| Winery Location: | Ambonnay |
| Year Established: | 1930 |
Vineyard Holdings
Approximately 12 ha
Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages
- Tradition Brut Grand Cru NV: 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay sourced from Ambonnay, Bouzy, and Verzenay.
- V.P. Extra Brut Grand Cru NV: „Vieillisement prolongé“ or „extended aging;“ the wine spends atleast seven years on the lees prior to disgorgement. 70% PInot Noir, 30% Chardonnay.
- Les Vignes de Vrigny Brut Premier Cru NV: 100% Meunier.
- Les Crayères Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru NV: 100% Pinot Noir from vines planted in 1946 on pure chalk (crayères) soils.
- Blanc de Noirs Brut Grand Cru Vintage
- Cuvée des Grands Côtés Coteaux Champenois Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir entirely from Ambonnay.
Average Total Production
- 96,000 bottles
Summary
The Egly-Ouriet family has been farming grapes in Champagne for a long time, but did not begin making any of their own wines until the 1950’s. In fact, it was not until 1982 that they even began using all of their grapes for their own production. The house style is powerful and intense, resulting from low yields, vines averaging 40 years old, and riper grapes at harvest. The wines are Pinot Noir dominant with the general breakdown of estate plantings ranging from 70% Pinot Noir to 30% Chardonnay. They also own two hectares of Meunier vines in Vrigny.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Base wines are fermented in oak barriques for 8 to 10 months. Depending on vintage conditions, the wines may or may not go through malolactic fermentation. The ageing on the lees lasts three to four years and the Champagnes are bottled with a low dosage of two to five grams per liter.
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