Style

A distinctive single-variety Ratafia Champenois, revealing the richness and generosity of Meunier through extended aging. Vinous, textured and remarkably balanced, with exceptional depth and elegance.

Vineyard

Produced exclusively from estate-grown Meunier vineyards in Champagne. The region's cool climate preserves natural freshness, while carefully managed vineyards deliver fruit with outstanding concentration and character.


Winery

Freshly pressed Meunier grape must is fortified before fermentation, preserving its natural sweetness. The wine is then aged for an extended period in oak barrels, developing complexity, texture and refined oxidative character.


Production

~240 bottles


Nose/Palate

Baked apple, Quince, Dried fig, Orange peel, Caramel, Honey, Warm spices, Toasted hazelnut, Rich and silky texture, Delicate oxidative notes, Long persistent finish

Ratafia is a traditional fortified wine from Champagne, made by blending fresh grape must with Champagne-region grape spirit to stop fermentation and preserve the natural sweetness and fruit character of the grapes.

Unlike Champagne, Ratafia is a still, non-sparkling wine, and its style is shaped by the balance between ripe fruit, sweetness, alcohol and acidity. It can be made from the same principal varieties found in Champagne, including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier.

Ratafia typically develops aromas of ripe orchard fruit, stone fruit, honey, dried fruit and gentle spice. With ageing, the wines can become deeper and more complex, showing notes of caramel, nuts and preserved fruit.

The combination of natural sweetness and Champagne’s characteristic acidity gives Ratafia a distinctive balance. It can be enjoyed chilled as an apéritif or alongside desserts, cheese and foie gras, while older examples can be particularly compelling on their own.

Historically, Ratafia was produced by Champagne growers as a way of preserving grape must and creating a distinctive regional wine. Today, artisanal producers are bringing renewed attention to the category, highlighting differences in grape variety, vineyard origin and ageing.

Ratafia Champenois offers a unique, rich and traditional expression of Champagne — sweet, aromatic and complex, yet lifted by the region’s natural freshness.

2022 was a warm and exceptionally ripe vintage in Champagne, producing grapes with excellent concentration, expressive fruit and naturally generous character. In Ratafia, this ripeness translates into greater richness and depth while the region’s acidity provides an important sense of freshness and balance.

The wine shows ripe stone fruit, plum, cherry, dried fruit and honey, with subtle spice and nutty complexity developing with age. The palate is rich and smooth, with balanced sweetness, warming texture and a long, persistent finish.

Compared with cooler vintages, 2022 offers a fuller, more generous and fruit-driven expression of Ratafia, with greater concentration and immediate approachability.

2022 Ratafia Champenois is a rich and expressive vintage — generous, smooth and complex, with ripe fruit balanced by the freshness and acidity characteristic of Champagne.