Chat Fou 2022

 

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£21.95
 

Fresh – Fruity – Moreish – Versatile

Chat Fou has become a perennial favourite Côtes du Rhône on our lists. Predominantly grenache noir with parcels of marsanne, clairette, and chasselas adding to the assemblage, from old vines planted in the ‘60s and ‘70s on varied limestone, quartz, clay and granitic soils. There’s native ferment and a short maceration in concrete, then a gentle pressing and a year's rest back in concrete. There’s no fining or filtration. 

Chat Fou is known by its freshness, with notes of soft red and purple fruit with minerality and texture on the palette, it is true to its location and the tannins are nicely grippy. A pleasurable glass indeed, as a light red should be but with serious backbone.

On a wet night many years ago Trevor turned up in Brézème in the northern Rhône valley to meet Eric and Laurent (check spelling, feminine), co-incidentally wine writer Alice Feiring was there too joining them in the kitchen. He remembers the damp night and having supper in the Texiers’ new (old!) surroundings and indeed, their new world, something of the pioneer spirit in the air too, challenges ahead! Twenty years later that is all history, their reputation assured, and Eric is a leading vigneron in the Northern Rhone and a champion of things biodynamic.   

Winemaker: Eric Texier

Region: Rhone

Appellation: Vin De France

Grape: Grenache, Cinsault, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Chasselas

Viticulture: Organic, Biodynamic

ABV: 12.5%

Bottle: 75cl

 
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This was our first and love it!
Thank you

Back for more!

Delicious oil and great value buying such a large tin to refill our bottles! This is our second time purchasing this product as we loved it so much!

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Gordon Hodkinson
Swift service, great quality

Despatched very quickly, arrived on time, value for money and quality.

Great

Very quick . Well packed . Fantastic oil olive . This is our delivery.
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My favourite nourished communities product

I get it almost every online order because it's just so versatile and tasty. You know it's much fresher than other store bought tofu because of its clean taste and also because it expires rapidly. You know they haven't done anything in the process to make it last longer but potentially take away from the product as well.

Lovely olive oil at great price

Great olive oil at a great price!

Good leaves, but would be great to get some more spring veg

Great quality leaves. Hoping the root veg cycles out. Asparagus soon please!

Thanks for the review and for the valuable feedback! I've shared this with our veg box manager :)

It does take a bit of time for a good selection of new season veg to come through - the hungry gap runs March to May - but the end is in sight!

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The NoCo team

excellent bresaola

This is lovely. Cured perfectly. Deeply flavourful.

Good oil, good price

Nothing more to add. Well delivered , pretty can!

Great selection and all organic

I love my weekly veg box. It’s usually all British grown, organic and inspired you to eat with the seasons

Loved it and quick delivery!

Bought this for a friend and they loved it! They finished it the day it arrived 😀

Very satisfied

Very happy with the quality, quantity and diversity of veg in my box. It provides excellent value for money. Customer service is also excellent

A delicious box with a big variety of veggies

Full box of organic and local veggies! I particularly like that the selection is seasonal and changes every week, you get to try and cook fresh tasty veggies you're not used to👌

Worth it

Love that peppery tingly sensation you get with a good olive oil like this

esp for salads etc

actually works out not much more than I pay at tesco , but infinitely better quality

Best price out there

Won't be going anywhere else for my olive oil and such good customer service

The best olive oil I've tried

Truly incredible olive oil, my only wish is they had bigger tins!

Amazing quality!

Such delicious olive oil, closest you can get to a holiday to Greece!

Excellent quality and price!

Big fan of honest toil oil and this is the best price I found on the market for 5l

Delicious!

Love this olive oil! I use it for my salads and bread with balsamic vinegar - it’s the best around

Delicious and excellent value

Exceptional olive oil, fruity, full of flavour and great value for money

Best olive oil I've tried!

Had this at a friend's house and I interrupted him to ask where the oil was from - it was that good. Buy now! You won't regret

Very high quality

Excellent quality product, delicious with a piece of bread!

This is the one

I'm picky with my olive oil but this is really good

Amazing olive oil

Utterly delicious, viscous, fruity, rich olive oil. You have to try it at least once.