Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru

In the glass

Aroma: honeyed pear, white flowers, mint, praline

Palate: powerful vinous fruit, round savoury depth, fine mousse, long finish

Egly-Ouriet's benchmark Grand Cru brut: honeyed pear and white flowers over mint and praline, the palate powerful and vinous with a round, savoury depth and a long finish.

What it pairs with

• Roast Bresse chicken Find roast bresse chicken on TableJourney →
  Powerful vinous fruit meets roasted poultry.
• Comte aged 36 months
  Praline and savoury depth meet the aged cheese.
• Roast partridge
  Round depth and mint frame game birds.

How to serve Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 6-8°C. Cellar temperature (6-8°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a tulip flute. A tulip shape rewards the bouquet better than a narrow flute and frames the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Roast Bresse chicken, Comte aged 36 months, Roast partridge. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Francis Egly's Grand Cru brut, formerly labelled Brut Tradition, is built on old, low-yield Ambonnay Pinot Noir with very long lees ageing.

1. 1990 — Egly establishes the long-aged Grand Cru brut style

Facts

Producer

Champagne Egly-Ouriet

Grapes

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay

Classification

AOC Champagne

Oak

Long lees ageing; low yields; old Grand Cru Ambonnay Pinot Noir

ABV

12.5%

Price

EUR 90 to 140 at retail

Drinking window

now to 12 from release

First vintage

1990

Scores

• Decanter 93

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