Egly Ouriet Grand Cru Extra Brut 'V.P' Champagne Nv
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EOVPNVNV10 UCAU
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Egly Ouriet, a champagne house, has received the highest accolade of 3 stars in Le Classement by La Revue du Vin de France, amongst the top 1300 domaines in France only 56 domaines have achieved the esteemed 3-star status. Notably, Egly Ouriet is one of just five champagne houses to hold this presti
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95/100 - Antonio Galloni" The wine’s interplay of power and freshness that is totally beguiling. There is so much to like."
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A vinous, pure Champagne of great stature and breed. Powerful, yet with so much finesse and after some seven years in Egly’s cellar, this cuvée is truly singing.
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1 or more bottles$320.00
Editors notes
The "V.P." stands for Vieillissement Prolonge (prolonged ageing), as the wine spends so long on lees (this release 70 months!)
"Explosively perfumed nose offers an exotic perfume of smoky apricot, orange, floral honey and toffeed nuts. This is very wine-like, with a deep, chewy texture and a strong finish. For all its depth and power, this remains focused and impressively elegant." - International Wine Cellar
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- Creamy
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- Apple
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Antonio Galloni
95"One of the many highlights in this range, the NV Extra Brut Grand Cru V.P. (Vieillissement Prolongé) bristles with energy from start to finish. Two important vintages (2008 and 2006) come together in this release. Lemon oil, chamomile, pear, hazelnut, acacia and wild flowers open up in the glass, but it is the wine’s interplay of power and freshness that is totally beguiling. There is so much to like. The current release is 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay, 60% 2008 and 40% 2006.”"
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France
Wine is being produced throughout France and has been done for over 2,500 years with certain Châteaux dating their history back to Roman times, around 6th Century BC. Ranking second in the world in per-capita consumption and first in total production quantity. More so than the overall quantity of wine is the quantity of truly great wines coming out of France makes the nation the envy of wine-making nations worldwide.
Two concepts pivotal to the higher end French wines, in particular, are the idea of 'terroir' and the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) system. Terroir refers to the way the geography, geology and climate find their way into the glass, telling a story of the origin of the wine. The AOC was set up in 1935 and has the primary goal of protecting the authenticity of the wines and the livelihoods of the producers. Appellation rules strictly define which varieties of grapes and winemaking practices are approved for classification in each of France's several hundred geographically defined appellations, which can cover entire regions, individual villages or in some cases, like in Burgundy even specific vineyards.
Classic wine regions in France include Champagne (home of Champagne), Burgundy (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay), Bordeaux (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot), Alsace (Aromatic varietals), Loire Valley (Chenin Blanc, Crémant) and the Rhône Valley (Syrah, Grenache Mourvedre)
The Bordeaux classification of 1855 is still in use, as is the Sauternes and Barsac Classification of the same year. Wines from certain regions can be bought En Primeur, which is when the wine is sold prior to it being bottled.
Champagne
Champagne is a wine region to the north-east of Paris where wine has been grown since the Romans first planted in the 5th century and the region is most well known for the sparkling wine that goes by the regions name.
Champagne is made from 3 grapes. The two red grapes Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier and the white grape Chardonnay. All three are commonly blended though a ‘blanc de blanc’ meaning ‘white from white’ indicates that only Chardonnay was used. Conversely a ‘blanc de noir’ or ‘white from black’ indicates that the two red grapes were used.
A common misconception is that Champagne was invented by Dom Pérignon. Although this is not the case, he made considerable contributions to the quality and production methods used in the region. The very first bottles of Champagne were created by accident, and coined ‘the devil’s wine’ for all the popping corks. Sparkling wine in Australia was referred to as Champagne but this practise has long been disallowed.
Methode Champenoise is the traditional method by which Champagne is produced and if you see Millisime on a bottle, it represents the fact that the wine comes from a particular vintage rather than being blended, which is the more common practice.
Icons such as Dom Pérignon and Kristal are world reknowned, but we find as much pleasure in the smaller Champagne houses such as Gosset and Jacquinot. Magnums are perfect for the festive occasions and half bottles are also available.
About the brand Egly-Ouriet
Egly-ouriet Is A Well Known And Respected Grower, Although Not One That I Ever Became Sufficiently Familiar With To Profile On Winedoctor, Back In The Days Before I Decided Solely To Focus On Bordeaux And The Loire Valley.
This Is A Family Run Domaine, And The Patriarch Francis Egly Has Just 11.7 Hectares Of Vines To His Name. He Is Based In Ambonnay, One Of Several Grand Cru Villages In The Montagne De Reims, One Of Champagne's Principal Regions.
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