Loire white wine! Chenin Chenin Chenin.
Ah, Chenin. A grape variety we can do so much with: from sparkling to dry, sweet to mind-blowing.
It’s the emblematic variety of the Loire Valley, that incredibly diverse vineyard where soils shift and stories unfold. Take Black Anjou (Anjou Noir), black like the shist subsoil where Galaxy Caaaaaaat chose to land.
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Golden hue with shimmering reflections
Silky and generous, with a biting, vibrant finish
Pear, candied lemon, fresh straw
Chill to your taste
Best slightly chilled
Biodynamic farming. Hand-harvested with grape sorting directly in the vineyard. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, vinified without added sulfites, bottled without filtration, clarification, or any additives. The only ingredient is healthy grapes.
Chenin Blanc from the Varenne du Poirier single vineyard, with grey-black schist soils from the Precambrian era (-610 to -570 million years). Vines planted in 2009. East-West exposure on a raised plain (Varenne also means plain in French). Aged for 6 months in 225L barrels, then goes for a short second ageing in a fiberglass tank. Bottled without addition of nothing. It’s a pure juice.
This wine is a four-hands, crafted by Christophe Kaczmarek and Jean-François Vaillant, natural winemaker from Domaine Les Grandes Vignes in Anjou.
As always at Caaaaaaat, the wines are vinified, blended, bottled, and packed at the domaine. From vineyard to cellar, everything is done with respect: regenerating soils, fostering biodiversity, and honoring the humans who are part of it.
Climate: a year of unpredictable weather, alternating between intense heat and violent storms. Some regions faced spring frost and summer hailstorms.
Yield: uneven. General Profile: light wines, driven by freshness and ready to drink.
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!”
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