Name: Egly-Ouriet Champagne Grand Cru "V.P." Extra Brut NV
Brand: Vins Rare
SKU: 2685
Price: 154.00 USD
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Producer: Champagne Egly-Ouriet is a fourth-generation grower estate based in Ambonnay, one of Champagne's 17 Grand Cru villages. Francis Egly assumed control of the domaine in the early 1980s and expanded both its vineyard holdings and international reputation. Today the estate farms approximately 17 hectares, with Grand Cru vineyards in Ambonnay, Bouzy, and Verzenay, as well as Premier Cru holdings in Vrigny. Vineyard work emphasizes low yields, sustainable farming, and harvesting at full physiological ripeness. Fermentations are carried out with indigenous yeasts, and nearly all wines are vinified in barrel before extended lees aging. Egly-Ouriet has become one of the defining names in the grower Champagne movement through its emphasis on vineyard expression and traditional production methods.
Vineyard: The V.P. (Vieillissement Prolongé) cuvée is sourced from Grand Cru vineyards in Ambonnay, Bouzy, and Verzenay, villages located in the Montagne de Reims. The blend is typically 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, planted on the region's characteristic chalk soils with thin layers of clay. Ambonnay contributes structure and richness, Bouzy adds breadth and fruit, while Verzenay provides freshness and mineral definition. Unlike the estate's standard Grand Cru Brut, V.P. is distinguished by its extended aging on the lees rather than a single vineyard source, allowing the wine to develop additional complexity while maintaining the identity of these Grand Cru terroirs.
Winemaking: Produced using a blend of multiple reserve vintages, V.P. undergoes fermentation in French oak barrels with no malolactic fermentation, preserving acidity and structure. The wine remains a minimum of seven years on its lees before disgorgement, considerably longer than Champagne's legal requirements and longer than the estate's standard Grand Cru bottling. Following disgorgement, the wine is bottled as Extra Brut with a dosage generally between 1 and 3 g/L, emphasizing precision and vineyard character. Extended lees aging contributes texture, depth, and aromatic complexity while maintaining freshness through the absence of malolactic conversion.
Technical Details: 60% Pinot Noir / 40% Chardonnay; Grand Cru fruit from Ambonnay, Bouzy, and Verzenay; fermented in French oak barrels; no malolactic fermentation; minimum 7 years sur lie; Extra Brut (approximately 1–3 g/L dosage); disgorged after extended cellar aging under the V.P. (Vieillissement Prolongé) designation.
Food Pairing: Pair with lobster, roasted turbot, Dover sole, veal, roast chicken with morels, aged Comté, Parmesan, or truffle dishes. The wine's extended lees aging, low dosage, and chalk-driven structure also make it well suited to rich seafood preparations and roasted poultry.

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