Red wine from Gascony! A single plot named "jardin".
K-Pop is plural, it no longer speaks casually, it addresses you with respect. K-Pop Caaaaaaat is pure fermented grape juice, a wine of terroir, a fine wine. Let us pair it as we please, with our muses and at our ease. Planet gazers, magicians of the night, storytellers with free flowing wit, we’ve heard you: K-Pop also comes in Magnum (and in Jeroboam).
ruby colour, mauve glints
it begins delicate and fine, like a veil of red silk that settles without weighing, a brush of bright fruit and faded rose. The substance reveals itself with restraint, all lacework, that never seen grace of a Merlot where nothing forces, where everything whispers, where you sense the great terroir before you can even name it. The freshness runs, lively, crystalline, a limestone spring water that holds the wine and gives it wings. And the finish bites, clean, fresh, sharp with stone and noble greenery, a long chiselled trace that touches the divine, right where the wine enters into dialogue with us.
floral, forest floor, boxwood, strawberry sorbet
pigeon just seared, its fine, rosy flesh slipping beneath the silk veil of the wine, with raw ceps sliced thin and a touch of sansho pepper, to release the forest floor and the limestone spring water of the wine.
Single vineyard “jardin”, whose vines are planted on silty clay soils over limestone bedrock (Burdigalian).
Biodynamic viticulture. Manual harvest of Merlot, destemmed and whole cluster (30/70), skin maceration for 7 days, draining and pressing, blending of free run and press juices. Made with indigenous yeasts, K-Pop Caaaaaaat sees no inputs at any stage of the winemaking process. Fermentation in fibreglass vat, indigenous yeasts (always and only), one year ageing on fine lees.
Unfiltered. No added sulfites. Vin Méthode Nature.
This wine was created by Christophe Kaczmarek, Baby Winemaker, with his Friend Michel Maestrojuan, winegrower at Domaine Entras, in Côtes de Gascogne.
Jordi, wine merchant at Le Sourire au Pied de l’Échelle, Paris 11
“From the very beginning, I was convinced by Caaaaaaat. First of all, the way Christophe shouts the name, again and again, you immediately sense there is an idea behind it. I was never worried that, in the end, the wines would be offbeat and built on strong convictions. And when I first tasted the Caaaaaaat wines, it was obvious. Free wines, original, yet approachable, with unbeatable price-to-pleasure ratios. From day one, the wines were an instant success at Le Sourire. The label catches attention, and then we can tell the story of the wine and the people behind it. Many times, customers bought a bottle saying ‘it’s for the joke’ or ‘my friend loves cats’. Then, not long after, they came back for more, simply because they loved the wine. In the end, there is no better compliment: when it’s good, you come back for it.”
Olivier Criou, Director at Miam Miam, Lithuania
“Caaaaaaat is a collection of Vin Méthode Nature wines that reflects a wide range of regions and grape varieties. Each cuvée is crafted with precision, in outstanding estates, by talented artisans. Caaaaaaat brings them together and embodies an approach that delights my customers as much as it delights me.”
Rachel Gay, France's Best Young Wine Merchant
“I remember the first time a Caaaaaaat landed in my glass. I said, word for word, ‘Whoaaaaa, I’m going to drink gallons of this stuff! Show me the label! Oh my gosh!’
It was Atomic Caaaaaaat, and I fell in love with the project. Then I met the creator, and it was love at first sight all over again.
Having a Caaaaaaat in your glass guarantees a good time, a great drink, and the chance to hunt for Easter eggs all over the label,all thoughtfully designed and crafted by a fantastic person who deserves to be in the spotlight!
Drink Caaaaaaat!”
Please do not share with anyone under the legal purchase age for alcohol. Drink responsibly.
