Les Vignes de Vrigny Premier Cru, Egly-Ouriet 750ml

Le Vignes de Vrigny 1er cru, is a white brut champagne. This Pinot Meunier spent 38 months on its lees, way more than any other Pinot Meunier wine in the region. (For most Champagne houses, this is the time they give to their very top cuvées; for Egly, this is the minimum). Remarkably fresh and citrus driven. Aromas of red currants, roses, and lively, warm notes of lemon curd on toast. Rich, fresh and extraordinarily complex on the palate; Mirabelle plums and peaches combine with a peppery sense. A classic Champagne that has no peer. You could pair it with white meats, especially poultry.

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Egly- Ouriet produces wines that express the terroir of the area, champagne primarily from the noble Grand Cru village of Ambonnay (the top village for Pinot Noir in Champagne), where it is widely regarded as the finest grower. In total, the vineyard, where the vine’s average age is 40 years, covers around 10 hectares on the Grand Cru areas of Ambonnay, Bouzy, and Verzenay, with 2/3 of Pinot noir and the rest shared between Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay. Depending on the harvest and the wine’s characteristics, Francis Egly, the current owner, varies the proportion of the barrel’s ages from 1 to 5 years since 1995, in which the wine is going to age in varying proportions. Moreover, he is letting every terroir express itself, instead of following a steady recipe. There hasn’t been any malolactic fermentation since 1999, to preserve the wine’s freshness and the disgorging dates are mentioned on the back labels.