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Technical Information

Wine Blend Vine Age Soil Type Vineyard Area*
Ratafia de Bourgogne
2/3 Pinot Noir (majority) and Gamay, 1/3 Fine de Bourgogne N/A Clay, Limestone N/A
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres

VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION

• 2/3 Grape juice and 1/3 Fine de Bourgogne (the softest distilled grape alcohol distilled from the lees)
• Lees sourced from biodynamic and organic growers in the Côte de Nuits
• Grapes for juice are purchased from Côteaux Bourguignons vineyards
• Grapes are macerated in tank as if they were to make red wine. Tanks are kept outside to keep them cold enough to prevent fermentation from starting. Maceration lasts 4 to 10 days—up until right before fermentation starts.
• No sulfur is used during maceration
• Vineyards are co-planted with Pinot Noir and Gamay (majority Pinot Noir), exact percentage is unknown
• Made in enamel lined tanks of stainless steel tanks
• After grape juice and fine is blended, ratafia is aged a minimum of two years in enamel lined stainless steel tank
• Neither fined nor filtered
• Serve cold

General Information

Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Appellation(s)
Ratafia de Bourgogne
Producer
Didier Meuzard
Founded
2003
Annual Production
300 cases
Farming
Organic (practicing), Biodynamic (practicing)
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