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Egly-Ouriet

Producteur des très grande qualité [one of only 4 in Champagne] LE CLASSEMENT 2008

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Egly-Ouriet (pronounced pretty much as it reads: egg-lee oo-ree-ay), along with Selosse and Larmandier-Bernier, make up the holy trinity of great grower Champagnes. They are some of only a handful of growers who follow either biodynamic or “living soil” principals of viticulture. These three producers use no chemical fertilisers, herbicides or pesticides, they work on very low yields (roughly half the regional average), produce vineyard or village specific wines, minimise the use of dosage (sugar addition) and follow a very natural winemaking regime with no fining or filtration and low levels of sulphur. All these factors combined – in particular the belief in "site-specific" wines - is offering a wonderful challenge to the traditional Champagne methodology of high yields, high dosage and blending across many communes to achieve a house style. In many ways, the Egly Ouriet Domaine has been the leader in these areas; for example the Egly family were one of the very few growers in Champagne who refused to use gadoux (ground city rubbish) as fertilizer on their precious vineyards. The natural viticulture and low yields practiced by the Egly’s along with high percentage of reserve wine used are some of the reasons why their wines taste so different, so fruit pure, so intense, so rich and complex.

Egly-Ouriet is located at Ambonnay, with vineyards also in Bouzy and Verzenay. They also own a remarkable plot of old vine Pinot Meunier at Vrigny which is vinified separately. Apart from Vrigny, these are all 100% Grand Cru, Pinot Noir areas. As such the wines are Pinot dominant, rich and powerful with deep colours, hedonistic aromas and explosive, layered personalities in the mouth. If you have never tasted the wines of this producer, please be prepared for wines that have nothing to do with traditional Champagne styles. Run by Michel and Francis Egly-Ouriet, this producer has become a cult Champagne for devotees around the world. This is the reward for very hard work in the vineyards, and meticulous attention to detail. Egly-Ouriet is also famous – at least in France – for their Ambonnay Rouge a 100% Pinot Noir dry red. Another point of difference is that Egly-Ouriet lists on their back labels the amount of time each wine was aged on lees and when it was disgorged.

What the critics are saying:

Le Classement 2005 rated their 2002 vintage a 10/10!

Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve, The World's Greatest Wines

"...the most recent vintages of the red Coteau Champenois have revolutionised the style, proving themselves worthy of comparison with many of the greatest Burgundies."

Egly-Ouriet is one of Robert Parker’s 13 top "5 Star" Champagne houses, along with Krug, Bollinger, Salon and other mostly well-known names.

Like Larmandier Bernier and Selosse, Egly-Ouriet has been rated as one of Champagne’s top five producers by Andrew Jefford in his celebrated work, The New France, [Mitchell Beazley].

Pierre Rovani, The Wine Advocate

"Egly-Ouriet fashions wines of substantial richness, more suited to those who desire vinosity over vivacity."

Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

"Egly-Ouriet's Champagnes are so good that I have begun buying them to drink at home."

Andrew Jefford; The New France

"Egly Ouriet manages for Pinot Noir: wines of riveting concentration and purity."

Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve, The World's Greatest Wines

"Few producers can equal Francis Egly in skill and experience, and larger houses cannot hope to emulate the cultivation norms..."

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Egly Ouriet Les Vignes De Vrigny NV

100% Pinot Meunier from 40+ year old vines in Vrigny located on the 'Petite Montaigne de Reims'. The blend is 60% base wine from 2006 with a reserve wine blended from 20% 2005 and 20% 2004. Ageing... read more

Product Code: 5412-750

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Egly Ouriet Grand Cru Brut Tradition NV

Perhaps the best introduction to the wines of Francis Egly - this is a wine that does not require any bottle age. It is stunning right now! This is all about Grand Cru, low yield Pinot Noir.... read more

Product Code: 5113-750

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$ 131.00 Single bottle price

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Egly Ouriet Grand Cru Brut Rose NV (1500ml)

Champagne aficionados will only need to know that Anselme Selosse used to buy his Pinot Noir from Francis Egly in order to produce the Selosse Rosé (until Egly could no longer spare the fruit). The... read more

Product Code: 5413-1500

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$ 463.00 Single bottle price

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