Champagne Egly-Ouriet 1er Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny NV 1888 pressed and then transferred into

pressed and then transferred into new and used French oak barrels for maturation

Spontaneous malolactic fermentation occurred in the following Spring

One feels the very particular minerality of the chalk

It shows a rare restraint in the use of oak

and a full zesty palate

Champagne Egly-Ouriet 1er Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny NV 1888 pressed and then transferred intoAs always, this is 100% Pinot Meunier from a single, 40 year old, south facing vineyard in Vrigny, a commune located on the Petite Montagne de Reims (very close to Gueux, where Jrme Prvost is based). Straight Pinot Meunier remains a rarity in Champagne, and in Eglys hands it is something unique. Low yields, old vines and ripe fruit make this one of the most intense, layered and opulent Meunier wines kicking around. Its spicy, fruity, fleshy, yet very