{"id":28265,"date":"2025-12-02T14:21:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T12:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diwine.ee\/?post_type=product&p=28265"},"modified":"2026-10-01T01:47:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T22:47:17","slug":"piollot-ratafia","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/diwine.ee\/en\/product\/piollot-ratafia\/","title":{"rendered":"Ratafia Champenois Le Cabaniste"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The wine's story:<\/span><\/h3>

Le Cabaniste<\/em> is the Piollot family's truly artisanal fortified wine \u2014 Ratafia Champenois<\/strong>, one of Champagne's oldest traditional drinks, made in the region long before Champagne itself was born.
This cuv\u00e9e is both rare and exceptionally authentic: it is made solely from Pinot Noir, whose fermentation is stopped with mutage<\/strong>, adding natural eau-de-vie distilled from wine in the same traditional style.<\/p>

The grapes come from biodynamically farmed<\/strong> plots on Kimmeridgian limestone \u2014 the same geological structure that gives Chablis\u2019 most famous wines their character.
\u201cLe Cabaniste\u201d, which gives the drink its name, refers to the master in the family's history who looked after the oak barrels and the cellar. It is a tribute to timeless methods that bring depth and longevity to the wines.<\/p>

Winemaking:<\/span><\/p>

Grape: <\/strong>100% Pinot Noir
Soil:<\/strong> Kimmeridgian limestone
Ageing:<\/strong> biodynamic
Style:<\/strong> Ratafia Champenois (arrested fermentation, natural sweetness)<\/p>

Vinification:<\/strong>
\u2022 Mutage \u00e0 la Fine<\/strong> \u2013 fermentation is stopped by adding eau-de-vie \u2714
\u2022 Alcohol: 17.75%<\/strong>
\u2022 Sugar: 114 g\/L<\/strong>
\u2022 Fermentation: arrested (mutage)
\u2022 Maturation: 228 L oak barrels<\/strong>
\u2022 Ageing: 5 years in oak barrels<\/strong> (an important mark of quality) \u2714
\u2022 Racking: yes
\u2022 Fining \/ filtration: no
\u2022 Total SO\u2082: 19 mg\/l<\/strong> (very low)<\/p>

This long, five-year maturation in small barrels gives the wine an incredibly deep structure, a caramel nuance and a complexity more often found in old dessert wines or young cognacs \u2014 while retaining the freshness and fruit of Pinot Noir.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Tasting notes:<\/span><\/h3>

On the nose: ripe cherry, quince, dried apricot, fig, roasted nuts, honey, caramel, vanilla and delicate spice. In the background there is a hint of oak that does not dominate but lends elegant depth.<\/p>

Palate: a rich, velvety texture with a harmonious balance between fruit, acidity and sweetness. The wine is opulent but not cloying \u2014 the oak balances the sweetness and a saline limestone thread keeps the whole lively.
The finish is long, warm, caramelly and spicy, with nuances of red stone fruit and toasted almond.<\/p>

Food pairing:<\/span><\/p>

Ratafia is one of the most versatile dessert drinks, pairing with both sweet and savoury:<\/p>

Sweet:<\/strong>
\u2022 cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e
\u2022 apple cake, pear tart, chocolate mousse
\u2022 desserts with caramel, vanilla, honey and nuts<\/p>

Savoury:<\/strong>
\u2022 foie gras (a classic pairing)
\u2022 blue cheese (Roquefort, Gorgonzola)
\u2022 mature hard cheeses (Comt\u00e9 24\u201336m, Gruy\u00e8re)
\u2022 duck confit, richer poultry dishes
\u2022 mushroom p\u00e2t\u00e9s & wild mushrooms<\/p>

Also very well suited as a digestif in place of cognac or whisky.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ageing potential:<\/span><\/h3>

2024\u20132040+
Ratafia ages superbly \u2014 over time it gains notes of caramel, nuts, dried figs, tobacco and sherry-like nuances.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Aged for five years in small oak barrels, this velvety, deep Ratafia Champenois combines the rich fruit of Pinot Noir, nuances of Kimmeridgian limestone and the natural sweetness that comes from fermentation halted with eau-de-vie.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":28263,"template":"","meta":{"_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"product_brand":[176],"product_cat":[29,178],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-28265","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-piollot","product_cat-koik-tooted","product_cat-likoor","pa_piirkond-champagne","pa_viinamarjasort-pinot-noir","first","instock","featured","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\nRatafia Champenois Le Cabaniste - diWine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/diwine.ee\/en\/product\/piollot-ratafia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ratafia Champenois Le Cabaniste - 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