vineyard is situated at the heart of the prestigious "Côte des Blancs", allowing for excellent hydric qualities & top quality wine

Description

Champagne Le Mesnil Ratafia de Chardonnay NV

Grape Varietals & Region: The origin of the word Ratafia comes from the Latin Rata Fiat which meant: that the treaty be ratified. It was customary to share a glass when a deal was concluded.

Taste Profile: The amber-colored Ratafia Le Mesnil offers a beautiful length on the round and silky palate. Its nose of buttered toast, mango jam, honey, peach in syrup will delight your sense of smell. On the palate, Ratafia is warm with notes of candied fruits and exotic fruits as well as notes of raisins on the finish. It is usually consumed as an aperitif.

Winemaking Process: Ratafia is a drink obtained by mutating Champagne grape juice to which wine alcohol is added, a blend of Marc and Fine de Champagne. It is aged in oak barrels for a minimum of 6 months.

Lush & Balanced Desserts

Many of these wines often have been touched by botrytis, and have a beautiful balance between fruit & acidity. Despite being lush, they often have some brightness or mineraility to them, and are not as thick textured as some other dessert styles. Classic notes would be honey, botrytis, apricot, peach and other stonefruit, marmalade, spice