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:
Conventional 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
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.
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
Fortified wines are wines which have alcohol added to them, usually in the form of a neutral grape spirit like brandy. This was originally done to extend the longevity of wines, for the purpose of long journeys such as a the sailing routes of the East India Company
These styles are often sweeter as the fortification arrests fermentation early.
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