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Egly-Ouriet, Grand Cru Extra Brut - 2014

Name: Egly-Ouriet, Grand Cru Extra Brut
Brand: Egly-Ouriet
SKU: 50431
Price: 619.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 50431 750 mL

A blend of old vine Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Ambonnay, this expressive and nuanced Champagne offers both richness and precision. Malolactic fermentation was blocked, and the wine aged entirely in barrel, or which 10% were new. Aging on the lees for 96 months, this was bottled with dosage of 2g/L. Pair with crispy scaled tilefish.

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Color

White

Vintage

2014

Country

France

Region

Champagne

Sub-Region

Montagne de Reims

Producer

Egly-Ouriet

Grape Variety

Pinot Noir

Chardonnay

Limited Production: Only 1 bottle(s) per customer

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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About the Producer

Ambonnay, Champagne, France The Champagne house of Egly-Ouriet is home to Francis Egly, a conscientious and skilled vigneron, who runs the estate with his father Michel, who inherited the vineyards from his own father, Charles. The domaine comprises about eight hectares of vines, all of which are located in vineyards classified as Grand Cru, mostly in Ambonnay (where Michel and Francis own 7.2...

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