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Egly-Ouriet
It was after the Sec Second World War that the Maison Egly was born when Francis Egly's grandfather started in the wine business with 3 hectares of vines in Grand Cru Ambonnay. By purchase, the descendants Michel and then Francis by marriage to Madame Ouriet will acquire 9 more hectares, including the magnificent parcel of Crayères where the vines are over sixty years old
All in all, the vineyard whose average age of the vines is 40 years covers about ten hectares on the Grands Crus Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzenay with 2 thirds pinot noir and the rest shared between pinot meunier and chardonnay. The soils are clay-limestone, as in all the remarkable great growths in France and are exposed south-southeast. Everything is in reasoned culture.
Depending on the characteristics of the harvest and the wine, Francis Egly, the current owner varies the proportion of 1 to 5 year old barrels since 1995 in which the wine will age in varying proportions in order to let each terroir express itself rather than follow an invariant recipe. There is no malolactic fermentation since 1999 in order to preserve the freshness of the wine and the disgorgement dates are mentioned on the back labels.
In contrast to Champagne, which sells its bottles younger and younger, Francis Egly, following in the footsteps of his father Michel, is patiently building a treasure trove that allows him to market his Bruts after four years of aging, and his Millésimés beyond six years. Very low production of around 100,000 bottles depending on the year.
Description Egly-Ouriet Millésime 2014.
The House of Champagne Egly-Ouriet has been located in Ambonnay for four generations. It now comprises 12 hectares of 40-year-old vines, 10 in Grand Cru in the communes of Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzenay, and 2 in Premier Cru in Vrigny, Bisseuil and Trigny.
Cuvée Grand Cru vintage 2014 is made from old vines of Ambonnay, 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay.
2014 is a vintage of contrasts. It began with a mild, wet winter, followed by a very Sec spring. The summer was rainy and cold, and only the warmth of September enabled a very high-quality harvest.
Vinification is carried out entirely in barrel, where the wines spend 2 years without malolactic fermentation. They then spend 6 years in bottle in the cellar before disgorging. Dosage is very low, 1g/L.
La robe of this Grand Cru 2014 is golden and brilliant. The nose is driven by juvenile fruit scents of pear, apple and fresh quince, complemented by warmer aromas of honey, frangipane, toasted brioche and fruit in brandy. The whole finishes on notes of infusion and fresh mint. The palate is juicy, but also biting and precise, with iodized flavors and a zesty minerality that split the richness of this wine. The finish lingers on fine, vibrant bitters.
This Grand Cru vintage 2014 from Maison Egly-Ouriet is fabulous, sensually Rare, perhaps the most bewitching of the Champagnes from Domaine. It's a perfect match for a simple piece of veal with oyster mushrooms, a sea bass with Champagne sauce or a scallop carpaccio with bronze fennel.