In the glass
Aroma: ripe orchard fruit, spice, white flowers, smoke
Palate: fleshy vinous fruit, savoury depth, fine mousse, long finish
A rare varietal Pinot Meunier from old Vrigny vines: ripe orchard fruit and spice over white flowers and smoke, fleshy and vinous with a savoury depth and long finish.
What it pairs with
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Roast chicken
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Fleshy vinous fruit meets roasted poultry. -
Charcuterie
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Spice and savoury depth frame cured meats. -
Mushroom risotto
Smoke and orchard fruit echo earthy mushrooms.
History
Les Vignes de Vrigny is Egly-Ouriet's rare 100 percent Pinot Meunier Premier Cru, from old vines in the village of Vrigny.
- 2000 — Egly bottles the varietal Pinot Meunier from Vrigny
Facts
- Producer
- Champagne Egly-Ouriet
- Grapes
- Pinot Meunier (100%)
- Classification
- AOC Champagne
- Oak
- Long lees ageing; old-vine Premier Cru Vrigny Pinot Meunier
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 90 to 130 at retail
- Drinking window
- now to 10 from release
- First vintage
- 2000
Scores
- Vinous 92