2013 | Vilmart & Cie | Ratafia (Half Litre)

The nose of Vilmart & Cie is fresh with mentholated notes, which then develops candied apricots aromas. It becomes defined on the nose with velvety, fresh and round aromas. In the mouth, discover flavors of acacia honey and violet candy. The mouth is fresh and elegant, with an incredible aromatic length, with notes of lemon and candied fruits.

Reviews:

• Vinous: The 2013 Ratafia (Chardonnay) is laced with hints of dried fruit, almond, dried flowers and chamomile. It offers gorgeous complexity, along with notable energy and freshness. It is a very fine, elegant Ratafia.

• Jeb Dunnuck: The 2013 Ratafia is 100% Chardonnay and is aromatic of perfume of quince, ripe apricot, orange flower oil, and marzipan. The palate is fully sweet and saline, with nutty praline, dried yellow plum, and baking spice.

Producer Information

Champagne Vilmart is a Champagne house situated in the small village of Rilly la Montagne in the heart of the Montagne de Reims. It was founded in 1890 by Desiré Vilmart and has passed down the family since. Vilmart produces wines from 11 hectares (27 acres) of vineyards in and around the village, with about 60-percent planted to Chardonnay and 40-percent to Pinot Noir. It is a so-called "grower" Champagne house, which means it only makes wines from vineyard plots that it owns, rather than buying in grapes, which is common for the larger houses. Vilmart's standard cuvée is Chardonnay-dominant, with Pinot Noir contributing around 30-percent. On top of this, the house produces a range of other wines, including the flagship Grand Cellier d'Or vintage wine, also Chardonnay-dominant, made from the oldest plots of vines. The base wine is aged for 10 months in 228-liter oak barrels before the secondary fermentation. There are numerous other wines including the Rubis rosé.

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