Ratafia

Colleissio

Sotto Sopra Sour Cherries Montepulciano

50% fermented Montepulciano and 50% sour cherry syrup
120g residual sugar
Viscous and still driven from a good freshness
It's all about the visciola, the indigenous cherry from abruzzo that helps making the ratafia as well in the region.
This is fun!
— 24 days ago

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Fabien Jouves

Ratafia Malbec

Fabien Jouves Ratafia made from Malbec in Cahors. This is a bit like grappa, but not. And a bit like port, but not. So it’s like their child. And oh my goodness it’s amazing. — 2 years ago

Henri Giraud

Ratafia Champenois Solera

Very interesting made from combining distilled leftovers from champagne process and mixing with grape juice — 2 years ago

Surrealista

Ratafia de L'Empordà Rosé Blend

excellent full bodied digestif — a month ago

René Geoffroy

Ratafia de Champagne Blend

fortified sweet champagne with flavors of dried strawberry. i’ve never had anything like this! — 9 months ago

Gounel Lassalle

Lounge No 1 Ratafia Champenois

Gounel Lassalle - Ratafia. Sweet and welk made, but not my thing — 2 years ago

Elise Zandbergen-Haverkamp
with Elise
Ruud, Ceccherini and 4 others liked this

Moussé Fils

La Vie en Meunier Ratafia de Champenois

Champagne Mousse “La Vie En Meunier” Ratafia — 3 months ago

Lyle, Severn and 5 others liked this

Thierry Grandin

Ratafia de Champagne

Lag vergeten in de kelder maar blijkt verbazend lekker — a year ago

Berry, Eric and 2 others liked this

Henri Giraud

Ratafia Champenois Solera 90-16

Champagne ratafia was described as the champagne before fermentation. Champagne ratafia is a rare and very aromatic natural sweet wine. Crazy aromatics would be a better description. This wine made me reconsider my “not a fan of sweet wine” stance.

It’s Paris so it’s always going to be about the food and the wine. A rule to remember — when in France, don’t knock the lesser known wines because you may find a gem. Yesterday was a great start.
@Le Bon George
— 2 years ago

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Severn Goodwin

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Nice. We actually brought a bottle of Ratafia home with us from our last visit to France. This is a spirit made from the first use of the leftover pomace (skins/seeds/stems) from Champagne pressing. There can be 1-2 more times using that same leftover material, each iteration yields a different flavor profile. For my palate, the Ratafia is the most pleasurable. I'm glad to see you posting and enjoying!
Deborah M

Deborah M

@Shay A @Severn Goodwin I didn’t realize I would enjoy Ratafia so much. I would love to try to find to bring home. Maybe today I can locate something.
Severn Goodwin

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I've not seen it in the US, and even if it's here, likely not the better stuff. Good hunting.