White wine from the Loire! The badass version of Galaxy Caaaaaaat.
In a world where superheroes are caricatures and villains are wax figures, there is Galaxy Caaaaaaat II: an electric shadow, a glint of the unreal. No fuss, no frills, just a meow cutting through the air. This cuvée slices, chisels, bites the palate, waking it up in fragments. Galaxy Caaaaaaat II is a luminous gash in the darkness, a clean cut in the fabric of reality. Just taste it.
lemon yellow colour, straw-coloured reflections
this dry white wine is a discharge of lively acidity, a burst of freshness. The citrus fruit sparkles, carried by a biting mineral texture. The finish is clean, a crystalline wave that awakens the senses and leaves you salivating.
lemon, lime, citrus, raspberry
knife-cut sea bass tartare, its pearly, fatty flesh taking the wine's jolt of acidity head on, with a drizzle of green olive oil and grated lime zest, to make the wine's crystalline wake burst open.
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.
Lowland vineyards with soils composed of schist and limestone alterations.
Biodynamic viticulture. Hand-picked harvest, with grapes sorted on the vine. Spontaneous fermentation (indigenous yeasts), vinification without added sulphites, bottling without filtration, clarification nor addition of sulphites. The ingredients used are simple: healthy grapes.
Chenin Blanc: *Varenne du Poirier* plot, soils of grey-black schist. East-west exposure on a high plain. Vines planted in 2009. First matured for 6 months in 225-litre barrels, then matured in fiberglass vats.
Cabernet Franc: *Champ du Moulin* plot, soils of altered limestone and sandstone schists from the Tertiary period (23.5 to 5.3 million years ago). Vines planted in 2010. Direct pressing of deliberately under-ripe grapes. The slightly pink colour of the first juices disappears after settling. Aged in stainless steel vats.
Early blending of the two grape varieties after vinification. Bottled according to the lunar cycles.
This wine was created by Christophe Kaczmarek and Jean-François Vaillant, natural winemaker at Domaine Les Grandes Vignes in Black Anjou.
The wines are made, blended, bottled and packaged on the estate. From the vine to the cellar, everything is done with the aim of respecting nature, regenerating the soils, promoting biodiversity.
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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