description Egly-Ouriet Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes Overview
Egly-Ouriet Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes is a grower Champagne made entirely from Pinot Noir grown in Ambonnay, a Grand Cru village on the Montagne de Reims. The fruit comes from old vines in a single vineyard, and the wine is vinified and matured with methods that emphasize depth, texture, and extended contact with its lees. It is intended for Champagne drinkers interested in a concentrated, site-specific expression of Pinot Noir.
help Egly-Ouriet Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes FAQ
Is Egly-Ouriet Blanc de Noirs Vieilles Vignes made entirely from Pinot Noir?
Yes, the cuvée commonly called Les Crayères is a 100 percent Pinot Noir Champagne. Its old vines grow in the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay on extremely shallow soil over chalk.
What does Blanc de Noirs mean on this bottle?
Blanc de Noirs means a white Champagne made from dark-skinned grapes, which here are Pinot Noir. Gentle pressing keeps most pigment out of the juice while retaining the grape's body and structure.
Why does this Champagne taste more vinous than many non-vintage bottlings?
Egly-Ouriet ferments the base wine with a serious still-wine sensibility and gives the bottled Champagne extended contact with its lees. Old-vine Ambonnay Pinot Noir also produces greater body than the Chardonnay-led style associated with Côte des Blancs producers.
Which disgorgement information matters when buying a bottle?
Egly-Ouriet releases different base wines and disgorgements under the same non-vintage cuvée name, so the back-label disgorgement date helps identify the edition. A more recent disgorgement has spent less time aging under cork, while an older one may show more developed toast and nut notes.
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